Samuel Famechon

was born in France in 2004. He discovered his passion for dance at an early age in his home village near Nantes through oriental dance, which he devoted himself to for seven years. At the age of six, he began to take an additional interest in classical and contemporary dance. After being accepted into the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Nantes, he attended a high school where he was able to specialise in contemporary dance alongside his academic education. In 2019, he enrolled at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse de Paris, where he studied for six years. After his bachelor's degree, he continued his studies with a master's degree to further explore the contemporary repertoire. This enabled him to deepen his reflection on dance in a master's thesis and to develop his own choreographies. In 2024, during his final year of studies, he began working with French choreographer François Chaignaud before being accepted into the Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble. He is fascinated by Pina Bausch’s world and honoured to be part of the ensemble.