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Amy Earnest
is the Owner and Co-Artistic Director of Avant-Garde School of Dance, she began dancing at the age of three in Atlanta, GA. Ms. Earnest received her training at the School of Atlanta Ballet; under the direction of Tom Pazik, School of American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. As a professional dancer she performed with Hartford Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. She performed principal roles in George Balanchine's; Four Temperaments, Prodigal Son, Apollo, Western Symphony, and Who Cares; William Forsythe's In The Middle Somewhat Elevated; Alonzo King's Map and Dreamer; Nacho Duato's Arenal; Kirk Peterson's Amazed in Burning Dreams, Firebird, Nutcracker; and Paul Taylor's Esplanade. She also was a finalist in the prestigious New York Ballet Competition of 1996 and was a member of the Chautauqua Ballet from 1998 to 2000. Ms. Earnest has been teaching and coaching students for the last thirteen years. Ms. Earnest is also a certified Pilates instructor who trained clients at the Athletic Club at Denver Place. Her certification is through D.K. Body Balancing accredited by the University of Nevada Las Vegas and approved by the Nevada and Arizona State Boards of Physical Therapists. Ms. Earnest has also been choreographing both locally and nationally for The Denver Independent Choreographer's Project and Springfield Ballet Company. Currently she is enjoying her role as company teacher with David Taylor Dance Theatre, for their 2008-2009 season, along with a variety of requests as guest artist.
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