Samuel Melecio-Zambrano

Born and raised in Florida, Samuel Melecio-Zambrano is a dancer and teacher based in San Francisco, California. In 2018, he received a BFA in Dance from the University of South Florida (USF). Following graduation, he worked as a member and collaborator of Tampa City Ballet. He then relocated to Melbourne, Australia to continue his training and study Countertechnique with founder Anouk van Dijk and other certified teachers. In the Bay Area, Samuel has worked with Robert Moses' Kin, Kinetech Arts, Kristin Damrow & Company, and Mark Foehringer Dance Projects, among others. He has attended three One Body, One Career intensives (2018, 2019, 2021) and completed the Countertechnique Teacher Training in 2021.