About me
EveMarie Bessenbach is the Director of Development and Communications for Hendricks Live!, the new performing arts center in Plainfield, Indiana. She is the Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, and she is on the advisory board for the Hendricks County Arts Council. Previously, she served as the Donor and Grants Manager for the Indianapolis Opera where she launched “Celebrate Opera Day,” and she taught for the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Kentucky while serving as Director of Development for Allegro Dance Project. EveMarie served on the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, as Co-Chair for the 2022 National Leadership Conference, and she is a member of the Audit Subcommittee.
She is a Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Arts Administration at the University of Kentucky where she earned her MA in Arts Administration, and she serves as the Graduate Research Assistant for a federally-funded study that is mapping the gaps of the National Register of Historic Places. EveMarie graduated with a BA in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Departmental Honors.
EveMarie has danced professionally for over a decade with Lexington Ballet, Dance Theatre of Tennessee, Hosanna Sacred Arts, Allegro Dance Project, Gale Force Dance, and four seasons with Missouri Ballet Theatre as a demi-soloist. She has taught and choreographed throughout the Midwest, including Lexington Ballet, BalletMet Dance Academy, Lindenwood University, Gloria Deo School of the Arts, Magnum Opus, and Bailando International Dance Festival.