As a dancer, Amy Lawrence has captivated audiences with her sophistication and class on the dance floor. With over 10 years experience as a teacher, Amy has helped countless students with their dancing goals including wedding dance instruction, social dancing skills, and competitive ballroom training.
She holds teaching qualifications in all American styles of ballroom dance and has competed professionally in American and International styles. Amy trained in ballroom dance at the famous Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boston while earning her BM in music at the Boston Conservatory. She studied with top professionals such as Armin Kappacher, Larinda McRaven, Russell Monk, Istvan Cserven, and Mark Sheldon. Amy was a featured dancer in the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade featuring dancers from Dancing with the Stars!, danced alongside Jeanine Mason, winner of So You Think You Can Dance in Understudy! and was a lead dancer/singer in Zoot Suit Riot. Amy caught the eye of instructors from the Fred Astaire Studios in Boston where she taught for 5 years and then relocated to the FADS in New York City Westside for 2 years. In 2010 she moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles where she continues to share her love of ballroom dance to dancers of all ages.