About Us

Welcome to Inspire Dance Company, a new faith-friendly, purpose-driven dance studio launching in Childersburg, Alabama!

Our vision at Inspire is to help students Be Brave, Be Bold, Be Inspired and “Move with Meaning and Dance with Purpose.”

Inspire Dance Company - Childersburg, AL - Alexandra Ricks

Meet The Owner & Director – Alexandra Ricks

  • Dancer 19 years
  • 2022 classically educated homeschool
  • Honors graduate
  • Trained dancer with Southern Dance Performing Arts Company for 18 years:
    • Ballet
    • Jazz
    • Contemporary
    • Lyrical
    • Pointe
    • Tap
    • Hip-hop
    • Spirit & Company Dancer for six years
    • Teacher for five years
  • Trained dancer & Teacher with The Warehouse Dance Company for two years:
    • Jazz
    • Contemporary
    • A member of TWDC Platinum Competition Team for 2023-2024
  • Theatre credits:
    • Samford University’s production of The Wizard of Oz (School Teacher Munchkin)
    • Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Little Red Riding Hood (Shadow Dancer)
    • SDPAC’s Christmas Angels Ballet for six years, performing as “The Star” for one year
    • SDPAC’s Disney’s Frozen Jr. as the Queen and a Snow Dancer
    • SDPAC’s Meg March in Little Women
    • SDPAC’s Beauty & the Beast as a dancer in various roles
  • Everything Formals Model Management signed contract model
  • Retail Supervisor, Goat Yoga Instructor and Event Dance Choreographer – Majestic Caverns 2 years

Meet Our Other Instructors

Inspire Dance Company - Childersburg, AL - Lexie Wimmer - PointeLexie Wimmer

  • Lexie is currently at Sophomore Dancer at Southern Union State Community College.
  • She has 15 years of dance experience prior to that in styles including:
    • Hip-Hop
    • Jazz
    • Ballet
    • Lyrical
    • Contemporary
    • Musical Theatre
    • Pointe
    • Pom
  • Lexie has choreographed 4 Summer Productions for Sylacauga Community Playhouse including:
    • Disney’s Lion King Jr
    • Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr
    • Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr
    • and Disney’s Frozen Jr.
  • She is planning to further her education in Dance and continue teaching and choreographing.

Inspire Dance Company - Childersburg, AL - Lily PlattLily Platt

  • Dance has been my passion for as long as I can remember!
  • I have trained for 11 years in:
    • Ballet
    • Jazz
    • Contemporary
    • Lyrical
    • Hip-hop
    • Pointe and more.
  • I love doing competition dance and incorporating movement into music.
  • Creating choreography brings me so much joy and I am so excited for these upcoming classes!
  • Dancing is my favorite way to stay fit and fun!