 Allison Rae Ellis, Owner/Instructor
Allison attended Oklahoma City University where she studied tap, jazz, ballet, and theatre dance, and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Dance Management. While attending OCU, she was a member of the 'American Spirit Dance Company' and danced in major productions such as "Yuletide Magic" put on in conjunction with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra. She also performed across the United States in a USO tour, and abroad in the "International Broadway Review Show," which took her to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore. Other credits include dancing at the prestigious "'Flo-Bert' Tap Awards" in New York City with legends such as Savion Glover, Buster Brown, and Jimmy Slyde. She is a member of the national clogging association 'C.L.O.G.' and has judged/instructed local clogging competitions/workshops. In just a few short years, her dance companies gained national recognition winning awards in both the clogging world and the dance world. Allison, herself, continues to further her education by attending local and national workshops, and taking classes at venues such as New York's 'Broadway Dance Center' & 'Steps on Broadway.' Allison has 18 years of teaching experience, and opened Dance Inspiration with a mission to provide a high quality, yet positive experience for dance students. |
 | | | Aaron Ellis, Instructor
Aaron has immersed himself into the world of Hip Hop which has given him the knowledge of current styles, music, choreographers, and moves. He was a member of Krucial Dance Crew for 5 years and has taught Hip Hop at Broadway Connection Dance Studio and Dance Inspiration. He has choreographed for the Theatre Department at Northwest High School, as well as for their Jr. and Sr. Show Choirs. His stage credits include popular shows such as 'High School Musical' at the Rose Theater and 'Hairspray' at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. He is a choreographer for D.I.'s Dance Co. and his routines have earned high point awards, and have been recognized for outstanding choreography at numerous competitions. Aaron is a theatre major at UNO, and loves sharing his knowledge and talent of dance with his students. |  | | | Abbey Thompson, Instructor
Abbey has been dancing since the age of 3, and has trained in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, clogging, lyrical, and hip hop at Dance Inspiration. She was a cheerleader with Elite Cheer for 3 years, and was also a cheerleader at Yutan High school. She was a member of both the Nebraska Pride Cloggers and The Dance Co., was an Assistant with the studio for 3 years, and is now in her 3rd year of teaching. She is currently attending Nursing School at Methodist Hospital. Abbey’s eye for detail and cheerful disposition are just a few qualities that help make her an exceptional instructor. She is excited to share her love of dance with her students. |  | | | Roxanne Hodges, Instructor
Roxanne has been involved in competitive clogging since the age of 11. Throughout her experience she has been a member of 3 different clogging teams and has trained with nationally recognized instructors such as Joel Harrison, Stan Webb, Valerie Ramirez, and Brandon Norris. She has attended competitions all over the country including Las Vegas, Nashville, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. Roxanne has had the privilege of performing at Silver Dollar City for the past 5 years, she is a 5 time National Champion, and has had the honor of being on the National All-American Clogging Team. She is currently a student at UNO and continues to compete and perform. Roxanne is excited to share her love of clogging and expertise with the students at Dance Inspiration. |  | | | Kimberly McCoy, Instructor
Kim has been dancing since the age of 6 with the majority of her training taking place under the direction of Patti Herzog. While a student she danced with several highly awarded competition teams at dance venues such as Dance Master’s, Tremaine, and L.A. Danceforce. She attended Central Christian High School where she was captain of the varsity cheer team, choreographed/performed in musicals including ‘High Tops’ and ‘The Music Man,’ and had the opportunity to perform as part of the halftime entertainment for the Cotton Bowl. She also cheered at the collegiate level for UNO where her cheer team won first place at the United Performing Association Americup competition. After college Kim was a dance instructor at Patti Herzog’s for 3 years before taking a break to have children. Her dance experience includes preschool dance, ballet, tap, jazz, acrobats, theater, and lyrical, and she has continued her training with organizations such as Dance Masters of America. Kim is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children, Ben and Katelyn. She graduated from the UNMC College of Dentistry and currently works part-time at Regency Dental. Kim has a passion for teaching others to embrace the joy and confidence that comes with dancing. |  |
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