Sam McReynolds is a freelance dance artist originally from St. Louis, MO, where he received his BFA in Dance at Lindenwood University and trained closely under hip hop choreographer/instructor Anthony “REDD” Williams. He expanded his approach to movement greatly through his experience exploring Gaga technique here in the U.S. and in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since moving to LA in 2016, he has danced for several notable choreographers and dance companies, such as Sarah Elgart / Arrogant Elbow, Brian Friedman, Marguerite Derricks, Sidra Bell, Dolly Sfeir, Bryan Arias, Norbert de la Cruz, Ate9 Dance Company, The TL Collective, LA Contemporary Dance Company, and more. Sam has a great passion for choreographing and has presented live works in LA at CONGRESS: Legalize Dance, Club Jete, LAVENDER, Stage & Screen Show, VOICES: Queer Artist Showcase, and Los Angeles Dance Festival. In May of 2021, he won the Best New Filmmaker Award at the Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival for his dance short film Proclamation, which he conceptualized, directed, co-choreographed, and edited. Most recently, he premiered his newest work Affirmed, Harness at Modern Night at The Folly Theater in Kansas City, MO in February this year and was a finalist for the 2024 Carmel Choreography Fellowship in Carmel, California. Sam is currently a resident artist with Charlotte Street Foundation and company dancer with Owen/Cox Dance Group in Kansas City, MO.