- Born
- Birth nameAmy S. Gardner
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Amy has lived in Wooster, Ohio all of her life. She graduated from Wooster High School in 1998 and Ashland University in 2002. She has a B.A. in Communications and a minor in theatre. Her mom and dad and the rest of her family and friends are very supportive of her and her performing. She has a dog named Cubby, which is a Bichon Frise. She started performing on stage at the age of three when she was in her first dance recital. She took tap, jazz, baton, and ballet for 13 years. Three of those years she competed in many Dance and Talent Competitions and workshops, including: Star Power, Rising Star, Show Stoppers, Dance Masters USA, and Rising Star Nationals. Tap has always been her first love. Amy took lessons from Internationally-known choreographer, Gregg Russell, at Dancing Unlimited for many years. In fact, her first dance teacher was Judy Russell, Gregg's Mom. She's also worked with dancers, Kim Ranney Darcie Mapel,and Rod Howell. Gregg and Darcie choreographed her tap solos and group tap numbers for competitions. She "Semi-Retired" from dance at the age of 16. However, she now choreographs for several high schools musicals now. Amy first started singing at the age of seven. Although, she was lip-syncing to Whitney Houston by the age of three. She took singing seriously by the age of 12, when she started singing semi-professionally with her dad's 50s and 60s band, Good Company. She is still singing with them today. But she's ready to break out on her own and make an R&B/Jazz CD.
She started performing in musicals when she was a Freshmen in high school. Ever since then, she has done at least one musical a year. In fact, she minored in theatre in college so she could perform in the musicals. Some of her past roles include: Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," Princess Puffer in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," Sister Margaretta in "The Sound of Music," and Dolly Tate in "Annie Get Your Gun."
Currently, she still resides in Wooster, awaiting her "Big Break" into show business...somewhere other than in Wooster!- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anyonomous
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