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Amy Otey (born September 8, 1962),〔 known as Miss Amy®〔 is an American musical fitness entertainer, singer/songwriter, and author. She focuses on the themes of health and activity for children, though her genres also range to country, folk-rock and pop.〔〔〔 She has released 5 albums,〔 the fifth of which, ''Fitness Rock & Roll,'' was nominated in the 54th Grammy Awards. Miss Amy also appears on the 53rd Grammy nominated album ''Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat'', and the 54th Grammy winning album, ''All About Bullies... Big And Small''.〔 She performs frequently with her musical group Miss Amy & Her Big Kids Band, and in 2013 released an album entitled ''Angels Riding Shotgun'' with her Americana rock band Off the Map, which features the same line-up of musicians. Her first book, ''Keep Kids Fit! Classroom Activity Breaks'' is set to be released in the Fall of 2013 by Open Door Publications.〔 ==Early life, education== Amy Lynne Skelton was born on September 8, 1962 in Charleston, South Carolina. She was raised in suburban Kansas City.〔 She has a family history of music - her great-grandmother played piano in movie houses for silent pictures, and her grandfather directed and acted in musical community theater. Her mother also liked to sing and played ragtime piano. Skelton started taking piano lessons in third grade, and in high school she was involved in musical theater and choir competitions. After she met her husband, music producer Alex Otey, they began playing in jazz, folk and rock bands together.〔 She earned her BBA〔 in Strategic Management at University of North Texas and her Certificate of Gerontology at Rutgers University.〔 As a fitness instructor she has been accredited for Kids & Teen Fitness, Yoga I & II, Pilates, Tai-Chi, Strength Training, Primary Aerobics and Pre/Post Natal Fitness. She is also a certified Youth/Adolescent Fitness Trainer.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miss Amy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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