Debbie Chen, Dance Instructor
Debbie Chen is currently a trainee with Next Generation Ballet (NGB) under the artistic direction of Peter Stark. Prior to NGB Chen was a company member of Florida West Ballet under the artistic direction of Pavel Fomin for six years. She also studied privately with Haydee Gutierrez. Chen began her training with Elena Martinson and Andrei Ustinov. She then went on to train at Judith Lee Johnson’s Studio of Dance with Silvia Manzanero, Filipp Gadar, and Sabirjan "Sasha" Yapparov as well as Academy of Ballet Arts under the direction of Suzanne Pomerantzeff. Chen is currently training with Richard Sias, Laurie Jones, Julio Montano, Ivonne Lemus, Melissa Stafford, and Peter Stark. She has danced lead roles in many student company productions including Paquita, Les Sylphides, Snow White and The Nutcracker. Chen has participated in the Youth America Grand Prix and her summer intensive experiences include, Sarasota Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and Miami City Ballet.