Christina Leachman began her training in Houston with Banbury School of Dance. She trained with various schools including the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Pittsburg Ballet Theatre, Margo Marshall School of Dance, and Houston Ballet. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Utah in Ballet with a Teaching and Choreographic Emphasis in 1991. At the University of Utah, she was the first student allowed to set an original work, “Ballroom Dances” on the Utah Ballet Company. Upon graduation, she danced with Austin Contemporary Dance Theatre, where she also taught. Along with teaching at other schools in Austin she taught in Utah. Since returning to Houston in 2000 she has worked with schools in the area including Fort Bend Academy of Dance, Becky’s Academy of Dance, Lynn Bates School of Dance in Wharton, TX and Iron Cross Gymnastics. She also began a private studio business called the Ballet Boot Camp to offer private and semi-private lessons to serious students seeking to advance their dancing to the next level. She has successfully served many dancers from Houston and surrounding areas to achieve their personal goals. Christina joined the Iron Cross team in 2010 to give the competitive gymnastics girls team its first dance program. This program was designed to improve the girls dance knowledge, strength, and ability. In 2015 she became Director of the Inspire Dance Program. Since beginning Inspire Dance we have developed a company of young talented dancers that compete at several major dance Competitions in the Houston area. Primarily using the Russian ballet teaching style commonly known as Vagonova, this has proven to be the successful pathway to giving our dancers the solid foundation they need to succeed in many styles of dance. We offer classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. Christina is dedicated to leading Inspire Dance Company to the highest quality, best dance experience in the Fort Bend County area.