About Me

Amanda Kelly was born and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan with her two parents, older brother and sister. She began dancing at the age of 2 at a dance studio called Suzettes Masters of Dance. By the age of 5, she was training competitively in jazz, ballet, lyrical/contemporary, modern, hip hop, gymnastics and tap. She achieved many awards at competitions and was a very competitive little girl. In Detroit, Amanda danced with artists such as Goo Goo Dolls, Kid Rock, Jesse McCartney, FloRida in NBA and NFL half-time performances. Later, Amanda was asked to audition for a TV show called, Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition at the age of 12, and succeeded in starring on the show. After graduating high school, Amanda moved out to California to continue her dream at Chapman University, where she majored in Dance and minored in Leadership Studies. Amanda was on the dance team all 4 years of college and was elected President of the Chapman University’s Dance Team, where she led an entire team of 19 dancers. She recently just graduated from Chapman University with the class of 2021.