







Amanda
Teacher & Performer
A South Londoner born and bred, Amanda took
her first foray into the world of dance at the
tender age of three, studying ballet and tap until
she was nine. But it was a few years yet before
she got her very first taste of salsa when back in
2001, under her mum's influence, she took her first
salsa lesson and was immediately placed in the
intermediate class!
Amanda soon absorbed herself in the London
salsa scene and sticking to her south London
roots was a regular down at the Mambo Inn and
Bar Lorca on Brixton Road, later gravitating up to
the West End - Havana in Hanover Square
becoming a regular Monday night haunt.
In 2004 Homero González, London’s original Cuban dance master,
approached Amanda and invited her to become a member of his
Cuban dance troupe and she dived into a world she grew to love –
the spectacular cosmos of Afro-Cuban dance. Still dancing with Salsa
Cubana to this day, Amanda regularly performs at the renowned
Floridita and Carnival De Cuba as well as many other clubs, events
and functions.
Anyone who’s seen Amanda’s breathtaking style and sabor on the
dance floor will understand why this is one element she’s keen to
transmit to her female students, knowing full well that a sense of
style and feeling in their body movement helps women to build their
confidence and enjoy dancing even more.
Amanda’s also a stunning reggaeton dancer, having danced at many
events and concerts, including with artists Leximan at the Don Omar
concert and MC Magico at the Jazz Cafe and Carnival De Cuba.

