Meet Samara Byrd, aka Miss Sam, a Philadelphia native with a BFA in dance from Temple University, where she recently served as a guest lecturer for a dance course. Her journey with dance started at age seven when her parents enrolled her in the D’Shay School of Dance. She’s trained in multiple dance styles such as: Ballet, African, Modern, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Heels  and many others. She has been under the instruction of multiple amazing teachers such as Dara Meredith, Yanis Marshall, Ali Williningham, Kyle and Dinita Clarke, Stephanie Demy, Kun Yang Lin, yaTande, and Vanity Markee.

Miss Sam is currently a dance instructor at multiple studios in the Pennsylvania area. From the Top is one of those amazing studios where she’s been a part of the family for four years now. She is also a private instructor for dancers of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. Sam is the assistant at Bad Girls in Heels, the 1st heels company in Philadelphia. She is also one of the founders, main headliners, and instructors of Pheels; a heel intensive created in 2023, as part of the IAMPhresh franchise.

You may have also seen her in a few music videos. Samara was a dancer in Saleka Shyamalan's music video “Clarity,” which was released in September 2020 on all platforms. She was also a highlighted dancer in the BAS video “U—Turn," which was released in February 2024.

Not only does Miss Sam possess technique, versatility, amazing performance ability and excitement, but she also evokes love in her everyday life while traveling and practicing her Christian faith.