Maggie OCHOA |
Amanda Sandifer
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Maggie Ochoa is excited to start her 3rd year with BHS Dance! A native of the Midwest, Maggie began her dance career at age 3 in a creative movement class. Her training has included focuses in ballet, modern/contemporary, and jazz. She holds a BFA in Dance from University of Illinois, as well as a MFA in Dance and a Single Subject Physical Education teaching credential from CSU Long Beach.
Maggie has danced professionally in St. Louis, Missouri and performed in Long Beach with the CSULB Graduate Dance Artists. She has experience teaching all levels and ages, including dance students at Cypress College and CSULB. Maggie was also an active member of Dance Long Beach, which assisted choreographers in producing shows and raising awareness of the dance scene in Long Beach. Maggie is passionate about dance education, and strives to educate students in the technique, artistry, and appreciation of dance as an art form. She is a firm believer in the power of dance to promote improved self-confidence, esteem, and creativity in high school students, and truly enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of dance each and every day with the students in the BHS Dance Program. Maggie is looking forward to what the future holds for the Dance Program as it continues to grow! |
It is Amanda Sandifer's 6th year with BHS Dance. At the age of 8 Amanda began dancing at the Talent Factory in Chino. She trained and danced competitively in jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, musical theater, tumbling, and lyrical throughout junior high & high school. Following high school, while attending CSU Long Beach, she was on staff at the Talent Factory & Melodie's Dance Theatre (Los Alamitos). She taught children and adults, beginning to competitive dancers, for over 7 years until she was hired to teach dance at Burbank High in 2012.
Amanda's educational background includes Dance, Kinesiology, Physical Education, and Pedagogy. She completed her Bachelors Degree in Dance, Option: Dance Science (CSULB), she holds a Single Subject Credential in Physical Education: Concentration in Dance, and graduated with her Masters in Kinesiology (CSULB) in May 2014. Amanda focuses on a well rounded dance technique that builds on artistry and personal expression. She enjoys working with bright, young faces who inspire her everyday. She values the positive influence dance education has on students and the community, and has had the opportunity to watch this program grow in quality and quantity. The best is yet to come! |
