About Us

Our Mission

The art of dance extends beyond mere movement. There are direct correlations that link arts training to superior academic skills in math and reading as well as enhanced socialization skills such as communication and creative problem solving. It fuses all of the arts - combining music, dance, design, and drama. The child who is fortunate enough to study dance will find their life enriched by this experience.

An education and appreciation of th Performing Arts is a vital part of Society. Emotional Creativity leads to Empathy and Compassion. We want to instill a life long passion for the Arts in our students giving them the foundation to make a positive impact in their community.

Meet Our Faculty

Our staff encourages each student to reach their highest potential, resulting in a sense of pride and accomplishment. We want to instill strong work ethics, respect for others, and self discipline - all within a loving environment:

DEBBIE BOURG

Owner/Director

Mrs. Debbie has been accredited by Southern Association of Dance Masters and Dance Educators of America, of which she is an Honors Member. Mrs. Debbie is also a graduate of the Joyce Newman Training School of Teachers of Dance.

Choreography credits include the Miss Louisiana, Miss Louisiana Teen, and Miss Ouachita Parish pageants, MIT's Best of Broadway, as well as performances benefiting the March of Dimes, Race for the Cure, Relay for Life and NELA Cerebral Palsy. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Monroe Symphony. Mrs. Debbie served as choreographer for the West Monroe High School Rebel Raiders for over 15 years, earning them two National Titles. As founding Director of the award-winning Debbie Bourg Dancers, she has lead the Company to numerous Regional and National Titles over the last four decades. Mrs. Debbie was honored as a WMHS Distinguished Alumni.

As the creator of Fashion Fusion "Where Dance Meets Design", Mrs. Debbie made a huge impact on the Community to raise awareness and provide opportunities for children less fortunate donating profits to the Children’s Coalition of NELA. In 2018 Fashion Fusion had expanded into a major Community Event benefiting the Cancer Foundation League of Northeast Louisiana. Utilizing area Boutiques, Restaurants, and local models for the Production builds recognition of Local Small Businesses as well as awareness of all the CFL does for Cancer patients and families in Northeast Louisiana. This event has become one of the community's largest annual fundraising events, raising over $100,000 each year for patients and families in Northeast Louisiana.

For her service and genuine outpouring of love to the children of our community, Mrs. Debbie was chosen as one of the Sweet 16 Business Women of Northeast Louisiana by Delta Style Magazine. A most special honor was receiving the Female Champion Award by the WMWO Chamber of Commerce for her devotion to local charities by teaching her students not only the Art of Dance, but the value of giving back to the Community.

BRITTANY BOURG

Assistant Director

Brittany has been part of the studio family since the day she was born, the daughter of Mrs. Debbie, it was in her blood. She danced for 20 years and was a Debbie Bourg Dancer for 15 of those years. She was also a part of our first team to ever bring home a National Championship Title!! After teaching dance for over 6 years, she later graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing before coming back to join the business side of the studio. She is a Board Member for the Cancer Foundation League of Northeast Louisiana, serving as Co-Chair of Fashion Fusion, as well as a part of the CC Kids Lead Team and serves on the Women's Ministry at Christ Church in West Monroe. She brings her love of people and creativity to the dance family. You can now find her with her hands in a little bit of everything around the studio, as she is the brains behind most operations on a daily basis. If you ever need an answer to anything, our ongoing phrase is..."Ask Brittany"!

MACKENZIE SALTER

Teacher/Company Choreographer

Mackenzie was a ULM scholarship recipient with the Dance Repertory Program where her choreography was featured in two Spring Performances by the Repertory Dancers. She has been with DBK for over 20 years and was a member of The Debbie Bourg Dancers for 15 years. The winner of numerous Regional and National Titles, she is now producing award-winning choreographing for the group. These include national choreography awards at SHOWBIZ National Talent and Streetz. She is a very sought after choreopgrapher and master teacher for many studios, High Schools, and Universities in the ArkLaMiss.

Mackenzie was a certified instructor, judge, and camp director with Universal Dance Association. She traveled with UDA for 7 years, training and coaching high school and college dancers nationwide. While traveling she worked closely with team USA in Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pom.

She choreographs for Louisiana Tech's Regal Blues and University of Lousiana at Monroe's Hawkline. She is the current coach of the West Monroe High School's Rebel Raiders.

MELISSA RING

Teacher/Company Choreographer

Melissa has been passionate about dance and dance instruction for nearly 3 decades. She trained at Nancy's School of Dance in D'Iberville, MS for 15 years and was a member of the Nancy Ward Dancers, a regional and national award-winning competition team, which won the National Tap Dance Festival in New York City in 1998. She earned a degree from University of Southern Mississippi in Speech Communication in 2003. During her time at the university, Melissa served as captain of the Dixie Darlings football dance team, and as co-captain of the Southern Misses basketball dance team. She also studied in the dance department and was a featured performer in the Hattiesburg Symphony Orchestra's performance of Fosse, the Musical.

HANNAH WOFFORD

Assistant Teacher

Hannah’s love for dance started at the age of 3 when she was enrolled in class at Dance Center Deer Park in Houston, Texas. At age 5, she began dancing competitively. Hannah was a member of the competitive teams at Dance Center Deer Park, Ballet New Braunfels, Illusion Dance Center and eventually was cast as Clara in the Nutcracker Ballet.

She attended Canyon High school where she was a member of the Varsity Aristocats dance team. While there, she served as Social Officer, Chaplain, 1st Lieutenant and eventually Captain. During her four years, she helped lead her team to achieve a 13th, 14th, and 15th national title. After graduation, Hannah was accepted into Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. During college, she assisted with technique classes, solos and helped judge team tryouts. In 2020, Hannah graduated with her undergrad in Business Management and the following year with her Masters in Marketing. During the day, Hannah works in administration for St. Francis Medical Group as a Practice Manager for 12 Primary Care Clinics. Hannah is so excited to start her second year with DBK and looks forward to watching her students grow!

KYLAH HECKARD

Teacher

Kylah is a Louisiana based dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. She has been dancing for 19 years and teaching for 4 years. She danced at DBK Dance & Performing Arts in West Monroe, LA for 15 years and was a member of The Debbie Bourg Dancer for 8 years. Throughout her dance journey, she has won numerous scholarships and titles at dance competitions including Elite Runner Up at Streetz Dance Competition and Convention and the dance genre scholarship at West Coast Dance Explosion where she was able to travel to any city and assist teachers such as John Crutchman, Kim Wolfe, Preston Mui, and others. She has also won Miss Showbiz at Showbiz Talent Competition and Performance Artist at Mark Of Excellence Talent Competition. She also was apart of the West Monroe High School Rebeline and Rebel Raiders. She is a spring 2025 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a BFA in Dance. She attended the Millennium Dance Complex Dance Industry Intensive in Los Angeles in the summer of 2024, and she has taken classes at Playground LA from well known dancers in the industry such as Tia Tabile and Beaulexx. She also started a small teaching and choreography business called KSH Choreography. She also guest teaches and choreographs at The Dance Place in Carencro, LA.