Lynn Makiej currently is enjoying the position of executive director after opening the doors of DNE School of Dance thirteen years ago. She fell in love with dance while taking classes at a local dance school as a child. By the age of 13 she was studying Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz and Lyrical in Boston, Massachusetts studying under Rennie, Rhee & Sherry Gold.  She was also fortunate enough to also study under Rosanne Ridings & Jose Mateo.  She was soon performing in many Boston area productions and fashion shows.

While still in high school, she was given the opportunity to dance with Jean Ann Ryan Productions. After highschool she began her professional dance carreer by dancing Broadway and Las Vegas-style review shows on the Queen Elizabeth II and M.S. Sagafjord. This exciting journey took her from South Africa to Alaska.

Lynn has performed & competed professionally in many national ballroom competitions and since 1992, began to focus on teaching American Style Ballroom.

In 1996, she opened the doors to Dance New England to share & offer her love of dance to everyone. DNE continues to grow in popularity with each passing year - Lynn is now in the thirteenth year of owning and operating one of Greater Boston's greatest dance environments. She has currently taken the position of executive director as she is now sharing ownership of DNE with Mandra Biscornet as artistic director and Susan Webster as our financial director. She continues to inspire the art of dance to all ages and is loving every minute of it.