Bobby Amamizu

Bobby Amamizu is a graduate from the  Orange County High School of the Arts and is attending UC Irvine. Bobby has won a number of competitions and awards including: Mr. Dance Masters of America, Tremaine Teen Male Dancer of the Year, the Commercial Dance Conservatory Director’s Award from Orange County High School of the Arts, 1st place in YAGP contemporary category, L.A. Dance Magic Excellence in Technique Award, and the winner of Tomorrow’s Stars at the Center in OCPAC.  Along with these awards, he has had the opportunity to perform with Fiona Apple in the music video “Paper Bag”, on the 2004 Jerry Lewis Telethon choreographed by Jason Samuel Smith, the John Walsh Show, the United Television Broadcast, and on America’s Most Talented Kids.

In addition to this Bobby has assisted Laurie Johnson, Rhonda Kaufman, Cory Finn, Tina D’Amato, and Joe Loera. He has guest performed with Cory Finn for Justin Giles Company Soul Escape Dance Company in Texas. This past year he was picked up by Courtney Miller to be one of the faculties for Elite Dance Conventions which he teaches ballet and tap. His memorable occasion was being able to perform in  Orlando, Florida for Ben Vereen, Christina Applegate, Lisa Mordente, Chita Rivera, and Liza Minnelli. Recently he was invited by YAGP to perform at the International Ballet Festival of Miami as a soloist and invited by Jodie Gates to perform at the Laguna Dance Festival.  He feels honored to have had the opportunity to work with Fiona Apple, Jerry Lewis, Tom Hanks, Ryan Stiles, Jason Samuel Smith, Arthur Duncan, Skip Cunningham, Irene Kennedy, Fayard Nicholas, Joe Tremaine, and Brian Friedman. Bobby has been on staff at D.U. for two years.