American-born dancer
@samakins is already a world-traveler. Born in Alabama, he graduated from the School of American Ballet before joining the Los Angeles Ballet and then Alabama Ballet. In 2021, he became the first African American to dance with the Paris Opéra Ballet.
Akins joined
@ausballet in 2025 as a member of the corps de ballet. While The Australian Ballet is based in Melbourne, the company also has an annual performance season in Sydney. Akins and a select group of dancers are currently in Sydney, rehearsing for a new contemporary evening-length work in collaboration with
@bangarradancetheatre , an Australian company of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.
At the link in our bio, he shares his typical routine.
📝:
@catierobinson_
📸: The Australian Ballet corps de ballet dancer
@samakins . Photo by
@nisian , courtesy of
@ausballet .
📸: Photos courtesy Akins.
📸: Dancers in rehearsal for “Flora.” Photo courtesy of
@ausballet .
#SamAkins #AustralianBallet #Ballet #DailyRoutine
Image descriptions
1) Against a gray ombre background, Sam Akins, a Black male dancer in a long sleeved black top, is shown from the waist up with his hands over his head and leaning towards the left. Text: The Australian Ballet’s Sam Akins Shares His Daily Routine
2) Top: Akins and fellow dancers sitting on a sidewalk near the ocean. Bottom: a photo of Akins sitting on a green e-bike from above, with his head not in the frame
3) In a studio with high ceilings, dancers hang from harnesses. In the front stands a woman facing away from the camera, towards the dancers
