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About Inspired
Dance Academy
About Inspired Dance Academy
Inspired Dance Academy (IDA) is a Mobile Dance Studio that brings dance and fun to your local Chicago Daycare, Preschool, or Fitness Center!
We offer an exciting and innovative enrichment program that allows daycares, preschools, and fitness centers to differentiate themselves by offering classes in creative movement/tumbling, hip hop, jazz and many more styles of dance to children of all ages.
Children will benefit by building their memory, concentration, coordination, creativity, and self confidence all in a positive and fun atmosphere.
Meet Tanya Williams, Owner and Studio Director
Tanya started dancing at age 2 and danced competitively starting at age 5. Most of her training was with Tina Marie’s School of Dance located in Michigan.
Tanya’s love of dance followed her to college where she graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in dance. While attending Oakland University she was a member of the Oakland Dance Team and the Oakland Dance Theater.
While attending Oakland she utilized opportunities to choreograph pieces and teach fellow dance lovers of all ages. During that time she realized what she really wanted to do, Teach! Tanya then became the Varsity Coach of a high school dance team and started teaching at studios to recreational and competitive students from ages 2 and up.
In 2002 Tanya performed during the Detroit Lions halftime show, and also performed in 2014 at the Intelligent Transport Systems 21st World Congress (ITS) conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit, with Gail and Rice Talent Agency.
Tanya continued to further her education by graduating Sigma Alpha Pi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Kendall College. She has experience working in special education and daycare/preschool settings.
Tanya is also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). She is always furthering her education by attending local and out of state conventions, allowing her to share the latest styles and techniques to help children reach their full potential in growth and development.
Meet Sunshine Kallas,
Business Development Manager and Teacher
Sunshine started her dance training at the early age of three at Anne Petersen’s Dance Studio in Morrison, Il. She started teaching at that same studio at age 14 for four years before heading off to pursue dance in college. Being a company member with Illinois State Dance Theatre, Sunny had the honor of choreographing and performing for the American College Dance Festival Gala and many other local productions. She was also on the ISU competitive dance team and competed on a national level in Orlando, FL for three years. While working at the student rec center at ISU she began teaching group fitness classes as well. Graduating from ISU with a Dance/Theatre degree she is happy continuing her performance and teaching career in Chicago. She has professionally danced for many contemporary and hip hop companies and artists throughout Chicago including Body Movin Dance, Charlique Rolle, Dome Lorusso, Mikey Everything, TheMassive, The Monocle Ecclectic, Noumenon Dance, IDC and IDC SPEAKS. Sunny has been teaching for Chicago Loves Dance for over six years and is now thrilled and INSPIRED to be an integral part of IDA
Meet Tanya Williams, Owner and Studio Director
Tanya started dancing at age 2 and danced competitively starting at age 5. Most of her training was with Tina Marie’s School of Dance located in Michigan.
Tanya’s love of dance followed her to college where she graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in dance. While attending Oakland University she was a member of the Oakland Dance Team and the Oakland Dance Theater.
While attending Oakland she utilized opportunities to choreograph pieces and teach fellow dance lovers of all ages. During that time she realized what she really wanted to do, Teach! Tanya then became the Varsity Coach of a high school dance team and started teaching at studios to recreational and competitive students from ages 2 and up.
In 2002 Tanya performed during the Detroit Lions halftime show, and also performed in 2014 at the Intelligent Transport Systems 21st World Congress (ITS) conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit, with Gail and Rice Talent Agency.
Tanya continued to further her education by graduating Sigma Alpha Pi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Kendall College. She has experience working in special education and daycare/preschool settings.
Tanya is also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). She is always furthering her education by attending local and out of state conventions, allowing her to share the latest styles and techniques to help children reach their full potential in growth and development.
Meet Sunshine Kallas,
Business Development Manager and Teacher
Sunshine started her dance training at the early age of three at Anne Petersen’s Dance Studio in Morrison, Il. She started teaching at that same studio at age 14 for four years before heading off to pursue dance in college. Being a company member with Illinois State Dance Theatre, Sunny had the honor of choreographing and performing for the American College Dance Festival Gala and many other local productions. She was also on the ISU competitive dance team and competed on a national level in Orlando, FL for three years. While working at the student rec center at ISU she began teaching group fitness classes as well. Graduating from ISU with a Dance/Theatre degree she is happy continuing her performance and teaching career in Chicago. She has professionally danced for many contemporary and hip hop companies and artists throughout Chicago including Body Movin Dance, Charlique Rolle, Dome Lorusso, Mikey Everything, TheMassive, The Monocle Ecclectic, Noumenon Dance, IDC and IDC SPEAKS. Sunny has been teaching for Chicago Loves Dance for over six years and is now thrilled and INSPIRED to be an integral part of IDA
