Our Story
Feeling Good started in 2020, sharing dance and creative energy through Zoom classes. It grew naturally, shaped by what felt good and what wanted to be created.
Now it lives at Studio Feeling Good in the Norwood area - a space to move, make, explore, and play.
Artist
Sammy Doncamara
Sammy is a multidisciplinary artist working across dance, theatre, and visual art. Her practice is grounded in creativity, cultural expression, and a deep love of movement.
She trained at the Adelaide College of the Arts, graduating with an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Acting). She was later awarded a scholarship to study improvised theatre and conducting at the Centre for Playback Theatre in New York.
Since then, she has devised and performed five original theatre and dance works presented at the Adelaide Fringe and beyond. Her work Aphrodite and the Invisible Consumer Gods received the Adelaide Festival Centre inSPACE Development Award and was later presented at the Edinburgh Fringe and Sydney Fringe Festivals.
Sammy has over 20 years of experience studying West African and North African dance, regularly travelling to Guinea, West Africa, to deepen her understanding of traditional dance, textiles, and cultural practices. Since 2011, she has performed with the Sun of Africa Drum and Dance Ensemble in South Australia.
In 2020, Sammy founded Feeling Good Afro Dance and Design, where she shares her love of dance, creative projects and community experiences.
In 2025 and 2026, Sammy presented two workshops at the Adelaide Fringe, Family Fun - Dance, Theatre and Craft! and Khyké Earrings. These works received weekly awards and were shortlisted for a major award. In 2025, Sammy also presented an exhibition and clay workshop as part of SALA Festival at Studio Feeling Good.
Alongside her artistic work, Sammy is currently working as a Leisure and Lifestyle Officer for UnitingSA, where she was awarded Employee of the Month in February 2026. She is currently leading a community art project with UnitingSA for SALA Festival 2026.
Sammy is also helping to develop an Adelaide Playback Theatre company, continuing her work in storytelling and improvisation.
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Artist
Ben Doncamara
Ben grew up in Guinea, West Africa, immersed in a rich culture of music, dance, and storytelling. From a young age, he developed a deep connection to rhythm and performance, studying hip hop dance as a teenager and collaborating with various artists as a backing vocalist.
From 2012, he began working in the creative industries in Guinea, managing artists including musicians and dancers. In 2023, he worked as a supervisor in collaboration with Dream Guinée Event for a major concert featuring international singer Fatim Diabaté.
Since moving to Australia, Ben has continued to stay connected to his roots through performance. Since 2025, he has been performing with African Soul, an Adelaide-based music and dance group.
In 2026, Ben co-presented Khyké Earrings, a workshop with Feeling Good Afro Dance and Design at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, which received a weekly award and was shortlisted for a major award.
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