Katie Fairman started her dance training at Lincolnshire Academy of Dance in Lincolnshire, IL under the artistic direction of Brenda Didier. Katie earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and minors in Marketing and Communications from Western Michigan University (‘21). Her training also included intensives with the Joffrey Ballet, Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She currently works as a ballroom instructor at Arthur Murray and teaches pre-dance at North Shore School of Dance. This is Katie’s second season with Ardent Dance Company.