This multi-talented and spirit-driven company and academy of dancers, has artistically, with skill, strength, elegance, and passion touched the hearts and souls of all generations.

Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy (DWDA), a 501© (3) non-profit corporation located in New Center, Detroit, celebrates our 39th season of providing multi-level training in excellence through dance for the Detroit-Windsor International community.

  • Carolyn Grannum

  • Alescia Hollowell, PhD

  • Hon. Teola Hunter

  • C. Randolph Keller, Atty.

  • Ron & Lisolee Moten

  • William Sharp, MD

  • Judge Craig Strong

  • Linda Thompson, PhD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Silvia Williams-Sims | President

  • Bruce Hunt | Executive Director

  • Michelle Hunt

  • Mable Jones

  • Shelly Norman-Hill

  • Margaret Bernstein

  • Atty. Roderick & Linda Gillum, PhD

  • Attorney Sylvia Elliott, Atty.​

Debra White-Hunt

Co-founder & Artistic Director

Debra White-Hunt, BA, MEd (and diploma in Christian Ed.) is the co-founder and artistic director of Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy. She is a Kresge Artist Fellow, a Milken National Educator, a Michiganian of the year and was recently inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She has been teaching dance for 60+ years and has danced on 5 continents.

Dance Instructors

Over 10+ Years of Experience

Deyanna A.

Demetrius S.

Alescia F.

Marqeisha W.

Michael M.

Jessica R.

Micah D.

Professional Experiences

Learn more about our team.

Faculty Profile

Recognized by the City of Detroit

Debra White-Hunt, co-founder, Artistic Director recently inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, is a Kresge Arts Fellow, (KAID), a Michiganian of the Year, a recipient of The Inaugural Ace Awards, selected by the Arts and Cultural Center of Detroit, and tells the DWDA story in Detroit In Business.