Sam Pinkleton is a Tony Award-nominated director, choreographer, creative director, organizer, and educator. Born and raised in small town Virginia, his recent work includes the club experience Untitled DanceShowPartyThing (with Ani Taj), the world premiere of Jeanine Tesori and David Henry Hwang’s Pulitzer Prize Finalist Soft Power, and the youth-led civic spectacular Runaways in Central Park. Other favorite collaborations include work with the Dutch National Opera, the NYC Department of Education, Courtney Love, Carnegie Hall, James Corden, BAM, Soho Rep, Anne Washburn, The Dance Cartel, Virgin Voyages, The Civilians, David Adjmi, Swing Left, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Pig Iron Theater Company, Cirque du Soleil, and the late Liz Swados and Michael Friedman. His work on Broadway includes Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 - starring Josh Groban and Denée Benton. He is currently a lecturer at Princeton University. The New York Times has described his work as “how the Ramones might have danced if Bob Fosse choreographed them.” He does not own any dance shoes.