Competition Team

Inspirations Dance Competition Team is an elite performance group open to dancers age 5+ with at least one year of dance experience and an invitation from instructors.

Students who demonstrate a love for dance and excel in their recital classes are encouraged to deepen their dance education through Competition.

Build Confidence, Poise & Discipline

Improve Dance & Performance Skills

Make New Friends

Two Weekly Rehearsal Classes

and One Weekend Per Month


We all take Ballet & Jazz. Age 7 & younger also take Tap. Enrollment in all styles is highly encouraged.


We all perform in our Large Group Production plus one smaller group dance. These practice weekly.


One weekend per month, Sept - June.

The cost of Team is +1 weekly class tuition per group for the rehearsal time and a monthly fee to cover costumes, entry fees, props, and other team expenses.

2025-2026 Team

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2025 Competition Results

Inspirations Wins Big at First Competition


Top Awards at Platinum National Dance Competition

Inspirations Dance Academy Competition Team won the 2025 Platinum Power Award and Top Recreational Studio, among many other accolades, at Platinum National Dance Competition held at Kansas City Music Hall, February 14-16, 2025.

Miss Mary's Garden, a Line featuring the entire team, Addison Workman, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Izzy Naber, Josie Combs, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Meredith Weichinger, Miley Ward, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, Piper Thompson, and Zoie Beaman, earned a Platinum and First Place Overall.

The routine, created by Mary Ingersoll and Raychel Baker, was also recognized with a Choreography Award and the judges’ choice for most entertaining routine of the entire weekend, The Platinum Power Award.

The studio also won Top Recreational Studio, across all attendees, for the weekend.

Dreaming, a Large Group Jazz, featuring Addison Workman, Billie Clardy, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Miley Ward, and Zoie Beaman, earned a Platinum, Champion of the Category, and First Place Overall.

Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Josie Combs, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson, performed a Jazz Small Group, Let It Grow, earning a Special Judges Award, “Super Stars”, and a High Gold.

Forgotten Stuffies, an Acro-Gymnastics Group featuring Addison Workman, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Miley Ward, Meredith Weichinger, and Zoie Beaman, earned a Special Judges Award, “Creative Concept”, and High Gold.

Grow As We Go, Lyrical Group, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, and Payton Campbell, earned a Special Judges Award, “Beauty and Grace”, and High Gold.

I Feel the Earth Move, a Tap Group, featuring Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson earned High Gold.

Miley Ward performed her Jazz solo, I Don't Like to Show Off, earning a Platinum and Eighth Place Overall.

Izzy Naber, with her Musical Theatre solo, You Can't Stop the Beat, earned a special Judges award, “Broadway Baby”, High Gold, and Champion of the Category.

Harper Werner and Kylie Madget, performed their Jazz duet, I'll Be There For You, earning a Special Judges Award, “Dynamic Duo”, and High Gold;

Billie Clardy, Elizabeth Ingersoll, and Josie Combs, performed a Jazz Trio, You Can Tell She's A Princess, earning a Special Judges Award, “Princess Squad”, and High Gold.

Alexia Collings and Zoie Beaman, performed a Jazz Duo, Take on the World, and earned a Platinum.

Piper Thompson's Tap Solo, Shake a Tailfeather, earned a High Gold and Champion of Category.

Grayson Wise's Open Solo, Let's Go Crazy, earned High Gold and Champion of Category.

Additional Solo & Duo results included:

Billie Clardy, B.E.A.T, Acro-Gymnastics, High Gold;

Harper Werner, Rock Star, Open, High Gold;

Kylie Madget, Ready or Not, Open, High Gold;

Avery Davies, Where the Wild Things Are, Open, Gold;

Elizabeth Ingersoll, I Got You, Acro-Gymnastics, High Gold;

Grayson Wise and Izzy Naber, Macarena, Tap, High Gold;

Avery Davies and Miley Ward, That's My Girl, Open, High Gold;

Alexia Collings, My Tears Ricochet, Lyrical, High Gold.

“This was a tremendous start to our competition season,” said Mary Ingersoll, Owner of Inspirations Academy and Director of the Competition Team. “A lot of time, energy and resources have been invested since July to get these dancers to the stage this weekend. We are thrilled to have them start so strong!”

Inspirations Academy has been sharing dance technique and appreciation, Inspiring Students to love the Arts for a lifetime, since 2007 in Savannah, Missouri. Inspirations is a More Than Just Great Dancing licensed affiliate studio, subscribing to a higher standard of teaching and management principles. Inspirations Academy houses Inspirations Summer Academy, a safe, reliable day camp running in the summer months . The company also includes Inspirations After School Academy at Minnie Cline & John Glenn Elementary Schools, serving students in SR3.

Inspirations Competition Team Wins Big

Inspirations Competition Team Wins Big

Inspirations Shows Out at Final Competition

The Competition Dance Team from Inspirations Academy in Savannah took off to Topeka in March!

Miss Mary's Garden, a Line featuring the entire team, Addison Workman, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Izzy Naber, Josie Combs, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Meredith Weichinger, Miley Ward, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, Piper Thompson, Taylin Brennan and Zoie Beaman, earned a Star Platinum Award.

Forgotten Stuffies, an Acro-Gymnastics Group featuring Addison Workman, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Miley Ward, Meredith Weichinger and Zoie Beaman, earned Star Platinum and first in the Large Group Category!


Dreaming, a Large Group Jazz, featuring Addison Workman, Billie Clardy, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Miley Ward, and Zoie Beaman, also earned a Star Platinum!

Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Josie Combs, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson, performed a Jazz Small Group, Let It Grow, earned a Star Platinum.

Grow As We Go, Lyrical Group, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Payton Campbell  and Taylin Brennan earned a Star Platinum.

I Feel the Earth Move, a Tap Group, featuring Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson earned a Star Platinum.

Soloist included;

Miley Ward performed her Jazz solo, I Don't Like to Show Off

Izzy Naber, with her Musical Theatre solo, You Can't Stop the Beat

Piper Thompson's Tap Solo, Shake a Tailfeather

Grayson Wise's Open Solo, Let's Go Crazy

Billie Clardy, B.E.A.T, Acro-Gymnastics

Taylin Brennan, Wildflower, Lyrical

Harper Werner, Rock Star, Open

Kylie Madget, Ready or Not, Open

Avery Davies, Where the Wild Things Are

Elizabeth Ingersoll, I Got You, Acro-Gymnastics

Alexia Collings, My Tears Ricochet, Lyrical, Star Platinum. 

Duets and Trios included;

Billie Clardy, Elizabeth Ingersoll, and Josie Combs, performed a Jazz Trio, You Can Tell She's A Princess

Avery Davies & Miley Ward, That's My Girl, Open

Grayson Wise and Izzy Naber, Macarena, Tap

Alexia Collings & Zoie Beaman, performed a Jazz Duo, Take on the World

It was so great to watch our team shine on stage!

Inspirations Dance Academy Competition Team Members won high marks at Showstoppers Competition in Kansas City on May 2-4, 2025.

Forgotten Stuffies, an Acro-Gymnastics Group featuring Addison Workman, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Miley Ward, Meredith Weichinger and Zoie Beaman, earned Star Platinum and Third Place Overall.  

Miss Mary's Garden, a Line featuring the entire team, Addison Workman, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Hayvin Irwin, Hope Zahnd, Izzy Naber, Josie Combs, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Meredith Weichinger, Miley Ward, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, Piper Thompson, Taylin Brennan and Zoie Beaman, earned a Star Platinum Award and 3rd place overall.

Dreaming, a Large Group Jazz, featuring Addison Workman, Billie Clardy, Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Marleigh Weichinger, Mercy Zahnd, Miley Ward, and Zoie Beaman, also earned a Star Platinum and 9th Overall.

Charley Phillips, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Josie Combs, Olivia Campbell, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson, performed a Jazz Small Group, Let It Grow, earned a Star Platinum.

Grow As We Go, Lyrical Group, Alexia Collings, Avery Davies, Billie Clardy, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Payton Campbell  and Taylin Brennan earned a Gold.

I Feel the Earth Move, a Tap Group, featuring Grayson Wise, Harper Werner, Izzy Naber, Kylie Madget, Payton Campbell, and Piper Thompson earned Gold And First Place in their category;

Harper Werner & Kylie Madget, performed their Jazz duet, I'll Be There For You, earning a Platinum and First in Category.

Billie Clardy, Elizabeth Ingersoll, and Josie Combs, performed a Jazz Trio, You Can Tell She's A Princess, earning Gold and Third Place in their category;

Miley Ward performed her Jazz solo, I Don't Like to Show Off, earning a Star Platinum;

Izzy Naber, with her Musical Theatre solo, You Can't Stop the Beat, earned Star Platinum; 

Alexia Collings & Zoie Beaman, performed a Jazz Duo, Take on the World, and earned a Star Platinum;

Piper Thompson's Tap Solo, Shake a Tailfeather, earned a Star Platinum;

Grayson Wise's Open Solo, Let's Go Crazy, earned a Star Platinum;

Billie Clardy, B.E.A.T, Acro-Gymnastics, Star Platinum;

Taylin Brennan, Wildflower, Lyrical, Star Platinum;

Harper Werner, Rock Star, Open, Star Platinum;

Kylie Madget, Ready or Not, Open, Star Platinum;

Avery Davies, Where the Wild Things Are, Star Platinum;

Elizabeth Ingersoll, I Got You, Acro-Gymnastics, Platinum, first in category;

Grayson Wise and Izzy Naber, Macarena, Tap, Platinum;

Avery Davies & Miley Ward, That's My Girl, Open, Platinum;

Alexia Collings, My Tears Ricochet, Lyrical, Star Platinum. 

“What a fun way to wrap our competitive season,” said Mary Ingersoll, Owner of Inspirations Academy and Director of the Competition Team.  “It's so fun to watch the dancers progress and improve over the season.  This weekend featured their best performances on stage all season!”

Inspirations has Success at Competition

REVEL

The team attended REVEL Dance Convention in Omaha in November.

Coach VAL field trip

The team visited Story Collective for a talk and book signing with Coach Val.

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