Episode 35: Live More with Dance

<p>Do you like to dance? The first time we saw <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandalacount/">Amanda LaCount</a> at <a href="https://www.plus-model-mag.com/2017/09/fat-girls-dance-challenges-us-really-celebrate/">Fat Girls Dance Summer Finale Dance Event</a> we were BEYOND impressed with her. So, we definitely wanted to share her incredible story with the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wokenfree">WokeNFree Nation</a>. Listen, Share, and Comment Below! ----more----</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"> Who Is Amanda LaCount? </p>

<p>Amanda LaCount is a well known professional hip-hop dancer.  She has been dancing since she was 2 years old.  She has 6 older brothers and sisters.  Three years ago she moved from Colorado to Los Angeles to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer.  Amanda is a senior in the <a href="https://www.champscharter.org/">Dance Academy at Champs Charter HS of Performing Arts</a>.</p>

<p>Some of her most notable performances include dancing on <a href="https://www.ellentube.com/">The Ellen Show</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/kealasettle">Keala Settle</a> from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Showman-Blu-ray-Hugh-Jackman/dp/B077R32LVQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1525234396&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=the+greatest+showman&amp;dpID=51HTf0qHj9L&amp;preST=_SY300_QL70_&amp;dpSrc=srch">The Greatest Showman</a> movie, dancing with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Descendants-2-Dove-Cameron/dp/B071S7J7PV/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1525234423&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=Disney%27s+Descendants+2&amp;dpID=51hA--zIpaL&amp;preST=_SY300_QL70_&amp;dpSrc=srch">Disney's Descendants 2</a> Cast on DWTS, 2 Episodes of The Voice, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=Katy+Perry&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AKaty+Perry">Katy Perry's</a> "<a href="https://youtu.be/iGk5fR-t5AU">Swish Swish</a>" music video, opening for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=En+Vogue&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AEn+Vogue">En Vogue</a> at Kings Theatre in NYC, dancing on the WNBA LA Sparks Crew for 2 years, and her own National Dance Tour last summer "Amanda LaCount Live". </p>

<p>Most recently she performed and taught at <a href="https://www.moveitdance.co.uk/">Move It in London</a> (the UK's largest dance festival with over 27,000 participants) as a Team Capezio Ambassador and sailed on a Zumba Cruise to the Bahamas as a Social Media Influencer. </p>

<p>Amanda has her own movement <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/breakingthestereotype/?hl=en">#breakingthestereotype</a> which promotes body positivity and the belief that any "body" can be a dancer.  She is signed with <a href="http://la.blocagency.com/talent/kids/amanda-lacount">Bloc Talent Agency</a>. Amanda is excited to be graduating this year and can't wait to see what the future holds for her in the dance world.</p>