Miss Connie
Co-owner/Office Manager

As a former pre-school teacher and life-long advocate of the arts, Miss Connie has always dreamt of creating a place where students could come and pursue what they are most passionate about. She brings with her many years of administrative and classroom experience, as well as the invaluable wisdom of being a mom. We are so lucky to have her!

Molly Weidig
Co-owner/Artistic Director
Instructor: Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Mini Movers, Lyrical, Contemporary, Competition Teams

 Molly Weidig grew up in Canton and has studied dance for nearly two decades. She began her training at Vivian Munson Dance Studio and later studied at Turning Pointe School of Dance under the instruction of Inna Strabova and Dmitriy Tuboltstey. In 2008, she graduated from Jackson School of the Arts and went on to get her BFA in Musical Theatre Performance with a Dance Minor from Western Michigan University. 
 While at WMU, she pursued her passion of dance and theater in a conservatory environment under the guidance of theater, dance, film, and television professionals. She took part in numerous performance opportunities that prepared her for a career as a professional actor/dancer, including a summer spent with Santa Rosa Repertory Theatre in California. After graduation, Molly moved to New York City where she was cast in the national tour of Ramona Quimby and had the opportunity to travel and perform for many children throughout the country. Upon returning to the area, Molly was cast in Weathervane Playhouse’s The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van de Graaf) and Hair (Jeanie) both under the direction of Broadway producer and performer Gwen Arment. Other credits include Cabaret (Texas/Dance Captain), Shout! (Blue Girl/Dance Captain), and Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle). 
When Molly isn't at the studio, she enjoys teaching and choreographing throughout Northeast Ohio. She is a teaching artist with Reach Out And Dance®,   the dance outreach program of Ballet Excel Ohio, as well as Artful Living And Learning, serving the districts of Stark County. She also serves as the choreographer for Hoover High School and Tuslaw High School and is currently in charge of St. Michael's after school Hip Hop program. She also choreographs for McKinley High School,  the Players Guild Theatre (The Little Mermaid, Newsies, A Christmas Carol, Jesus Christ Superstar, Titanic, Shrek)  and North Canton Playhouse (Beauty and the Beast).
 Opening a studio and sharing her passion of dance and theater with her hometown community has always been a dream of Molly’s. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to inspire others!

Brandi Lowery
​Co-owner/Artistic Director
Instructor: Jazz, Technique, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Competition Teams

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From the moment Brandi attended her first dance class, she was in love. She began attending multiple dance studios growing up and began dancing competitively, performing with local community theatres and demonstrating for dance classes weekly, which quickly lead to the opportunity for Brandi to work as a substitute dance teacher. Once Brandi got the opportunity to instruct and share her passion for dance, she was hooked!
After high school, Brandi attended The University of Akron, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication with a Primary Minor in Dance, Secondary Minors in Child Development and Family Development, and a Child Education Certificate.  While at UA, she was able to observe and study under many professionals that once performed with The Martha Graham Dance Company, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Ohio Ballet, and on Broadway. She focused her dance training mainly on ballet and modern. During these years, she also studied ballroom dance and was given the opportunity to work as a Ballroom Dance Assistant for classes at local elementary schools and she began teaching her own dance classes at Vivian Munson Dance Studio and The Little Gym. The Little Gym provided child development training and provided Brandi the opportunity to teach cheerleading and gymnastics classes, as well as, dance instruction. 
Brandi has taught in the area for over 11 years. Most recently, working as an Instructor and Artistic Director at Starlight School of Dance. Over the years, Brandi has coached and choreographed multiple competitive dance teams, earning high score and overall placements, costume awards and special judge’s awards at dance competitions all over Ohio and the surrounding states.
Brandi has also worked as a choreographer for The Canal Fulton Players, providing choreography for their productions of The Music Man and The Sound of Music. She has also worked as the Choreographer and Assistant Director at Tuslaw High School, providing choreography for their show choir, The New Horizons, and their productions of Suessical, Les Miserables, Into The Woods and Guys & Dolls.  

​Amanda Leemaster
Instructor: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Mini Movers, Lyrical, Competition Teams

Miss Amanda has been teaching dance in the area for over 12 years! She has shared her love of the art form at Vivian Munson Dance Studio, Our Lady of Peace After School Enrichment Program, Imagine on Superior Charter School and most recently, at Starlight School of Dance, where she served as Artistic Director from 2015-2017. Amanda is well versed in multiple styles of dance and has choreographed for a variety of competitive dance teams, winning several high score, overall and special judge’s awards.
Amanda has also shared her talent with Tuslaw High School, choreographing their musical, High School Musical. Previously, Miss Amanda worked as the choreographer for Massillon High School, where she had choreographed for their productions of The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof and Mary Poppins.
When not working as a dance instructor, Miss Amanda works as a Kindergarten teacher for Northwest Local Schools. Amanda has a Bachelor’s of Science in Early Childhood Education from Kent State University. We are proud to have her experienced, talented background with us at Inspire PAC!

Katie Guist
Instructor: Ballet, Pointe, Competition Ballet

Miss Katie began taking ballet classes at the age of three and received the majority of her training at Nan Klinger Excellence In Dance in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She was a member of the Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, now Ballet Excel Ohio, where she performed in ballets choreographed by world-renowned choreographers. During the summers, Katie attended intensive dance programs at Lake Erie Ballet, Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Upon graduation in 2001, Katie went on to further her education on scholarship at Mercyhurst University. There, she continued her dance education, taking courses in anatomy, kinesiology and pedagogy. She was also a member of the Mercyhurst Ballet Theater. In 2005, she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Katie has danced professionally with Ballet Concerto and Pointe West Performances.Katie has been teaching ballet in the Northeast Ohio area since 2006. In 2011, she was afforded the opportunity to teach with Reach Out And Dance®, the dance outreach program of Ballet Excel Ohio, where she taught dance education in Northeast Ohio public schools. From 2016-2017, she served as the Dance Program Coordinator for Wayne Center for the Arts in Wooster, OH.
Katie is excited to share her knowledge of and passion for ballet at Inspire Performing Arts Center. We are so lucky to have Miss Katie at Inspire!

Abby Andrego
Instructor: Lyrical, Contemporary

​Miss Abby has been dancing for 14 years, 12 of which as a competitive dancer.  She started at Theater Dance Center and later continued her education at 8 Count Dance. Throughout the years she has shared her talents with the community in various local theater productions. She was also a member of the Green High School Dance Team all 4 years. Abby is is currently pursuing her  degree in Early Childhood Education from Walsh University where she has been the Co-Captain of the Walsh University Dance Team for 2 years. She is also a Charge girl for the Canton Charge basketball team. We are so lucky to have Miss Abby at IPAC!
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Sarah Galayda
Instructor: Acrobats, Hip Hop

Sarah began dancing at the age of 3 at Vivian Munson Dance Studio. Sarah dance at Vivian Munson Dance Studio for 16 years where she was on the competition team for 6 years and demonstrated classes for 5 years. In 2015 Sarah graduated from Canton McKinley Highschool then graduated from Kent State University in May of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a Child and You Development Concentration and a Psychology Minor. Sarah currently attends Malone University where she is pursuing her master’s degree in Clinical Counseling as well as School Counseling. Throughout her career Sarah has voluntarily taught dance at Canton City Schools Arts academy. Sarah also co-choreographed McKinley High schools’ production of the Whiz, and choreographed Malone University’s production of Next to Normal. Sarah has also studied dance collegiately at the University of Akron and Kent State University.

Katrina Vales
Instructor: Competition Technique, Ballet 

Katrina graduated from Northwest High school in 2019.  She is currently a dance major at the  University of Akron with a minor in business. When she is not at IPAC, Katrina can be seen dancing with the University of Akron's dance team! She has been dancing since the age of six in a variety of dances styles including  ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical and hip hop. Her dream is to share her love for dance with the younger generation and later own her own studio when she graduates college. She is so excited to start sharing her love for dance at Inspire Performing Arts Center.