Aya found a love for dance at age five and started her training with the Alberta Ballet School in Edmonton. She later joined the professional programme with intensive focus on ballet, modern, jazz and pointe. She moved to the Edmonton School of Ballet for her graduating year where she danced many leads in their juniorRead more
Mohogany Brown immersing herself in everything life had to offer since the moment she could, it is undeniable that Mohogany’s love for life began at a very young age. Her passion and dedication to living life to the fullest and helping others along the way has led her to experience many different opportunities. She hasRead more
For 45 years Denise Lester was the Owner/Director of the Denise Lester Dance Academy. Now, enjoying retirement from studio ownership she continues to teach for DLDA and enjoys great opportunities such as judging for Competitions. She holds a Fellowship with the BATD and teaches Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Contemporary and Musical Theatre to 3 yearRead more
Donna’s dance journey began at just two years old, growing up in a studio with her family. She was assisting classes by 12, choreographing by 16, and completed her CDTA exams in Tap, Jazz, and Ballet. Though she competed, her true passion became the joy and artistry of performance. She performed with the Toronto ArgonautsRead more
Sara began dancing at a very young age, at Denise Lester Dance Academy, and has not stopped since. She grew up as a competitive dancer and has competed both locally and internationally. This is where she fell in love with the art of performing and that feeling of being on stage.Through this experience, Sara beganRead more
Tammy has been teaching at DLDA for 17 years, and she specializes in teaching Acrobatic Dance. Tammy has danced competitively at DLDA growing up and finds her most significant accomplishments in her student’s hard work and dedication. Tammy’s numbers are always award winning. Tammy works hard at staying on top of the most up toRead more
Carole grew up in the competitive dance world and is a professional and award winning dancer who joined the DLDA family in 2015. Teaching all genres of dance, Carole specializes in Tap and Musical Theatre. With numerous TV/Film credits her most significant accomplishments include the North American tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” theRead more
Raffaele is such a great addition to our DLDA Faculty! He specializes in Hip Hop and Urban/Street style. Raffaele’s biggest accomplishment is seeing his students surpass him, and he hopes to pass on the passion and information he has acquired over the years to his students.Read more
Brooklynn has been dancing since the age of four and trained competitively with DLDA for over 10 years, where she developed a strong love for performance, creativity, and expression. After becoming a proud DLDA alumni, she was excited to step into a teaching role and continue her journey with the studio in a new way.Read more
Shannon grew up and trained at DLDA and has been teaching and sharing her knowledge with our students for over 20 year.. Shannon is a very accomplished dancer and has trained and taught in Germany and Japan and performed with artists such as Cher, Angie Stone, and more. She now teaches all classes but favoursRead more
