Owner/Artistic Director, Teacher

Miss Amanda spent her youth dancing, training in multiple styles. She discovered her love for teaching young; through apprenticeships, choreographing theatrical productions, and founding a dance program out of the Plymouth Boys and Girls Club. She has continued spreading her passion for dance through non-profit organizations, after school enrichment programs, and in studios throughout New England, and has instructed students of all ages, and all abilities from recreational to competitive.

Miss Amanda studied at both Cape Cod Community College and Franklin Pierce University and now holds an AA in Dance and Theater, with additional studies in Business. Miss Amanda was part of a pioneer "Teaching Dance for Children" course, a member of Raven Thunder Dance Team, as well as FPU Dance Company and the Winter Dance Concert.

Also a licensed Cosmetologist, Miss Amanda has found creative ways to integrate her expertise for hair and makeup into the dance classroom. Being Late Deafened, Amanda strives to be a Deaf-friendly School with specialty programming during the summer, and accessibility for deaf and HoH Dancers and families throughout the dance season.

Miss Amanda has spent countless hours studying the structure, various brands, and how to successfully and safely place a student "en pointe." She has assisted in each pointe shoe fitting of her dancers, and is working towards becoming a Master Fitter.

Outside of DPAC ownership, Miss Amanda trained and performed with Coastal Dance Company from 2012-2014, in classical and contemporary works, and was a member of Kinetic Synergy Dance Company in 2015. She is also the former Director of theater in Brookline, and Choreographer for Drama in Plymouth Public Schools, as well as Break a Leg Theater Works. Currently, Amanda frequents NYC as a performer with New York Deaf Theatre, as well as Freelance work. Recently Miss Amanda was selected to premiere her piece “Water & Dust” at the Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival.

Outside of the Dance Industry, Amanda is working on publishing her Memoir- Shape-Shifting Distortions, and spending time with her family.

Business Manager/Consultant

Miss Heather joined Dreamworks in Season 5. She is our dedicated Studio Manager and helps with all aspects of keeping our studio running smoothly. She supports all our dancers and dance families in many ways while sharing her positive spirit and humor.

Miss Heather is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Business Management. Her 15+ years of professional experience included providing top-notch training classes on various topics and financial consulting. During this time she not developed her love for teaching but furthered her reach to help others by serving in leadership roles and numerous volunteer opportunities. Her multi-passionate and diverse career experiences also include being a former Zumba instructor, Flight Attendant, continuing her late brother's advertising company and furniture refinishing.

Within her company RISE, she blends her passion for teaching and helping others through empowerment and healing modalities. She is certified in various healing and spiritual modalities including Reiki. She is also a dance mom to one of our upper-level/Intensive ballet students.

Miss Heather uses her expertise to help our studio grow by implementing new systems and streamlining our workflows. She also constantly seeks out ways to improve all areas of the studio including our memberships in various dance organizations and creating our wellness programs. She was a key resource during our move to our current, much larger studio space.

Co-Founder, Teacher

Miss Emily grew up dancing, and graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, double majoring in Dance Education. She is a former dancer of the hip-hop based company Dance2save from 2014-2017, performing to benefit various charities, and through it, had the opportunity to perform annually at Boston Celtics games.

Miss Emily has held teaching, guest teaching and administrative roles in dance studios in the South Shore for over a decade. She has continued to educate herself from dance community leaders including Rhee Gold, Drew Burgess, Judy Rice, and the late Gregg Russell.

She is Acrobatic Arts certified and has taught many ages, skill levels and styles. Outside of her work at Dreamworks PAC, Miss Emily also teaches on Cape Cod, and is a mom to her daughter Corrie, born February 2021. She loves to share her love of dance to all students who walk through the door and makes sure they all learn and have fun each week!