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Samuel Antonio Reyes

Choreographer

1800s

Why They Matter

Reyes represents a contemporary model of the hip-hop dance educator and choreographer working fluidly across concert dance and popular theatre forms. His trajectory from formal training under recognized artists to roles choreographing major musical productions and teaching at the university level…

Known For

ChoreographerDancerDance educator
Jazz DanceBroadway / Musical TheatreTeaching / Dance Education

Biography

Samuel Antonio Reyes, known also as Sammy Reyes, is a Philadelphia-based choreographer, dancer, and dance educator working across hip-hop, jazz dance, and musical theatre. He holds a BFA in Performing Arts from the University of the Arts (2001) and pursued further study with Ronen Koresh and Rennie Harris, grounding his practice in both contemporary concert dance and hip-hop traditions.

Reyes has established a significant presence as a choreographer in musical theatre and concert work. At Muhlenberg College, he choreographed *Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812* for the 2024–2025 season and is set to choreograph *Twelfth Night* for 2025–2026. His work has been featured in the college's *In Motion* concert, where he contributed the piece *THE LEDGE*. This body of work reflects his ability to merge hip-hop vocabulary with the demands of classical theatre and contemporary dance concert contexts.

As an educator, Reyes serves as an adjunct professor of hip-hop at Muhlenberg College, teaching the next generation of dancers while maintaining his own choreographic practice. His dual commitment to creation and instruction exemplifies a career rooted in community engagement and artistic development across multiple dance vocabularies.

Legacy & Impact

Reyes represents a contemporary model of the hip-hop dance educator and choreographer working fluidly across concert dance and popular theatre forms. His trajectory from formal training under recognized artists to roles choreographing major musical productions and teaching at the university level demonstrates how hip-hop artists can anchor themselves in institutional spaces without surrendering the form's cultural specificity. For dancers, his work offers a template for building a sustainable practice that honors both artistic lineage and pedagogical contribution.

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