Sammi Waugh (she/her) is a dance artist and educator working in Southern California. After moving from her hometown of Austin, Texas, she graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Dance Performance. Passionate about arts education, Sammi has taught and created curriculum for private studios, community centers, and elementary schools across Southern California, and served as the Director of the Early Childhood Music and Dance program at OC Music & Dance for 3 years. In addition to assisting with the development of Backhausdance’s educational outreach programs, she currently is a part of the Dance Faculty at The Wooden Floor. Throughout her performance career, she has had the opportunity to work alongside many notable artists, including Jennifer Backhaus, Amanda Kay White, Dwight Rhoden, Ido Tadmor, Peter Chu, Bret Easterling, Tommie Waheed-Evans, and Nicole Hagen, among others. Sammi has performed in many project-based festivals around the LA area, and has presented her own choreographic and movement research works. This is Sammi’s eighth season with Backhausdance.