Dance Direction International is a well – respected and long established Dance Studio formed by Des van der Spuy and Debby Tomlinson. There are branches in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, and London, UK.

Des van der Spuy has been teaching since 1980 and was joined by Debby Tomlinson in the early 1990. Debby moved to London, Surrey in 1996 to open a branch there and hence Dance Direction International was formed.

Dance Direction International, based in Glenwood, Durban, is affiliated to Association of International Dance Teachers (AIDT based in Johannesburg, with branches in USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Israel etc). The Durban DDI branch is affiliated to IAAASA (Acrobatic Society based in Pretoria) and SASAD ( SA Society for the Advancement of Dance in Durban). Des van der Spuy has been Chairperson of the Congress Committee of SASAD for over 15 years, organising highly successful International and Local Dance Workshops for all dancers and teachers to attend to grow and inspire dance in SA.