Amanda Turner

Amanda Turner was born in Nottingham England, and trained at Elmhurst Ballet School (Affiliated with Birmingham Royal Ballet, UK) where her teachers were Mercia Hetherington and Merle Park, principle dancer and artistic director of The Royal Ballet.

A soloist ballerina with Israel National Ballet, and in Europe with Munich Ballet Theatre, Vienna Ballet Theatre, Vienna Festival Ballet, she performed at Queen Elizabeth Hall with Wayne Sleep (The Royal Ballet). She has danced on some of Europe’s biggest stages in Geneva, Frankfurt and Vienna. Her repertoire includes Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Sleeping Beauty, Serenade, Paquita, Romeo and Juliet, and a wide variety of modern and contemporary works.

Recipient of the Sylphide Cup in London, for outstanding performance, presented by Dame Ninette de Valois, and granted the professional title A.R.A.D. (highest honors) by The Royal Academy of Dance in London -Amanda transitioned into Jazz and Musical Theater and was solo dancer in Andrew Lloyd Weber's The Phantom of The Opera (Choreographer Gillian Lynne) performing in the premiere cast in Vienna, and on the Original cast recording. Other Musical Theatre credits include: Evita, West Side Story, Hello Dolly, Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, Little Me, and Damn Yankees.

Amanda served as dance captain or assistant choreographer on most shows that she performed in and was fortunate enough to be coached by the late Gwen Verdon. and has studied, taught and danced the Fosse repertoire. She was assistant to Ann Reinking with her Masterclass series and continues a mentorship and friendship.

Ms. Turner is Artistic Director of her own multi media dance company, The Turner Project, who made their Broadway debut at the Mazer Theatre, NYC, performed their full length program Out of Water at The Duke Theatre on 42nd Street and all the dancers were cast at BDC where she is a is a long time teacher. 

Amanda is a board certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist , and a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA). She brings all of these principles of balance of the mind, body, and spirit to her teaching and choreography.