Drea Lee Dance Studio
Our Team

Our Team

Our Mission is to offer a welcoming environment for kids so that they can build friendships, learn new skills, gain confidence & have FUN in class & on stage. Our Vision is to create the best experiences and memories for our dance families. Our Values include quality education, building self-esteem, sparking creativity, community, positivity and kindness.

Join Our Team

We are hiring instructors in all of styles of dance to join our growing team. If you are a certified teacher and ready to inspire kids, we’d like to hear from you. We look for positive, kind and creative team members. If this is you, we’d love to connect! Please email your headshot, resume and availability to drea@drealee.com.

Drea Lee
Owner/Managing Director/DLDC

Owner/Managing Director | 3 Grammy Awards Shows | Micheal Jackson This Is It Movie Premiere | America’s Got Talent | Choreographer for NBA | Business, Nutrition & Dance UNLV | Fitness Programs, Dance Curriculums, DLDC

Alyssa Stankey
Dance Instructor

Elementary School Teacher | Team Canada | 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Opening Ceremonies | Cecchetti Ballet Examinations up to the Intermediate Level | Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary

Shauna Weaver
Director of Acrobatic Arts & Tap

Al Gilbert, Jazz & RAD Examinations | Co-owner of Hyperflex Productions | Certifications in Acrobatic Arts (M2), Alixa Flexibility (M3) and TADA Handstand Balancing (Foundations and M1).  Jazz, Tap and Acrobatic Arts

Kaitlyn Stankey
Dance Instructor

3rd Year Bachelor of Arts | University of Alberta | Media Studies/Sociology | Team Canada Dance | Classical Ballet Certification, Grades 1-6 Cecchetti Canada | Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Contemporary

Lisa Friedl
Director of Dance+Arts Enrichment/Costume + Retail Management/Admin

Extensive training in Dance A.C.A.D. | R.A.D. Ballet | Cecchetti Ballet Method | I.S.T.D. |  Al Gilbert | Brian Foley | Preschool Acro Certified | Discover + Arts Preschool Program, Ballet, Tap

Tatem Airey
Dance Instructor/Admin

University of Alberta Nursing Student  | R.A.D Ballet Intermediate Foundations  | ADAPT Jazz & Tap Intermediate levels  | Royal Winnipeg Ballet Summer Intensive  | Alberta Ballet School Summer Intensive |  Broadway Bound NYC Summer Intensive | Extensive training in all styles of dance

Viola Stypka
Dance Instructor
University of Alberta Bachelor of Science Student | Grades 1-6 Cecchetti Examinations | The London Spring Tour Scholarship 2021/2022 | DLDC | Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Pointe