Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Amanda
began learning to play the guitar when she was 12 years old. She
switched to bass guitar a few years later, and began playing the
violin when she was 17. After studying Psychology, she did a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Performing Arts, specializing in
Music, followed by a diploma in Western Classical Music, both at
the University of Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to Duluth in 2016
to pursue a Master of Music in Music Education at the University of
Minnesota Duluth, and moved to the Twin Cities in 2018 to teach
general music.
Amanda has studied chamber and solo music at several
music festivals in England and Canada. Most of her playing
experience has been in orchestras, rock bands, and accompanying
indie singer/songwriters. She has taught many violin students
between the ages of 4 and 70, and has been teaching individual and
group lessons for the past 8 years. Apart from teaching and playing
music, Amanda enjoys doing yoga, calligraphy, reading, and roller
derby.