Amanda Grind is a Bay Area native who is now one of the most promising up-and-coming dancers. She moved to Sacramento where she began her dance training in high school with two dance crews known as Boogie Monstarz and Press P.L.A.Y. under the direction of Joe Larot (Jabbawockeez), Phil Tayag (Jabbawockeez) and Jason Magsuci (Jabbawockeez Vegas show cast). Although she loves Hip-Hop movement, she also has training in Jazz and Tap.
Since moving to LA, Amanda has danced ...read more
Amanda Grind is a Bay Area native who is now one of the most promising up-and-coming dancers. She moved to Sacramento where she began her dance training in high school with two dance crews known as Boogie Monstarz and Press P.L.A.Y. under the direction of Joe Larot (Jabbawockeez), Phil Tayag (Jabbawockeez) and Jason Magsuci (Jabbawockeez Vegas show cast). Although she loves Hip-Hop movement, she also has training in Jazz and Tap.
Since moving to LA, Amanda has danced in various music videos and other projects such as Get Low by DJ Snake and Cookieman by Pharrell and Maxine Ashley. She also recently performed on Revolt LIVE, which is a channel owned by P.Diddy. Amanda also is the assistant to Lyle Beniga, who is one of the industry’s most sought after performers. When it comes to assisting, whether for a class or a job, Amanda can get it done.
Amanda is now developing her art in the form of teaching. She has taught in many places over the world such as Japan, Atlanta, London, Italy, and Sweden, just to name a few. While still training, growing, and working as a dancer, Amanda is consistently building her own movement for when it’s time to transition to becoming a choreographer. She still assists when asked to so she can develop the tools needed to become a choreographer as well as still being a dancer on these same projects. Amanda is forever a student of the art and is passionate about her growth in all areas.
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