Director – Debbie Lee
One of the board directors for The Vancouver Dance Centre Society, The Scotiabank Dance Centre and formerly the School Director of the renowned professional dance company, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company is the Founder and Director of DNC Dance Nouveau Co.
For over 
30years Debbie Lee has been committed as a performer, instructor, choreographer and director for many organizations across Canada, United States and abroad. She was the founder of Richmond Hill Academy of Dance, Ontario; Uxbridge Academy of Dance, Ontario, DD Dance Productions, Ontario and BC Coastal Arts in Motion, British Columbia.
She has worked with many renowned dance artists, movement practitioners, health and sport therapists, directors, choreographers and musicians that have influenced her as an artist and arts educator. She has created many unique original classical and contemporary works plus full-length productions for many organizations and companies. She is a highly trained educator that is very encouraging and supportive teacher who puts much emphasis on health and safety while still challenging students to meet their own potential and surpass their own expectations.
Although Debbie Lee is recognized for the development of the unique DNC’s training cirriculum in classical ballet, she has also taught in many classical ballet forms of set syllabus such as Royal Academy of Dance and Vaganova techniques. DNC’s dance curriculum is drawn from many different disciplines of all forms of movement such as classica ballet, contemporary dance, Pilates and movement techniques. The cirriculum broadens dancers and athletes to higher levels of understanding of technical and creative development while encouraging and guiding them to find their own creative voice. This style has proven to help dancers and students at all levels of development. Debbie Lee’s strengths and experience that she holds as a mentor has given her classes and programs a unique approach to teach clean and pure technique with lyrical qualities in a warm, fun and energetic atmosphere. Dancers and athletes from all forms are able to accomplish a strong base and understanding of technical development when training with Debbie Lee and DNC’s faculty. They are committed to facilitate high artistic educational standards and programs that will enrich and inspire new generation of creative thinkers and artists. Many students that have trained with Debbie Lee are now with the Alberta Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet, Gothenburg Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance School, North Carolina School of the Arts, Interlochen Arts, Boston Ballet School, Utah Ballet, Australia Ballet School, Royal Ballet School and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company just to name a few.
Debbie Lee is a global traveler where she makes artistic appearances as a guest artist and instructor for many organizations and dance academies . She continues her active life with DNC’s growing school and company with much enthusiasum and fresh energy.