Amanda Howard

Amanda Howard Jett began dancing at age five with Helen Marie’s School of Dance. That next year she appeared in “South Pacific”. Continuing her instruction at Miss Bonnie’s Dance Studio she was tested and reviewed by The Cecchetti Council of America, passing in 1985. As Amanda’s love for performing bloomed, she led her class to perform for the Snow Birds in Del Rio, TX. At age nine she relocated to Northern Virginia where she joined the Creative Dance Center taking classes in ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, funk, and hip-hop.

In 1988 she was invited to join their performing company that took many trophies in tap, jazz, and production numbers at such competitions as Tremaine, Showstoppers, I Love Dance, and Chris Collins. In High School she was a Varsity Cheerleader and continued her ballet instruction at the Falls Church School of Ballet, while working At Kid’s First Daycare. In 1992 Amanda modeled for Fox Model Makers, in McLean VA and traveled to International Competitions in New York City where she placed in color prints, soap opera and dance. She was also selected multiple times for Who’s Who in American High Schools, Colleges and Universities. Mrs. Jett has performed as well as judged in competitions and productions throughout the United States and was a National Soloist in Daytona Beach, Florida for NCA Collegiate Danz for jazz, funk, and hip-hop.

She joined NCA Danz as a summer dance camp instructor in jazz, funk, and hip-hop. In 1998 she was awarded a scholarship from the Japanese Government where she attended the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies for one year. She graduated from the University of Texas - San Antonio with a BBA in Management and the member of the Dance Line, Golden Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Sigma Kappa, and The Order of Omega Honor Societies.

Amanda was the Executive Director/Owner of Danse Des Enfants from 2002 to 2012. She also instructed 30+ classes a week to students 2 ½ years of age through grade 6. Her dancers have had the pleasure of performing annually at the Houston Rockets game since 2005. In March of 2009 Amanda opened up Vibe Dance & Fitness, a state of the art dance and fitness studio near the Galleria. At Vibe she led classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Zumba, Group Fitness & Stretching for ages 2 through Adults.

In 2012, Amanda sold the studio and started DCT-DanceCheerTumbling which provides classes to area schools onsite. She is the Executive Director and an Instructor.