Lisa Naves-Abonyi
Studio Owner & Instructor
Lisa is extremely proud of the Lisa Naves Dance Company and the outstanding reputation it has earned across Southern Ontario over the past twenty-five years!
The owner and director of LNDC, Lisa danced competitively at the Dot Blakeley Dance Studio in Simcoe and The Dance Shoppe in Brantford. She is a highly respected instructor, choreographer, and adjudicator, with over 40 years dance experience.
Lisa opened LNDC with the philosophy that high expectations should be set for both the recreational and competitive dancer alike. In addition, she wanted to create a family atmosphere where all members are welcome and encouraged to be a part of their dancers’ growth.
She is certified by test to teach and is a full member of Dance Masters of America (DMA): the oldest and most prestigious dance organization in North America.
Lisa is Immediate Past-President of Dance Masters of Canada (DMC), Chapter #38, which is the only Canadian chapter and she is certified in both Module One and Module Two of Acrobatic Arts.
Lisa is also a member of Healthy Dancer Canada and LNDC is a member studio of the Royal Academy of Dance.
To combat COVID and keep her business equipped with the necessary tools to be successful and to keep her dance family safe and healthy, Lisa has joined Dance Safe Ontario and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Lisa has a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Science in Education from Canisius College in Buffalo. She also has her joint specialist in History and English and is a former teacher at Assumption College School and Holy Trinity.
This past July, Lisa represented her country proudly as the Canadian Judge and Acrobatic Faculty member at the International Dance Organization’s (IDO) Acrobatic Championships and World Dance Challenge in Monterrey, Mexico.
An award- winning choreographer, Lisa’s students have won many prestigious titles, scholarships and overalls and she is proud to have assisted several students into both teaching and professional careers in dance including television, movies, Stratford Festival, Mirvish Productions, and Broadway.