Born in Canberra, Australia; Sam began his early dance training with Ql2 Youth Dance Company, Fresh Funk and National Capital Ballet School. Sam received his degree from The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAPPA) and Sydney Dance Company Pre-Professional Year.
Sam joined Sydney Dance Company in 2015 performing works by Rafael Bonachela, William Forsythe, Alexander Ekman, Cheng Tsung-Lung, Andonis Foniadakis, Gideon Obarzanek, Gabrielle Nankivell, Christina Chan, Shian Law and Melanie Lane among others.
In 2014 he was awarded a scholarship to attend the Nederlands Dans Theater Summer Intensive performing a new creation by Marco Goecke and repertoire from Crystal Pite, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot. Sam has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, America, South America and Australia, dancing in Movimentos Festival Germany, Steps Festival Switzerland, Shanghai International Arts Festival and Sydney Festival among others.
Sam joined the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company in January 2018.