Amanda Jackson is a North Carolina Teaching
Fellow’s magna cum laude graduate from UNC-
Wilmington with a degree in Elementary Education. 
She currently teaches second grade, but plans to
further her career by maintaining her Masters in
Administration and becoming an Elementary School
Principal.  

Amanda began dancing at age two.  She studied ballet
extensively, completing both the Royal Academy and
Cecchetti training and exams with the highest of honors. 
Amanda starred as Clara in the Union County Youth Ballet’s presentation of The Nutcracker in 1998.  She went on to represent Rhythm Dance Studio where she had the privilege of studying with nationally-known choreographers and appearing in four televised American Dance Championships.  Most recently, Amanda served as the captain of UNC-Wilmington’s Dance Team and taught summer intensive programs as a traveling choreographer in Wilmington and surrounding cities.  Amanda is glad to have returned to the Charlotte area and have the opportunity to share her love of dance with others.