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, Competition Teams, mUvmethod Certified

 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 former teaching artist with Reach Out And Dance®,  a dance outreach program through Ballet Excel Ohio, and  Artful Living And Learning, serving the districts of Stark County. She has choreographed for New Directions Performing Arts Academy, The Players Guild, and North Canton Playhouse , Hoover High School, Tuslaw High School, Northwest High School, and St. Paul's. She currently coaches for the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders Dance Team.
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

​Miss Brandi has been teaching dance in the area for over 15 years. She has instructed and shared her passion of dance at multiple local dance studios, theaters and school programs. Brandi has experience dancing and teaching in all styles of dance. She has been a competition dance team coach/choreographer for over 11 years and in that time, has won many overall, high score, entertainment and choreography awards!

Before opening Inspire Performing Arts Center with Miss Molly & Miss Connie, Brandi served as an Artistic Director for another local studio and also choreographed for Tuslaw High School musicals and show choirs and for local community theatres. She has choreographed musicals such as The Music Man, The Sound of Music, Seussical, Guys & Dolls and many more! She has also worked in a preschool dance program and as a ballroom dance assistant at local elementary schools. 

Brandi has a Bachelors Degree in Communication from The University of Akron, with minors in Dance and Child Development, as well as, a Child Education certificate.  While at UA, she was able to observe and study under many professionals from The Martha Graham Dance Company, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Ohio Ballet, Broadway and many more. She focused her dance training mainly on ballet and modern while at UA. When not at IPAC, Brandi works full time for an insurance company out of California or is busy with her husband, and her kiddos. Her daughter, Hayden, is 3 and enrolled in Mini Movers at IPAC and her son, Dax, was just born in August 2020! 

Brandi is so excited and blessed to have opened Inspire’s doors with Miss Molly & Miss Connie! This has been a life long dream! 

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Amanda Leemaster
Instructor: Ballet, Mini Movers, Lyrical, Competition Teams

Miss Amanda has been teaching dance in the area for over 16 years! She has shared her love of the art form at multiple local dance studios and dance education programs. From 2015-2017 Miss Amanda served as an Artistic Director for another local dance studio before becoming a part of the Inspire teaching team. Amanda is well versed in multiple styles of dance and has choreographed for a variety of competitive dance teams, winning many high score, overall, choreography and special judge’s awards.
Amanda has also shared her talent with several Stark county high schools as a show choir and musical choreographer. Currently, Miss Amanda is working with the singers, dancers and actors of Northwest High School in Canal Fulton. To date, Miss Amanda has choreographed for productions of High School Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, Little Women and many show choir performances.
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 with a concentration in Reading Instruction from Kent State University. We are proud to have her experienced, talented background with us at Inspire PAC!

Sarah Galayda
Instructor: Leaps, Jumps, & Turns, Acrobats, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, & Competition Teams

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. She has enjoyed choreographing locally for North Canton Playhouse & Hoover High School and currently coaches for the University of Mount Union's Purple Raiders Dance Team. 

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Dana Morris
Instructor: Ballet

At the age of 4, Dana started dancing Janet's School of Dance in Irwin, PA studying ballet, tap, & jazz. It was there that her love of dance grew, as she performed in many competitions & recitals. Deciding to become more focused in her ballet training, at age 12, Dana joined Laurel Youth Ballet Theater in Greensburg, PA as a Pre-Company & eventual Company dancer, performing in such ballets, as Peter Pan, Equinox/Firebird, & The Nutcracker. It was also during this time & influence of her own family’s Polish heritage that Dana became a member of two, local, Junior Tamburitzan ensembles: The Trafford Junior Tamburitzans & North Hills Junior Tamburitzans. These Junior Tamburitzan groups were open to kids ages 6-18 who were interested in learning & performing Eastern European folk dance, music, & culture.
Upon graduation from high school, Dana continued dancing under scholarship as a performing member of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans through college. 
Dana graduated from Duquesne University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor Degree of Journalism/Advertising & works for Spiro as a Strategic Account Manager, planning & executing the
strategic & logistical exhibit & trade show programs for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Dana has lived in Northeast Ohio for over the past decade, where she currently resides with her husband, Jeff, & daughter, Olivia, in Canton, OH.

Victoria Fraumann
Instructor: Ballet, Pointe, Mini Movers

A native of Northeast Ohio, Victoria Fraumann, began her ballet studies at the age of 2. Her range of dance training consists of Tap, Irish, Lyrical, Jazz, Contemporary, Character, Pointe, and Classical Ballet. 
As a student, Victoria studied 4 years of creative movement/beginner ballet, 6 years of intensive Vaganova Technique (Russian Training) and 6 years of intensive study with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) which culminated to Victoria reaching her accreditation as a professional dancer thought ABT after passing her Level 6 testing with Honors in New York City in 2018.
Victoria has been trained and/or participated in master classes with the following professional artists: Nurzhan Kulybaev, Natalya Vyashenko, Inna Stabrova, Misty Copeland, Paul Boos, Zippora Karz, Ivan Zaytcev, Joshua Beamish, Amar Ramasar, Ashley Bowder, Julia Erickson, Allison DeBona, Rex Tilton, Christopher Ruud, Carlo Lopez, Aaron Ingley, Phil Chan, Amelia Lowe representing the following companies: ABT, New York Ballet, Ballet Magnificat and the New York City Rockettes. 
Victoria has attended classes at the Steps on Broadway school of dance in New York City and has also received the honor of performing several dances protected by the Balanchine trust.
Victoria Fraumann is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
Victoria is also a Certified Character Dance Instructor, who has successfully completed the ODI Strabrova Character Curriculum for Professional Instructors.
Victoria has received her  Bachelors degree in Exercise Science.
 Victoria’s energetic and fun-loving attitude, along with her classical training, helps makes dance challenging and fun for her students while giving them a firm technical foundation to aide them as they pursue their love of dance.

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Abby Andrego
Instructor: Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Competition Teams

​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 a graduate from Walsh University where she was the Co-Captain of the Walsh University Dance Team for 2 years. She has also danced for the Canton Charge basketball team and is currently dancing for the Cleveland Guardians. We are so lucky to have Miss Abby at IPAC!

Rachel Tassile
Instructor: Acrobats, Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz Competition Teams

Rachel began dancing at the age of 3 and worked her way up to dancing for the Dance Evolution competition team. Rachel went to college at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and studied Social Work, Philosophy and Dance. She danced for the Calvin Dance Guild and was a 6 time Audition Lyrical choreographer.
Rachel began teaching freshman year of college at the East Grand Rapids Arts Studio and when she moved home to Ohio, she continued teaching at a few studios until she found her home at IPAC. She has choreographed for Canton Theater Kids, St. Pauls, & currently coaches for the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders Dance Team.