Inspiration Performing Arts Center

Closed for Halloween!
2025-10-31
Enjoy your holiday! We’re wishing you a fun, safe and spooktacular evening!

Winter Recital Tickets On-Sale NOW!
2025-11-03 12:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago)
Get your 2025 Winter Recital tickets now for both Music & Dance!
Recitals are coming fast…
Music Recital – TBD
Dance Recital – Saturday, December 13th at 2pm & 4pm!

Double-Triple check what show your dancers performs in!
HANDBOOKS COMING SOON!

Try It Free Week!
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-22, 2025-12-15 - 2025-12-20, 2026-01-19 - 2026-01-24, 2026-02-09 - 2026-02-14
Enrollment is still open for the New Season, and we’d love to welcome you and your family to Inspiration Performing Arts Center (IPAC) for dance or music. To secure your spot, simply visit our website at inspiration-dance.com/register or give us a call at 651-214-8713. Not sure what to enroll in, stop in for any class for ‘Try-it Free‘ week. Let us know what trial time works for you here.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to dance, learn music, and grow with us this season. We can’t wait to see your child light up the Studio!

Closed for Thanksgiving!
2025-11-23 - 2025-11-30
IPAC is closed November 23rd November 30th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your time with family and friends and we will see you back on Monday, December 1st!

PS Watch our IPAC dancers perform in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC Thanksgiving Day!

Winter Production with Miss Lauren
2025-12-06 12:00 - 14:30
Winter Recital Opening Production is HERE and we are SO excited to bring you more WOW! Miss Lauren will be directing and choreographing this extra optional opportunity for all IPAC dancers. Open for ALL dancers ages 3 and up! Rehearsal will be held at IPAC to learn choreography Saturday, December 6th from 12:00-2:30pm, $45 per dancer. Be a part of our best production dance yet! TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE

IPAC's Winter Music Recital
2025-12-12
IPAC’s Winter Music Recital; Chautauqua Theater at Mahtomedi High School – join us for holiday fun! Each recital is approx. 1 hour.
RECITAL HANBOOK COMING SOON!

Holiday Spectacular Dance Recital
2025-12-13
IPAC’s Holiday Spectacular 2025! Recital Handbook coming soon!

Kids Night Out - "Jingle Jam Party"
2025-12-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Inspiration Performing Arts Center, 921 Wildwood Rd, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 55115
Come dressed in your coziest holiday PJs for a Jolly Jammin’ Holiday Party—games, crafts, dancing, and festive fun all night long!
Ages: 3+
Time: 5-8pm
Includes:
Themed craft
Movie
Dance Class
Pizza Party
$35 Member
$40 Non-Member

Closed for Winter Break!
2025-12-21 - 2026-01-04
Enjoy the holidays with your friends and family! We will see you back in the New Year! Classes resume Monday, January 5th!

YES! We're Open!
2026-01-19
IPAC is open MLK Day for all classes and lessons! See you tonight!

Kids Night Out - "Valentine Hearts & Treats"
2026-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Inspiration Performing Arts Center, 921 Wildwood Rd, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 55115
Design your very own one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day cards and whip up
a special treat surprise!
Ages: 3+
Time: 5-8pm
Includes:
Themed craft
Movie
Dance Class
Pizza Party
$35 Member
$40 Non-Member

YES! We're OPEN!
2026-02-16
IPAC is open for President’s Day! We will see you on the dance floor and in your music lesson!

2026 Summer Camps are Now LIVE!
2026-03-02
Join us for the most inspiring summer yet! All 2026 Summer Camps are open for Registration! Don’t miss out on the fun, fun, fun!

Closed for Spring Break!
2026-03-08 - 2026-03-15
Enjoy your time off for Spring Break! We will see you back on Monday March 16th!

Dance Picture Day!
2026-03-28
SMILES. ON. COSTUMES. READY. All dance students – Picture day Saturday, March 28th – specific class times will be found HERE in February.
Bring your dance shoes, tights on, costumes on, smiles and excitement for our Annual Spring Show!!! Can’t Wait!
Music students, you have the option to join us too! Saturday classes will still be held at IPAC.

Spring Recital Tickets On-Sale!
2026-04-01 12:00 - 17:00
Get your 2026 Spring Recital tickets now! Recitals are coming fast…
Dance Recital – Saturday, May 16th & Sunday, May 17th!
Music Recital – Tuesday, May 21
Double-Triple check what show your student performs in!

CLOSED for Easter Weekend:)
2026-04-03 - 2026-04-05
Wishing you and your family an abundance of blessings over the Easter weekend, as we are closed in observation of the holiday weekend to be with our friends and family.

Kids Night Out - "Swiftie Land"
2026-04-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Inspiration Performing Arts Center, 921 Wildwood Rd, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 55115
Dive into the magic of friendship as we make colorful friendship bracelets and dance party.
Ages: 3+
Time: 5-8pm
Includes:
Themed craft
Movie
Dance Class
Pizza Party
$35 Member
$40 Non-Member

Rollover Membership & Race to Registration
2026-04-17
Your IPAC Membership auto renews today and Season #21 schedule is dropped. Register for your favorite dance class and music lesson time before the general public!

Parent Child Dance Rehearsal
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:00
Create a memory to cherish for a lifetime and participate in Parent/Child dance! Dance performs in the recital your dancers performs in both days of Season #20 Year end spring recitals.
Rehearsal:
Friday, May 1: 5-7pm at IPAC
Friday, May 15: 4:30-5:30pm on stage at Stillwater Middle School
Investment: $75.00

Spring Production Rehearsal
2026-05-02 | Inspiration Performing Arts Center, 921 Wildwood Rd, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 55115
An optional extra opportunity for ALL IPACers to performing in the 2026 Spring Dance Recital! This special piece opens the show and dancers will perform only in the show they are in.
Rehearsal details:
Saturday, May 2: at IPAC. Rehearsal time is subject to your dancers age! Check your recital handbook for more information
Friday, May 15: 5:30-6:30pm all together on stage at Stillwater Middle School

In Class Dress Rehearsal Week
2026-05-09 - 2026-05-14
May 9-14th, 2026
IPAC will host in-studio dress rehearsals.
Your student should come to their regular scheduled class time with hair and make up done. Hair should be done by the teachers discrescion. Students will arrive in regular class wear and change into costumes later in class.
Your student will need:

ALL costumes
ALL dance shoes
Any accessories for each costume
All costumes and accessories in a bag clearly labeled. Be sure to label EVERYTHING!

For a class that has one costume, dress rehearsal will be the last 15 minutes of class. For a class that has more than one costume, dress rehearsal will be the last 30 minutes of class. If you have any questions, please ask the class teacher.
When each class starts their dress rehearsal, parents are welcomed to come in and help their child change. Each class will perform their routine in costume and we encourage parents to video. Some classes will also practice their open production routine.
We welcome 1 parent in for dress rehearsal. Please no siblings and no extras.

Parent Child Dance Rehearsal 2
2026-05-15 16:30 - 17:30
Rehearsal is on-stage today!
Friday, May 15: 4:30-5:30pm on stage at Stillwater Middle School
Create a memory to cherish for a lifetime and participate in Parent/Child dance! Dance performs in the recital your dancers performs in both days of Season #20 Year end spring recitals.

Final Production Rehearsal
2026-05-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Stillwater Middle School, 523 March St W, Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082
Final rehearsal all together on stage at Stillwater Middle School: Friday, May 15th 5:30-6:30pm.
Dancers will only perform in their show throughout the weekend, unless they would like to perform this piece in all shows. Please let us know if you intend to do all shows.
For Performances dancers need to wear any black bottoms (shorts, capris, pants, etc) or their costumes and the provided recital t-shirt with either jazz, ballet, or hip hop shoes.

2026-2025 Performance Team Auditions
2026-05-21
Join our Performance Team for the 2026-2027 season!
More information and time breakdown coming soon!

Closed for Memorial Day
2026-05-25
Thank you to all of those that have served! We appreciate all you do!
IPAC is closed today!
