Samantha Marie Frio

samanthafrio@gmail.com

Education
2013-2016 ​ Pequannock Valley Middle School
Honor Roll
2016-2020 ​Morris County School of Technology
Accepted Dance Major

Journalism Education
2018-current NYU School of Professional Studies High School Academy, NYC

Dance Education
2004-current​ L​ inda D'amico's Academy of Dance, ​NJ
2012-current ​ Linda D’amico’s Summer Technique Classes,​ NJ
Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz
2016-current​ Morris County School of Technology, ​NJ
Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Improvisation, Choreography, Yoga
Lisa Peluso, Christian Von Howard, Alex Biegelson, Tammy Klink, Michelle
Robinson, Lynn Grossman, Nicole Corea, Donna Scro Samori
2017 Joffrey Ballet Intensive, ​NYC
Joffrey Contemporary and Jazz Intensive, ​NYC

Performances
2017 Annual Backstage is Onstage and May Dance,​ ​Dragonetti Theater
Premiered Dances:
Blockade, ​by Lisa Peluso and the class of 2020
Midnight, ​by Alex Biegelson
In These Walls, ​by Amanda Edore
2018 Annual Backstage is Onstage and May Dance,​ ​Dragonetti Theater
Hinterland, ​by Christian Von Howard
Lost in time, ​Co-choreographed with Cheyenne Baker
Eve of Destruction, S​ tudent Piece
Reviving Memories,​ Student Piece
2019 Annual Backstage is Onstage and May Dance,​ ​Dragonetti Theater
Untitled, ​Donna Scrow
Competition Performances
2016-2018 Backstage Competition, Opening Number,​ ​Hershey Lodge
Conga, b​ y Angelica Roman
Last Dance,​ by Angelica Roman
Bossa Nova, ​by Angelica Roman
2017-18 This Place Was a Shelter,​ Self Choreographed
2017-2018 Corners of the Earth,​ by Adam Houston
2018-2019 I and We,​ by Adam Houston
2018-19 Once Upon A December,​ by Hannah Castoro
2018-19 Untitled, Co-choreographed with Hannah Castoro

Choreography
2017- 2018 Lost in time​, Co-choreographed with Cheyenne Baker, Annual Backstage is
Onstage and May Dance, ​Dragonetti Theater
2017- 2018 This Place Was a Shelter,​ Self Choreographed
2018-2019 Untitled, ​Co-choreographed with Hannah Castoro
2018-2019 Dance Film, ​Co-choreographed with the MCVTS Dance Class of 2020​, ​Dance
film

Theater Experience
2013 Fame the Musical, D​ irector Julie Melchor, ​Pequannock Township High School
2014 The Wizard of Oz the Musical, ​Director Julie Melchor, ​Pequannock Township
High School
2015 Mary Poppins the Musical, D ​ irector Julie Melchor, ​Pequannock Township High
School
2016 Shrek Jr. the Musical, ​Director Julie Melchor, ​Pequannock Township High School
2018 Frankenstein​, Director Ms. Fitz, Costume Designer, ​Morris County School of
Technology

Honors Awards
2016 Pequannock Valley Middle School
Spanish academic award
English academic award
Extracurricular
2016-2017 Red Cross Club
2016-current National Honors Society for Dance Arts
Vice President
2018-current Multicultural Club
2018-current Drama Club

Volunteer Work and Community Service

2016-2017 Morris County School of Technology Open House
2007-2018 Atrium Nursing Home, ​Wayne New Jersey
2016 StarDust, L​ isa Peluso Assistant, ​Bickford Theater
2017 Big Fish, ​Usher, ​Bickford Theater
2019 Grains of Hope, ​Pequannock New Jersey

Work Experience
2016-current ​ ​Teacher assistant at Linda D'amico's Academy of Dance to Hannah Castoro,
Linda Miller and Cathy Giuffre.

Computer Skills
2013-current Google drive (documents, slideshow, drawing, brochure) and Garageband
2016-current iMovie
2018-current Adobe Premiere