Lee Has Been Dancing, Teaching and Competing Professionally for the Past 26 Years

LEE’S BIO

Lee Harpe

Lee has been dancing, teaching and competing professionally for the past 26 years. Lee started in country & western dancing in 1980, but soon moved into Ballroom and Latin and Swing dancing.

Lee is from Cordele, Georgia, about 2 ½ hours south of Atlanta. His dad was a Georgia State Trooper for 10 years and his mom was a professional seamstress. His parents were divorced when he was 5. Lee’s mom remarried a couple of years later to his step dad, who was in the Air Force at the time. They were stationed in Germany for 5 years. Lee has traveled all over Europe enjoying the different cultures and especially the dancing. Lee’s first taste of dancing was in Germany, where he learned the art of square dancing. Lee has loved the art and sport of all dance since he can remember. Lee graduated from Broken Arrow High School here in Oklahoma and has a degree in Heating and Air and a degree in Sheet Metal, not to mention his dance degrees. Lee worked for the Arthur Murray Dance Studios for 9 years and has worked in Independent studios for last 17 years.

Lee competed on the American Traditional Country Dance Association (ATCDA) tour and the United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC). He won the 1993 National Final Championships and went undefeated in 1995 (up to the Finals). He has also won numerous overall championships in the UCWDC. Lee is also a UCWDC World Champion Teacher. Also, you may have seen him dance on national T.V. or in T.V. commercials.

Lee is the past president and rules chairman for the American Country Dance Circuit and co- director of the "Oklahoma Dance Fest" held each year in Oklahoma City and also the past co- director for the "American Country Dance Association Championships".

Lee is currently judging, teaching, choreographing and coaching numerous competitive couples from all over the country. He is also actively competing with his partner, Ms. Marcy Dail, in Diamond Advance on the UCWDC circuit and in the Superstar & Royal Superstar divisions on the ACDA circuit. If you ever need any help on or in any aspect of dancing, Lee will do everything in the world to help. If you have never talked to or met Lee, make it a point to. You will have a friend for life.

Lee Harpe Harpe’s Dance Inc. 420 N. Rockwell Oklahoma City, OK 73127 405.787.6230 [email protected] www.harpesdance.com