Casey Sams

Casey Sams (Movement, Musical Theatre, Acting) first came to UT as a guest director/choreographer in 2001, and joined the faculty in 2003.  She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State, and completed the Certification program at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies in Manhattan.  She has served on the faculty at Penn State, Interlochen Arts Camp, The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, and The Governor’s School for the Arts in Virginia.  Prior to arriving in Tennessee, Casey served as the Education Director for Virginia Stage Company, where she created programming for students from pre-k to post-graduate.  She has worked as a Director, Choreographer, or Movement Coach at theatres across the country including The Roundhouse Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Stage Company, PlayMakers Repertory, Virginia Stage Company, Pennsylvania Musical Theatre, The Knoxville Opera Company, and Vermont Stage Company.

 

 

Contact Information

Casey Sams
Assistant Professor - Graduate Movement, Musical Theatre, Acting
108 McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville , TN 37996

Phone: (865) 974-0806
E-mail:jsams1@utk.edu