Amanda (she/her) is Cuban-American, from Miami, FL, where she began her early training with Miami Youth Ballet under the direction of Marielena Mencia and Yanis Pikieris. She continued her training at the New World School of the Arts with Mary Lisa Burns. She graduated in 2016 with training in classical ballet, Horton, Limón, and the Graham technique. Amanda continued her studies at Point Park University where she received her BFA under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. Amanda has had the honor of working with renowned choreographers including Jennifer Archibald, Jessica Lang, Robert Priore, Christopher Huggins, and Yin Yue. Amanda has performed leading roles in works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and William Forsythe. This is Amanda’s fourth season with Ballet Hispánico.