Kiah Carpenter
Director & Lead Instructor
Kiah is dedicated to growing a love for dance in her students while encouraging personal growth and creativity. She began dancing at an early age and trained in modern, tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater and improvisation. She earned her B.A. in Dance, with a focus on pedagogy and composition, from Columbia College Chicago, and she is a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor.
From 2013 to 2016, Kiah was the Grammar/Logic Dance Instructor at Xavier Charter School, and she has coached award-winning dancers across studios and schools. Her performances have been featured on HBO's We're Here, and she has directed and choreographed productions for Magic Valley Repertory Theatre, Magic Valley Little Theater and JUMP Co., including Chicago, Cabaret and Cinderella. In 2024 she became Artistic Director of the Inspirata Dance Project.
In class, Kiah teaches discipline, teamwork and confidence, and she makes sure every student feels included and has room to develop their own artistic voice.
