inspiration through the joy of Movement
Your potential is endless at Inspire Dance & Cheer!
Meet Inspire Dance & Cheer
Meet The Owner (Miss Rebecca)
Rebecca Whisman is a career dance and cheer Mom / Grandmother (cause that's a real thing).
Opening a studio catering to a, "moms" point of view. She is a registered nurse, (her day job) and spent 18 years as a hospice nurse. She is a caring and compassionate individual who leads by example. Rebecca has a special interest in children's edu
Rebecca Whisman is a career dance and cheer Mom / Grandmother (cause that's a real thing).
Opening a studio catering to a, "moms" point of view. She is a registered nurse, (her day job) and spent 18 years as a hospice nurse. She is a caring and compassionate individual who leads by example. Rebecca has a special interest in children's education and loves the art of competitive dance and cheer. She raised her favorite dancer to a professional level. She has experience working as a dance coordinator for a competition team and mentors creative concepts to other thriving studios. She creates a positive learning environment with her coaching and teaching experience in cheer, pageantry and voice.
It is Rebecca's faith that motivates her and the dream to open Inspire is coming to fruition with the support of her loving family and friends as she would say, "it's Gods timing"...
Her mission is to create a positive, enthusiastic learning environment with top level leadership helping her students to achieve skills aligned to their talent and endless potential...
Inspire Dance & Cheer
Our "Happy Place"
Victoria Barham
Victoria Barham
Victoria Barham
Victoria Barham has been dancing for over 15 years she has extensive training in styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Modern.
She trained at Stivers School for the Arts and later toured with a professional company in the Dayton, Ohio area, where she was their youngest member to ever be cast in their 50 year
history at age 15.
Her b
Victoria Barham has been dancing for over 15 years she has extensive training in styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Modern.
She trained at Stivers School for the Arts and later toured with a professional company in the Dayton, Ohio area, where she was their youngest member to ever be cast in their 50 year
history at age 15.
Her background consists of training with a professional ballet and lyrical/modern company and cheering at an all-stars cheer gym, where she learned many of her tumbling/ acrobatic
skills. She has been
teaching over 6 years.
Victoria recently set choreography for competitive dancers solos and duets for the 2023-2024 season at large successful out of state studio.
Not only is she a wonderful teacher she has an amazing heart and passion for her craft.
Amber Geraci
Victoria Barham
Victoria Barham
Amber Geraci has been a cheerleader since she was 10 years old. Amber did football and basketball cheer along with many years of Allstar Cheerleading. She started coaching at 15 years old to help out with her cheer gym and discovered her passion in coaching. She competed on multiple teams that competed at The Summit, the biggest cheerlead
Amber Geraci has been a cheerleader since she was 10 years old. Amber did football and basketball cheer along with many years of Allstar Cheerleading. She started coaching at 15 years old to help out with her cheer gym and discovered her passion in coaching. She competed on multiple teams that competed at The Summit, the biggest cheerleading competition in the world and placed 3rd place. She was a power tumbler and front and center for jumps. Amber specializes in coaching tumbling and stunt classes. She coached a mini team as well as a Senior 2 and Youth 1. Amber loves kids and has a passion for teaching cheerleading. Amber has been a cheerleader for over 9 years and has coached for at least 6 years. Amber also specializes in perfecting the technique of skills that are already developed and pushes for everyone to be the best that they can be will keeping a positive mindset and a healthy learning environment.
Dara McGuire
Victoria Barham
Dara McGuire
Dara McGuire has been dancing for over 15 years. She has had extensive training in Vaganova Russian Ballet for the majority of her dance career.
Later on, Dara joined a dance ministry team serving and traveling for 4 years, she has danced in 13 states and 1 other country. Once her time was done on the dance ministry team, she started exte
Dara McGuire has been dancing for over 15 years. She has had extensive training in Vaganova Russian Ballet for the majority of her dance career.
Later on, Dara joined a dance ministry team serving and traveling for 4 years, she has danced in 13 states and 1 other country. Once her time was done on the dance ministry team, she started extensive training in other genres of dance including Lyrical/Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary Ballet, and Ballroom. During this time, Dara danced with a pre-professional company for 3 years gaining experience in tech (behind the scenes work) and of course dancing in several shows! Dara has several years of dance teaching experience in Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Modern, and Dance Worship.
In 2020, she faced a hard battle through injury, resulting in a 3 year journey of healing and recovery through multiple foot reconstructive surgeries. During this time, she started pursuing a degree in Exercise Science, Pre-Athletic Training, with the goal of pursuing a masters in Athletic Training in the future. Dara has a passion for dance education and health. With the goal of inspiring dancers to keep getting stronger through hard obstacles and to pursue the dreams God has placed inside of them! She also has a huge passion for dance worship and ministry, she longs to give God all of the glory in every step she takes and every dance she dances.
Autumn Fryar
Victoria Barham
Dara McGuire
Autumn is a native to Cleveland TN. She is a mother to a little girl who is her world! She has a degree in child and family studies from UTC. She has dedicated over 15 years to the art of dance, honing her craft across a wide range of styles and stages. Her career includes notable performances with the Chattanooga Ballet Company, where s
Autumn is a native to Cleveland TN. She is a mother to a little girl who is her world! She has a degree in child and family studies from UTC. She has dedicated over 15 years to the art of dance, honing her craft across a wide range of styles and stages. Her career includes notable performances with the Chattanooga Ballet Company, where she has starred in lead roles in classic productions such as "The Nutcracker" and "Sleeping Beauty." Autumn's versatility extends beyond ballet, encompassing jazz, modern, and contemporary dance. Her training has taken her to esteemed institutions like the Nashville Ballet and Georgia Ballet, where she has mastered diverse ballet techniques, including those of the Royal Academy and Balanchine. Deeply passionate about dance, Autumn is committed to sharing her love for the art form through teaching, with the aspiration of inspiring and nurturing the next generation of dancers.