“The  journey towards achieving dreams and creating beautiful dancers requires dedication, determination, discipline and desire”
-Tammie Lee, Artistic Director –

Mrs. Tammie Lee began her training at the late age of twelve, focusing primarily on ballet. She became one of the founding members of Mendocino Ballet Company at the age of fourteen, under the direction of Mary Knight. Dancing leads roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Les Sylphids, Pictures at an Exhibition, La Boutique Fantasque along with many solo roles.

Mrs. Lee became a member of Santa Rosa Ballet in her late teens, dancing with the company for a few years before joining Marin Ballet and their Summer Intensive Programs.

Relocating to Southern California, Mrs. Lee continued her education at Orange Coast College majoring in dance with an emphasis in choreography. Studying ballet under the direction of Karen Shanley, contemporary and modern dance taught by Linda Sohl-Donnell. She received 2 scholarships in Choreography.

Mrs. Lee has studied with Carolyn Wadman School of Dance, Mary Knight School of Dance, Sacramento School of Ballet, Mendocino Ballet School, Santa Rosa Ballet School, Ballet En Ronde, Marin Ballet School, Long Beach Ballet School, Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio, Jimmy Defore Dance Center, Houston Met Dance Center, Marin Dance Theatre, ODC Dance Commons and Alonzo King Lines Ballet.

Mrs. Lee meet her husband Kenny Lee in Southern California and moved to Houston, Texas where they married. They focused on small business ventures in the service industry.

In 2003 the Lee’s moved back to California settling in Murphys Ca. In 2004 they opened Family 4 Fitness Inc. and in 2005 Studio 4 School of Dance was established with only 2 students to fill the class room. Now Studio 4 School of Dance has over 100 students.
Mrs. Lee teaches in genres of ballet, pointe, contemporary and jazz, hoping to inspire the youth of Calaveras County to follow their dreams in the arts.

In 2009 Mrs. Lee founded Studio 4 Dance Theater, a non-profit dance company where she serves as Artistic Director and President.

Studio 4 Dance Theater performs The Nutcracker ballet annually and a Spring Showcase which features works choreographed by Mrs. Lee which have included Alice’s Adventures, Peter and the Rabbit, Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding and many more, along with student choreographed pieces.

Studio 4 School of Dance and Studio 4 Dance Theater perform at differ venues throughout Calaveras County yearly: Murphys Irish Days Parade, Children’s Frog Jump Parade, Miss Calaveras Pageant, Angels Camp Christmas Parade, Murphys Open House & Christmas Parade.

When possible, Mrs. Lee continues her dance education at Alonzo King Lines Ballet and ODC Dance Commons in San Francisco, focusing on ballet, jazz contemporary and hip hop.