Samara Downs Explained

Birth Place:	Ashford, Kent, England
Nationality:	British
Alma Mater:	Royal Ballet School
Occupation:	Ballet 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samara Downs - Birmingham Royal Ballet. Birmingham Royal Ballet. 2 March 2018.
2. Web site: Shakespeare triple bill review – Birmingham Royal Ballet dance with elegance and intelligence. David. Jays. 24 June 2016. the Guardian. 2 March 2018.
3. Web site: INTERVIEW: Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer Samara Downs Talks THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. 26 February 2018.