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Ms. Amanda Tant is an accomplished music educator and violist based in Western North Carolina. Since 2014, she has served as the Orchestra Director at Hendersonville Middle and High Schools, where she oversees a comprehensive program for students in grades 6-12. In addition to leading orchestral ensembles, Ms. Tant is the Musical Director and Conductor for the annual spring musical and serves as the Glee Club Sponsor.

Ms. Tant is an experienced conductor and clinician, working in a variety of settings including youth orchestras, all county festivals, musicals, and summer camps. A staff member of the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestras, she currently leads the Sinfonia String Orchestra. As a performer, she serves as a section violist with the Hendersonville Symphony and Brevard Philharmonic.

Her professional contributions to music education have been recognized most recently as the 2024 NCMEA Western Region Orchestra Teacher of the Year and Hendersonville High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. Ms. Tant is also a North Carolina Teaching Fellow alumna and recipient of the 2018 Bornoff Memorial Scholarship from the Foundation for the Advancement of String Education.

Ms. Tant is an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NCMEA) and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). She also serves on the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Board, where she chairs the Education Committee.

Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys exploring the natural beauty of Western North Carolina, learning fiddle tunes, and experimenting with new recipes. Ms. Tant resides in Asheville with her family.