Debbie started dancing at the Vera Skelton School of Dance in Hull at the age of three. Taking part in School shows and pantomimes in local Theatres. At the age of eleven she auditioned and was successful in gaining a Royal Academy of Dance Yorkshire scholarship which meant she attended twice weekly lessons in York with Louise Browne OBE, in addition to her lessons within her normal Dance School. Debbie held her RAD scholarship for the full five years, before successfully auditioning for a place on the Royal Ballet School's Dancer's course.