Leah Stumpf-Tamba

Leah is from Phoenix, AZ where she grew up dancing with some of the best teachers in the valley. She began her training in Ballet and then extended into other genres of dance from there. She danced professionally with Rouge Dance Theatre, Metropolis Productions, On the Level Dance Company, and others. Leah has traveled and danced professionally in Tennessee, Florida, Nevada, California and Arizona. She has been teaching dance at studios and schools across the valley since 2010. Leah was the Dance Company Director at American Leadership Academy from 2014-2018.

Leah has organized large scale productions, charity events, and is an award winning choreographer. She has taught all ages, levels, and genres of dance and brings her own unique flare and love for dance to her classes. She has mentored and trained students that have danced with professional companies and become members of the NAU dance team, USU Dance team, ASU dance team, Weber state dance team and others. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Family Studies and Human Development from Arizona State University and has also completed and passed the AEPA dance exam for the state of Arizona. She believes in a holistic approach to teaching and her mission is to help her students become the best versions of themselves through the art of dance.

Leah spent two years abroad serving and teaching in Peace Corps Ethiopia. Leah is a wife to Ivan & loves her three boys! She is looking forward to her 5th year as Dance Company director at INSPIRE!