Daphne Marcelle Lee

Daphne Marcelle Lee, (she/her)  began her dance training in Rahway, NJ at the Rahway Dance Theatre under the direction of Ms. Jay Skeete-Lee. She graduated with Honors from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A program in dance and is a recipient of the Denise Jefferson Scholarship award. She also holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Hollins University.

Lee has taught and choreographed  throughout the world via masterclasses and career guidance mentoring to the youth through notable universities and institutions.

Lee has also assisted in raising over $10,000 in scholarship money for her Artistic Legacy Award and $100K for Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at the Laugh for Life event. Her choreography credits include Joffrey Concert Group, University of Alabama, Eleve Arts in Barbados, among others.

She has danced for the Dance Theatre of Harlem,  Ailey II, Collage Dance Collective, and Black Iris Project among others. She is currently a cast member in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway in NYC.

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