Hailed by The Boston Globe as “absorbing, steadfast, and compelling,” Frances Lorraine Samson is a New York-based freelance artist originally from Toronto, Canada. She has been featured by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), TEDx, and Harper’s Bazaar, and has worked with renowned institutions such as The Juilliard School, SUNY Purchase College, and the Danish National Academy of Music. Frances was a principal dancer with the Limón Dance Company from 2017 to 2023. She now serves as a reconstructor for the José Limón Dance Foundation and as a teaching artist for the Limón Institute and the 92NY. As a dancer, she has originated roles in works by Twyla Tharp, Jamar Roberts, Raúl Tamez, and Francesca Harper, and has worked with award-winning artists, Aszure Barton, Mark Morris, Madeline Hollander, and Keerati Jinakunwiphat. Frances is the 2023 recipient of the Clive Barnes Award for Dance and is an unarmed actor combatant certified by The Society of American Fight Directors. She currently performs for Hélène Simoneau, Côté Danse, and Baye & Asa.