Amanda Ovitt, Senior Staff

Ballet | Pre-Pointe + Pointe

Amanda Ovitt grew up in Boca Raton, FL, where she began her ballet training at her local dance studio. In addition to training at her studio, she attended Bak Middle School of the Arts and A.W Dreyfoos School of the Arts where she was exposed to a variety of styles including classical ballet, Horton technique, and musical theatre.

For her senior year of high school, she chose to move away from home to attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Upon graduation, Amanda continued at UNCSA and pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ballet. Through UNCSA’s rigorous conservatory ballet program, she furthered her training in classical ballet and contemporary techniques including Limón and Countertechnique. Working with esteemed faculty Jennet Zerbe, Jared Redick, Ilya Kozadayev, Angelina Sansone, Laura Martin, Misha Tchoupakov and prominent choreographers, she has performed various repertory. Some of her favorites included the Sugar Plum Fairy in Ilya Kozadayev’s The Nutcracker, “Russian Girls” in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Swanilda in Coppelia, and Napoli. In 2023, Amanda appeared in a UNCSA film that aired on PBS and featured her performance in Shostakovich Suite by Dean Endalyn T. Outlaw.

After graduation, Amanda began her professional career with the Richmond Ballet studio company where she had the opportunity to perform in the Nutcracker and Giselle. She is now looking forward to beginning her first season with Palmetto City Ballet as a company artist, and continuing her teaching journey with CEDC!