Amanda Ponte

Amanda Ponte

  • Adjunct professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Dance studio ownership, dance education for early childhood, tap dance

Education

  • B.S. in psychology, Salve Regina University (2012)

Professional Experience

I've been the owner of Spotlight Dance Studio—a dance studio that serves 250 students in the southeastern Massachusetts area—since 2016. I hold a minor in dance from Salve, where I was a member and choreographer for Extensions Dance Company and senior captain of SRU Dance, Salve’s largest student-run organization (at the time).

A lifelong lover of pageantry, I won the title of Miss Massachusetts 2013 and competed at Miss America, tap dancing on the famous stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I remain active with the Miss America Organization, serving as producer and choreographer for the Miss Massachusetts’ Teen pageant for the past 11 years.