Victoria Amato

Ballet teacher (3-8 y.o)

Victoria Amato began dancing around the age of four. She later trained with Ballet Palm Beach's Pre-Professional Trainee Program, where she danced in the corps de ballet alongside the professional company as a Student Ensemble Member from 2014–2016. She continued her training as a Trainee with the professional company from 2016–2017.

As a Student Ensemble Member, Victoria performed multiple corps roles alongside the professional company in Ballet Palm Beach's productions of Giselle, Alice in Wonderland, Swan Lake Act II, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Simple Symphony, an original work. During her time as a Trainee, she continued performing alongside the professional company in Snow White, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and Sleeping Beauty Act III, as well as numerous community outreach performances.

From August 2017 to December 2017, Victoria trained with Ballet 5:8's Conservatory Program and was a Studio Company Member. She performed in Dance Slam Chicago, featuring original repertoire from Ballet 5:8's professional company, and in the Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts production of Beyond the Nutcracker, performing in Snow, Spanish, and Mirliton Corps, as well as a Demi-Soloist in Flowers.

Victoria is on faculty at Brooklyn Ballet and has taught as a freelance Teaching Artist with Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn's Dance Exposure Program. She is originally from South Florida and comes from a diverse Cuban American immigrant family. This upbringing has shaped her both as a person and educator and informs her appreciation for the range of experiences and perspectives students bring to the arts and the classroom. She remains committed to creating nurturing environments where young children can develop confidence, creativity, and a love for the arts.