Our Instructors have over 60 years of combined teaching experience. We all have a passion for teaching strong techniques in a productive learning environment while also maintaining a level of fun, supportive & positive interaction in the classroom.

Rene Jones- Owner/Instructor & Competitive Company Director & Choreographer

Rene started her dance career at the age of two. She studied Ballet, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary at the Ann Clark School of Dance. She was a member of the Dance Theatre of Fayetteville for 8 years where she performed in many of the classics like the Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Coppelia. At the age of 14, she added Ballroom & Latin to her repertoire. She began competing on the competitive Latin Ballroom circuit at age 19. Rene & her partner won awards in the Theatre Arts & Latin Five Dance Division in competitions such as the Heritage Classic, the Atlanta Open & the Atlanta Dance Classic. Rene spent several years teaching Ballroom & Latin dance to adults before finding a great passion for teaching youth. She spent 7 years teaching Ballet, Lyrical, Tap & Jazz at a local Fayetteville studio before moving to Okinawa, Japan. During her time in Japan, Rene was an Instructor and Manager at Footloose Dance Studio. She taught Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz & Tap to American and Japanese students. Rene also had the pleasure of directing Performance and Competition Teams at Footloose. Her teams and students won awards at Local Japanese competitions such as Dance Monsters, Okinawa International Fest & Okinawa International Ballet Competition. Since opening Inspiration Dance in 2017, Rene has choreographed many top- scoring and National championship routines at various regional and national competitions on the east coast & received nominations for Choreographer of the Year from Platinum Dance. Rene is a certified instructor with Acrobatic Arts Association. Rene is a proud military spouse and mother of two daughters. She is happy to have the opportunity to share her love of the art form with local dancers & their families.

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Haley Wanovich- Instructor & Competitive Company Choreographer

Haley View, a native of Fayetteville, began her dance career at the age of two studying all forms of dance including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop. Haley spent 10 years as a competition dancer winning many team and solo artist awards at Regional & National competitions including Dancer of the Year in 2016 at Dance Machine. Haley is both a teacher and choreographer. Many of her pieces have received top Overall awards including a Top National Overall award in 2017. Haley received her BFA in Dance from the University of Alabama earning a Bachelor of Arts in Dance & a Minor in Computer Science. Haley’s live performances include local shows like the Heart of Christmas and on stage at Dance Alabama with the University of Alabama Dance Club.

Ally Marley- Instructor &

Competitive Company Choreographer

Ally Marley is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Fayetteville, NC. She began her dance education in her hometown of Fayetteville at a local studio, training under various instructors including her mother Rene, the owner of Inspiration. At age 12 she moved to Okinawa, Japan, and was able to continue her dance education at Footloose Dance Studio, where she took many classes and was part of a successful competition team, winning awards at multiple local competitions including the Okinawa International Ballet Competition. Ally was a member of Inspiration’s competition team until she graduated, and won overall placements as a group member and soloist at various competitions. She graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Dance. During her four years in the program, she trained with notable professors and artists such as creator of Safety Release- BJ Sullivan, Evidence Company member Clarice Young, & Greensboro Dance Film Festival director Robin Gee. Ally created, performed, and was cast in many works including a piece by Jordyn Santiago of BodyTraffic. She looks forward to bringing her experience, artistry & love into classes with Inspiration’s dancers.

Shaleen Trujillo- Instructor

Shaleen grew up in Lakewood, Colorado & started dancing at the age of 3 years old. She has trained in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Mexican Folkloric, Musical Theater, & Spanish dancing. She grew up competing in dance competitions & won four national titles with Kids Artistic Revue. After high school, she moved to LA and trained with many well-known choreographers. She has performed halftime shows for the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, & Colorado Rapids. She still performs Mexican dancing in many shows including The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, The Greeley Stampede, & Cheyenne Frontier Days. She has been teaching for six years and loves helping the next generation grow as dancers.

Kaitlyn Marley- Instructor & Competitive Company Choreographer

Kaitlyn began her dance education at age 3 in her hometown of Fayetteville at a local studio, training under various instructors including her mother Rene, the owner of Inspiration. At age 10 she moved to Okinawa, Japan, and was able to continue her dance education at Footloose Dance Studio, winning awards with their competition team as a soloist at Ryukyu International Ballet competition and with her groups at multiple local competitions. Kaitlyn was a member of Inspiration’s competition team until she graduated, and won top overall placements as a soloist and a group member. She studied at Appalachian State University & will be receiving her degree in Elementary Education from UNC- Pembroke. She began choreographing for our competitive company in the 2024 season and her routines have received top overall placements and judges awards. Kaitlyn is excited to continue to share her love of dance & choreography with the Inspiration competitive company & recreational students.

Alexis Kirby- Administrator/

Instructor

Alexis is a first generation graduate of the UNC- Chapel HIll. After undergrad, Alexis taught in the triangle directing shows, where she was responsible for shaping every aspect of the final performance for many productions. Her teaching experience ranges from ages 4-14, encompassing academic content as well as dancing, singing & acting. She is currently working with the Cumberland County school system while obtaining her Masters in Education.

Kyra Service- Instructor & Competitive Co. Choreographer

Kyra began her dance training at the young age of 3. She started training with Inspiration Dance when they opened in 2017 studying all styles including Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Pointe, Hip Hop, & Tumble/Acro. Kyra was a member of the Competitive Company at Inspiration for 9 years & during that time received a great number of awards including National Senior Elite Soloist & Title Winner with Inspire, All-star Inspire Dancer, Highest Scoring Elite routine & 1st Overall Elite Soloist at many competitions including Platinum, Empire, & Star Talent. She was also an overall soloist at Showstoppers, Encore & Star Systems competitions. Kyra has received Student Choreography awards & been a member of many Top Scoring group & duet routines. Kyra also studied & choreographed in her High School dance program until graduation. Kyra is currently a student at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte. She is excited to teach & choreograph for her IDA family.

Kyleigh Moore- Instructor & Competitive Co. Choreographer

Kyleigh began her dance education at the age of 3 years old. She started her training with Inspiration Dance in 2017. Kyleigh has studied many styles of dance including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Tumble/Acro & Hip Hop. Kyleigh was a member of the Inspiration Competitive Company for 9 years. She was a part of many Top Scoring & 1st overall group routines & duets in Regional & National competitions. She also received many 1st overall & top scoring placements for her solo performances at Competitions including Inspire, Platinum, Star Talent, Empire & Showstoppers. She also received Inspire All-Star & Platinum Artist of the Year nominations. Kyleigh studied and choreographed for her High school dance program until graduation. She has always had a passion for working with young dancers at Inspiration and is excited to continue to share her love of dance with her IDA family. Kyleigh is currently a student at FTCC.

Bernice Toomey-Instructor & Competitive Co. Choreographer

Bernice started her dance career in Washington State. Upon moving to Fayetteville, she began dancing at Inspiration where she studied Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz & Hip Hop. She was a part of the Inspiration Competitive Company & was in many top scoring routines including groups, duets & solos. In 2022 she was awarded the opportunity to be an All Star at Inspire Nationals. While in High School, Bernice was an advanced choreographer, choreographing for her fellow classmates. She is currently studying at UNC Greensboro working towards her BFA in Dance Choreography & Performance with a concentration in K-12 Teaching Licensure. She is excited to continue the wonderful teaching she received at IDA & share her love of dance with the students.