Samara Downs

Samara Downs
Born
Ashford, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materRoyal Ballet School
OccupationBallet dancer

Samara Downs, is a British ballerina, and currently a principal dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Samara Downs was born in Ashford, Kent.[1] She trained at the Caroline Shaw and Pauline Kellett Dance Schools, and the Royal Ballet School.[1]

Downs joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2003, and has been a principal since 2016.[1][2]

In 2018, Downs danced both lead roles, Princess Aurora and the evil fairy Carabosse, in The Sleeping Beauty.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Samara Downs - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ Jays, David (24 June 2016). "Shakespeare triple bill review – Birmingham Royal Ballet dance with elegance and intelligence". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW: Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer Samara Downs Talks THE SLEEPING BEAUTY". 26 February 2018.