Our Faculty
Our instructors are talented dancers and gifted teachers, but what makes them really exceptional is the fact that they care about their students.
Shannon Gale received her dance training at the Joplin MO School of Ballet, the School of the Lexington Ballet, Charisse's School of Dance, and Centre College. In addition, she has attended and performed at conferences, master classes, workshops, and other dance experiences throughout the country. Shannon opened the Frankfort School of Ballet in 1997. She was recently featured in an article about bicycle commuting -- read it on the State Journal website. Shannon is also an editor, transcriptionist, and writer for HelpfulEditor.com.
Kathy Gale received her ballet training in Chatsworth, California, studying with Donald P. Journeaux and Sheila Rozann. She began teaching at FSB in 2003 and is the owner of the Boogie Boutique.
Patricia MacDonald received her dance training at the Frankfort School of Ballet and has been teaching at FSB since 2004. She has long been involved with the Bluegrass Theatre Guild, for which she especially enjoys serving as a choreographer. She is also employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Andrea Webster was born in Ohio, raised in Indiana, and moved to Kentucky after graduating from Indiana University. She received her training from the Frankfort School of Ballet and practiced gymnastics from age 7-18, during which time she competed with a private team and with her high school. Andrea now works for a non-profit based out of Lexington, KY that works to advance sustainability in higher education.
EveMarie Bessenbach began her pre-professional training at the Jordan College Academy of Dance in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has also trained with BalletMet-Columbus, where she performed in Hot Nights, Cool Dance, while working with Gerard Charles, Rebecca Rodriguez-Hodory, Hisham Omardien, William Soleau, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. She was also fortunate to dance and train at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as summer programs at BalletMet-Columbus, Nashville Ballet, and Lexington Ballet. EveMarie graduated from Butler University, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy receiving highest departmental honors in May 2009. She worked with numerous choreographers and repetiteurs, such as Christian Vincent, Elaine Bauer, Susan McGuire, and Tong Wang. EveMarie will be dancing professionally with the Lexington Ballet this season, and she is excited about teaching for the Frankfort School of Ballet!