Dr. Amanda Montgomery

Amanda Montgomery, DMA, NCTM, enjoys a diverse career as a pedagogue and pianist. Her students consistently perform well in competitions and auditions, including a winner in the South Carolina MTNA Young Artist Competition. Amanda’s teaching has been recognized by the Music Teachers National Association, Piccolo Spoleto, and the National Federation of Music Clubs. She is frequently an invited adjudicator at regional, national, and international competitions, including the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition , Northwest MTNA Division Piano Competition, and the South Carolina MTNA State Competition.

Amanda is a strong advocate for music education within the state of South Carolina and currently serves as the President of the South Carolina Music Teachers Association. Through this role, she is focused on bringing classical music to a wider, more diverse audience, as well as providing quality educational experiences and programming to music students and independent music teachers throughout the state. Previous offices include Vice President for Competitions and President-Elect for SCMTA, as well as Northwest District II Chair and State Junior Counselor for the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs.

Amanda completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance with a minor in Piano Pedagogy from Louisiana State University as a student of Michael Gurt. She was a teaching assistant throughout her graduate studies as a pedagogy student of both Steve Betts and Victoria Johnson. She also holds degrees from James Madison University and Furman University. Her former piano teachers include Eric Ruple and Derek Parsons.

Amanda currently serves on the music faculty at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina teaching piano to gifted high school students. She previously served as Adjunct Professor of Piano at Furman University. 

• amandamontgomery@scgsah.org
• Phone: 864.282.3761