samantha macklin
jazz

Samantha Macklin-Gonzales grew up dancing in Pittsburgh, PA studying under Rosalene Kenneth and Rachelle Rak. She attended Point Park University as a dance major with a jazz concentration. She began her professional career while still at PPU, performing in various industrial gigs for Don Brockett Production Company and at various theme parks in the summers. 

After attending PPU, Samantha was offered a dancer role for Disney Cruise Lines aboard the Disney Magic. She then moved to Las Vegas, NV to continue to pursue her dancing career. Once in Las Vegas she danced with serval performance companies, danced for the local Las Vegas Arena Football league and then got a role dancing in An Evening At La Cage at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Samantha performed at La Cage for serval years. 

After leaving at La Cage Samantha began to pursue her teaching career. Since then she has taught a various studios which lead her to Orlando, FL in 2009 to teach and choreograph for In Motion Dance Project. Samantha’s students have won numerous awards and accolades as well as Samantha winning choreography awards. She has also been an adjudicator for various competitions for over 10 years. 

Samantha enjoys all forms of dance but really enjoys teaching jazz, lyrical, acro and technique. When not teaching or judging Samantha loves spending time with her family which includes her husband, stepdaughter and 2 year old son, Enzo.