This summer, Truro is hosting a dance camp with professional dance instructor, Erik Sampson!
Camps are open to everyone, you do not have to be a member of Truro to participate!
Erik Sampson began his dance training in 2007, studying at Ballet New England School of Dance (BNE) in Portsmouth New Hampshire. In 2008, Erik danced for the BNE II Company under the artistic direction of Cincinnati Ballet’s Michael Tevlin. After studying with the company for two years, He continued his dance training at Belhaven University where he graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art. In 2009, Erik was accepted to the American Ballet Theater’s Collegiate Program where he was fortunate enough to work with Jess Lang and other faculty of the Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis School in New York City. Soon after leaving the program Erik had a brief contract with Stephen J Wynne’s Talk Dance Co. Erik has performed in several classical and non-classical works such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Snow White, Romeo and Juliet and Dracula, he has also held lead roles in musical and theater production such as Fiddler on The Roof,and Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Erik is currently dancing with Uptown Dance Company in Houston, Texas and plans to continue using dance to impact the lives of those around him.
