Samantha Penive is a dance instructor and choreographer who has grown up in the Metro Detroit dance community. She began her career as a competitive dancer and is now a Wayne State University (2022) graduate with her Bachelor's of Science in Dance. In 2022, she completed an internship with Churchill High School's CAPA Dance program under Director Wendy Kwiatkowski. Samantha also dances professionally with Fun Girl Dance Company (2022-present) under Director Chloe' Gray.
She is also involved in theatre, providing choreography to the Garden City Theatre Department (Mamma Mia, Elf the Musical, Newsies, Frozen, The Sound of Music) under Director Alan Bennett. She is also an Early Childhood Educator in Westland.
Along with choreography, Samantha is passionate about mental health advocacy and creating a safe space for dancers to grow technically and artistically.