Recently Amanda graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelors of Arts degree double majoring in Psychology and Linguistics. She is currently in her fourth season as an instructor with J’Adore Dance and loves teaching all ages and levels from preschool to adult!
Amanda has completed the DANCEPL3Y children's online teaching course and she believes in the importance of physical literacy for children, as well as the benefit of dance for children's mental well-being. She has had the opportunity to participate in a Bolshoi Ballet Academy online teacher training courses and is certified to teach Pre-Ballet and Year 1 Vaganova syllabus.
Amanda Hodgins started dancing at the age of four years old. She trained in many styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop. While studying at Edmonton Dance Factory (EDF), she competed in many competitions, performed in the FIFA Opening Ceremonies, Harlem Globetrotters, and in Vaganova Society Anniversary shows. She fell in love with tap and ballet and is well-versed in Ballet (RAD and Vaganova) and completed her RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Intermediate and Advanced 1 exams. In addition, Amanda studied the Al Gilbert tap syllabus completing up to grade 9. While attending Mother Margaret Mary High School she student taught and substituted at EDF. Throughout her school years she had the opportunity to perform in school musicals, choir (through to adulthood), and co-choreographed for the school musical. She has continued dancing throughout university in a competitive advanced adult tap group.