ANYONE following contemporary dance in the past decade will have been dazzled by the substantial talents of Samantha Hines. She has that "can’t take your eyes off" quality that draws an audience. In person, Hines comes across as someone who embraces every opportunity, and is eager for the next experience. She is self-effacing and describes herself as “straightforward” and “chill”. She is altogether refreshing and direct.
Hines started her professional career dancing with Garry Stewart’s Australian Dance Theatre, where she spent four years before moving on to Dance North. Since then she has been working freelance with Lucy Guerin and Stephanie Lake, among others. She has recently been touring with Stephanie Lake Company in the thrilling Manifesto, a work for nine dancers and nine drummers, followed by Guerin retrospective for the new Frame Festival in
