Honor Society® member
Tristan Samson
Camp Counselor at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
- MFA Acting
- Class of 2025
- USA
Member since May 2023
About
Tristan Samson is a performing artist currently pursuing an MFA in Acting at California Institute of the Arts, with previous education in UCSD with a B.A in Theatre & Dance. Born in the Philippines in 1996, Tristan’s Filipino background inspires him to learn about other cultures and backgrounds not only from different perspectives but also the commonality that keeps us united.
Education
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California Institute of the Arts
Acting
2022 – 2025
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University of California San Diego
Theatre & Dance
2018 – 2020
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Los Angeles Valley College
Theater
2014 – 2018
Honors and awards
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Stewart Prize in Choreography
Associated with UC San Diego Theatre & Dance department: The Stewart Prize in Choreography is awarded to student(s) participating in the Spring Dance Concert and whose work in that production is judged to be of outstanding merit.
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Provost Honors
Associated with UC San Diego Thurgood Marshall School: Provosts Honors are awarded to students who achieve a GPA of at least 3.5 with 12 or more units. Work exemplifies the "scholar" part of Scholar and Citizen of the school of Thurgood Marshall
Goals and interests
- Career goal
-Actor
-Voice Actor
-Dancer
-Performance Artist
-Artist- Graduate school interests
California Institute of the Arts (currently attending)
- Outside the classroom
Lover of Final Fantasy Series; Volleyball; Singing; Dancing; Watching documentaries
Experience
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Camp Counselor
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
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Hospitality Lead; Server
P.F Chang's
Feb 2021 – Sep 2022
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Dietary Aide; Concierge
Los Angeles Jewish Home of the Aging
Jun 2016 – Apr 2021
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
- Filipino Fluent
