Our main goal is to reach all parts of the community and provide arts education to aspiring students. We strive to reach students who are under-represented in the arts world due to class affordability, availability or lack of exposure to the arts in schools or communities.

Executive Board

Miriam Yampuler
Chief Executive Officer​

      Miriam is a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. In 2017, she founded Inspiration Dance Camp, a free camp taught by experienced Houston-Area teachers, she has since built up the non-profit to Inspiration Fine Arts. She has had over 12 years of combined experience in dance and music, working with prestigious studios such as Houston Dance Lab, Beatty Music Works, Houston Grand Opera, and assisting at 6th Position Dance. She has received numerous music awards, traveled around America with art groups, enjoys playing the piano, drums, harmonica, and taught Zumba classes in Costa Rica!

Shelby Colvin
Secretary

      Shelby is a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. Shelby aided in founding Inspiration Dance Camp in 2017, and has since been working with Inspiration Fine Arts for over 4 years. Dancing since the age of three, Shelby become one of Houston's foremost teen dancers. She has worked with numerous prestigious dance companies including Top Flight Dance, toured America with Streetz company, and received a number of dance accolades including Teen Miss Starquest and best in class for numerous competitions. When she's not dancing, Shelby enjoys playing the guitar and piano in her free time.   

Evelyn Fung
Public Relations

      Evelyn is a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. She aided in founding Inspiration Dance Camp in 2017 and has since been working with Inspiration Fine Arts. Evelyn has much experience in music and dance around the Texas community- she founded numerous music organizations including her school music society, is part of Trio Oriens Jr., and has auditioned into the Region 23 Orchestra 6 years in a row. Additionally, she has danced with award-winning schools including Dance of Asian America and Mitsi Dancing School. Evelyn has had the chance to perform in many prestigious venues such as Jones Hall, the Houston Rockets, and Miller Outdoor Theater. In her free time, Evelyn loves to paint, sing, and choreograph.

Ellie Carlin
President

      Ellie is a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. She has since been working with Inspiration Fine Arts for more than 3 years. Ellie has been in theater for more than 8 years and is a part of her International Thespians Society and has stage managed  numerous award winning plays including, Red and Faust. In addition to managing, Ellie has years of experience in Musical Theater having trained in prestigious intensives in New York. She plans on studying Media Production. 

Abby Sode
Chief Financial Officer
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      Abby is a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. In her freshman year, she founded Inspiration Dance Camp, and has since been working with Inspiration Fine Arts for 4 years. Abby has been dancing since a young child and has traveled around Houston performing in numerous events including weddings and festivals. Specializing in African dance, Abby has lead workshops in many community organizations including Gethsemane St. Lukes and Sonia's World of Dance. Serving as CFO she hopes to unite the organization and bring stability to the cause. 

Summer 2020 Teachers and Staff 

Sofia Pham
Writing Teacher, WISH

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Munah Broadnax
Hip-Hop Teacher 

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Surya Ramakrishnan
Photography Teacher ​

Priscilla Solis
​Art Teacher

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Serena Hou
Ballet Teacher ​

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Ashley Jessup
Theater Teacher

Kai Parker
Writing Teacher

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Link Summers- Perry
Photography, Graphic Design

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Kaleigh Alfred
Contemporary Teacher

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2020 Summer Guest Teachers

Bachata - Javier Rodriguez 
K-Pop - Yzette Torres 
African Dance - Abby Sode 
Chinese Dance -  Melanie Fung 
Bollywood Dance - ​Tanya and Aashi Sharma