Deborah Chambers was born in New Haven, CT and raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her early training at the Academy of Ballet Arts and the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education. Deborah’s professional training began at The Ailey School in New York City under the tutelage of various instructors, including the late Denise Jefferson. She went on to attend New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida as a dance major under the direction of Daniel Lewis.
Deborah has performed as a freelance dance artist with various choreographers and companies in Atlanta & New York City, including Meredith Moore, Daryl Foster, Juel Lane, Tracy Vogt, Lonnie Davis, Zoetic Dance Ensemble, Shift Dance, JP Dance Group, Ya’el Tap, Leigh Ann Kabatra and a host of others.
Her past teaching experience includes the National Black Arts Festival, Drew Charter School, Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School, Project S.L.I.D.E. Studios, Southwest Arts Center, Gotta Dance Atlanta, Harlem School of the Arts, Greenhouse Arts Center, and Dancewave.
She made her feature film debut as a principal dancer in “Bolden” and has had the opportunity to transition into the acting industry through the mediums of tv and film. Deborah directed, wrote, choreographed and danced in her documentary “Tales of a Twenty-Something”.
Deborah is currently a teaching artist, dance fitness instructor, and personal trainer in Decatur, GA. She is currently studying psychology at Georgia State University as she embarks on a journey towards dance/movement therapy and sports psychology.