Frances Lorraine

Biography

Hailed by the Boston Globe as "absorbing, steadfast, and compelling," Frances Lorraine Samson is a New York-based artist originally from Toronto, Canada. She has been featured by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), TEDx, Harper's Bazaar and New York Fashion Week, and has had the honor of working for 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 2017–2023, performing at venues such as Palacio de Bellas Artes, New York City Center and Jacob's Pillow. She has collaborated on new commissions with renowned choreographers, including Twyla Tharp, Aszure Barton, Raúl Tamez, Jamar Roberts, Francesca Harper, and Madeline Hollander, and has performed masterworks by Doris Humphrey, Merce Cunningham and Mark Morris. 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 continues to collaborate with award-winning artists Baye & Asa and Hélène Simoneau.