Here at Inspirations Dancewear, we pride ourselves on having the best staff around. They’re fun, hard-working, and knowledgeable individuals who genuinely enjoy supporting dancers both in the region and across the continent. In today’s post, we’ll get to know the people who deal with all of the behind-the-scenes workings of Inspirations a bit better.

	Amber My name is Amber. I started working at Inspirations at the beginning (I named it!) My job at Inspirations is team leadership development and product curation. I started dance when I was 4, my favourite dance memory is being backstage with professional dancers when I was in the Nutcracker. Something I always had in my dance bag was *shimmer tights* (it was the 80’s). If I could eat something for the rest of my life it would be oysters. My current obsession is perfecting yogurt making. My ideal day at work would be finding 3 new and exclusive products to carry in the store, followed by a team meeting where we share our accomplishments and design our next set of goals.
	Claudia My name is Claudia. I started working at Inspirations in 2015. My job at Inspirations is shipping queen (official title). I started dance when I was 5, my favourite dance memory is dancing at Oktoberfest and marching in the parade with my dad. Something I always had in my dance bag was a practice apron (I did German Dance). If I could eat something for the rest of my life it would be cheese + potatoes + cheese. My current obsession is my sweet baby puppy Rupert. My ideal day at work would be breaking our shipping record, having ‘bring your dog to work' day AND a pizza party.
	Dana My name is Dana. I started working at Inspirations many moons ago. My job at Inspirations is General Manger (momager also). I started dance when I was 4, my favourite dance memory is starting pointe when I was 8 years old/endless amazing costumes. Something I always had in my dance bag was snacks/multiple options of shoes. If I could eat something for the rest of my life it would be green curry OR pepperoncinis. My current obsession is mid-century modern design and learning how not to kill my plants & garden. My ideal day at work would be meetings with snacks, talking with my awesome clients, impromptu dance breaks, collaborating with my squad. :)
	Matt My name is Matt. I started working at Inspirations in 2014. My job at Inspirations is blog writer. I started dance when I was 13, my favourite dance memory is competing with my school friends against other high schools. Something I always had in my dance bag was a million dance shoes. If I could eat something for the rest of my life it would be Japanese food. My current obsession is massively oversized sweaters. My ideal day at work would be popping out of nowhere to scare my co-workers (so…every day <3)
	Peter My name is Peter. I started working at Inspirations in 2015. My job at Inspirations is comprised of sprinting across our warehouse. I started dance when I was asked by my daughters dance studio to be in the dance Dad’s group, my favourite dance memory is grease lightning. Something I always had in my dance bag was sunglasses. If I could eat something for the rest of my life it would be the salmon benny crepe at the Belmont Bistro in KW. My current obsession is songwriting. My ideal day at work would be completing my to do list with time to spare … and a pizza lunch with the staff.

We hope you enjoyed getting to know our backstage staff, we definitely enjoyed filling these out! If you have any dancewear questions, feel free to reach out and let us know.