Amy West is an Assistant Professor of Dance, and the Health & Wellness Coach for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan. She had a 24-year professional career as a ballet dancer and freelance artist, appearing with internationally-renowned ballet companies including Pennsylvania Ballet, Ballet West, and as soloist with New Jersey Ballet, Colorado Ballet, and Nevada Dance Theater. Ms. West is a certified Health & Wellness Coach through the Mayo Clinic and the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaches, a Personal Trainer, a Pilates instructor, an Essentrics instructor, and Health Coach & Master Coach Instructor through the American Council on Exercise. At the Michigan Ice Dance Academy, founded by Olympic medalists Charlie White and Tanith Belbin, she is the ballet instructor, wellness coach, and on-ice coach for internationally-ranked ice dancers. She serves on the board for Ballet Rising, an organization dedicated to making ballet training accessible at the global level. Recently, she choreographed OKLAHOMA! at The Encore Musical Theatre Co. and curated an evening of dance and music concert titled Women Defining Themselves which raised funding for research for the ALS Center of Excellence at Michigan Medicine. Ms. West provides personalized wellness and movement coaching through her website, amywestwellness.com, and presents wellness workshops for groups at the national and international level.

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Website: ⁠https://amywestwellness.com/