About

Amanda Gaudette was born and raised in New Hampshire and currently resides just outside of New York City. She has her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance and a Minor in Business from The Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance at Dean College. Amanda strives to be efficient, give clear directives, and foster a thoughtful environment aimed to allow performers to thrive every day. Amanda is currently seeking more opportunities to work with professional actors and performers creating a safe space for exploration, creativity, and story building.

Amanda is a Resident Show Director, Associate Choreographer, and Audition Choreographer for a major cruise line, a Masterclass Instructor to concert dance companies and dance studios in New England, and an Adjudicator for dance competitions across the country.

  • As a Resident Director she is responsible for teaching all choreography, blocking, intention, scripts, and dramaturgy to 13 different productions that vary in genre and cast size.

  • She was the Associate Choreographer to Nick Kenkle on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ production of Footloose the Musical onboard the Norwegian Joy, which ran for 5 years.

  • Amanda works for multiple dance competitions that host events across the country, providing feedback and exercises to enhance the growth of the next generation of performers.

As a professional Dancer, Aerialist, and Dance Captain she has performed all over the world with companies such as; The New England Patriots Cheerleaders, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Simonwill Productions, and Norwegian Cruise Lines.

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