Sami Mangione is a dancer, choreographer and somatic educator based in St Petersburg, Florida. Sami studied dance and psychology at the University of Florida, with a strong focus on dance and mental wellness.
Sami has danced with Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble and Phoenix Fire & Performance Art, and works as a freelance performer and choreographer. She has performed the choreography of Bill T. Jones & Arnie Zane, Rennie Harris, Dante Puleio, Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and Xiao-Xuan Yang Dancigers. Sami holds certifications in Pilates, yoga therapy, the Functional Awareness method, and Dance in Medicine.
Sami is a teaching artist at Project Alchemy Dance and teaches yoga, pilates, and dance to her local and online communities.
Artist Statement
Einstein said, “look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” We are a part of nature, not separate from it. When we look at the natural world, it is easy to admire the intricate geometry of flowers, insects and tree roots. The study of human anatomy reveals to us that this sacred geometry exists in our bodies too. Dance offers a way for us to get to know and celebrate our body's natural intelligence.
Supporting people in reclaiming their creativity and embodied autonomy is a great joy for me. I believe that deep, meaningful embodiment is our birthright, and this is an integral ingredient to our healing - as individuals and a larger community. We reclaim our power when we reclaim our embodiment.
As a dance artist, my greatest desire is to inspire hope, vitality and nurturing change. I believe that the healing energy of dance is accessible to anyone who wants to know it.
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“The most important thing is to hold on, hold out, for your creative life, for your solitude, for your time to be and do, for your very life; hold on, for the promise from the wild nature is this: after winter, spring always comes.”
- Clarissa Pinkola Estés
© Sami Mangione 2025
