Amy Western began her training at the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet in Pittsburgh, PA. There she trained under Jean Gedeon, Tamar Rachelle-Tolentino, Kimmary Williams, and Nicholas Petrov. She has performed with the New York City Ballet, Chautauqua Ballet, and with the Butler Ballet performing great classics such as ‘The Nutcracker’, ‘Swan Lake’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Walpurgisnacht’, ‘Serenade’, and ‘Scheherazade’ to name a few. Ms. Western has also performed in ‘The Music Man’, ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘Godspell’, and as the title character in ‘Peter Pan’.

Amy recently choreographed Westfield High Schools production of ‘Once Upon a Mattress’. She has taught at the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, Southold Dance Theater, and most recently acted as Artistic Director for Carmel Dance Center and the Indiana Dance Ambassadors. Amy’s first choreographic vehicle was awarded the Monticello Award at the Regional Dance America Festival for “Best Emerging Choreographer”. Since then, Ms. Western has been awarded special recognition for her choreography both for style and entertainment at dance conventions and competitions around Indiana and the nation.

Amy holds her degree in Dance Pedagogy from Point Park University. Amy’s commitment to, and love of, dance shows through her nurturing style of teaching students of all ages. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband Bryan and their two dogs, Gus and Hunter.

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I was born in San Diego, CA. When I was 6 years old, my family moved to West Michigan where I grew up and then attended Michigan State University. I graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. As a child, I always loved performing and found ballet a natural fit. I was a dancer for 8 years and studied the Cecchitti Method of Ballet. Even though I stopped dancing in High School, ballet and the arts have always remained a passion.

I moved to Indianapolis after college and have made this my home for the last 18 years. In that time, my career has focused on sales/marketing in the technology arena. I consider myself to be a “people person” and have always enjoyed the interaction that sales has brought to my life.

I have 3 children. My two daughters also share my passion for performing and study ballet and modern dance. My eldest daughter is involved in cheerleading and I have coached her squad for the last two years. Another passion of mine is Power yoga. I have been practicing for over 2½ years and decided to become a certified instructor a little over a year ago. Although Power yoga is not a “performing art,” I was instantly drawn to it because of its beautiful blend of dance and athleticism.

I am thrilled to be a part of Indy Dance Academy! I look forward to meeting and getting to know each and everyone of you. A new and exciting journey begins...

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