About Us…

Our Mission

Established in 2009

At Breaking Pointe Dance Studio, our mission is to provide exceptional dance education in a positive, encouraging, and professional environment where every student feels valued, inspired, and empowered to succeed.

We are committed to helping dancers develop strong technical skills while fostering coordination, flexibility, creativity, musicality, and confidence. Through quality instruction and meaningful experiences, we encourage every student to reach their fullest potential—both inside and outside the studio.

Beyond dance, we strive to instill lifelong values such as discipline, perseverance, respect, teamwork, responsibility, and self-confidence. Our students learn not only proper dance technique, but also theater etiquette, stage presence, sportsmanship, and the importance of kindness and integrity.

At Breaking Pointe Dance Studio, we believe dance is about more than movement—it's about building character, creating lasting friendships, inspiring confidence, and nurturing a lifelong love for the performing arts.

About the Owner/Director:

Amanda Bento is the Founder and Artistic Director of Breaking Pointe Dance Studio, which she proudly established in 2009 with the vision of creating a positive, inspiring, and high-quality dance education program for students of all ages and abilities.

Amanda is a graduate of the Dean College School of Dance, one of the nation's most respected dance programs. She continued her dance education at the University of California, Irvine, further expanding her training and artistic development.

Throughout her career, Amanda has trained alongside nationally recognized choreographers and industry professionals, including Brian Friedman, Wade Robson, Cris Judd, Shane Sparks, and performers from the Disney Parades. Her extensive training includes ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, modern, hip hop, acro, and conditioning, allowing her to provide well-rounded instruction to her students.

Amanda also served as the Head Coach of the UMass Dartmouth Dance Team for five years, leading the team to numerous Regional and National Championship titles, including multiple first- and second-place finishes across several competitive divisions.

For more than two decades, Amanda has taught and choreographed throughout the South Coast, inspiring thousands of dancers while continuing to expand her own education through conventions, workshops, and master classes in Boston, New York City, and beyond. She remains committed to staying current with the latest teaching methods, choreography, and industry trends.

Today, Amanda continues to lead Breaking Pointe Dance Studio with the same passion that inspired its founding. Her goal is to provide every dancer with exceptional training while fostering confidence, discipline, creativity, and a lifelong love of dance. Under her direction, the studio blends strong technical foundations with innovative choreography in a supportive, family-centered environment where every dancer has the opportunity to thrive.