Shannon Curry

Shannon Curry has a B.F.A. in Performing Arts from Western Kentucky University. She has performed in 12 countries and served as adjunct faculty at Campbellsville University where she has taught courses and choreographed productions. She has danced with the WKU Dance Company, taught and performed with the YWAM Montana Dance Company, toured with Sidewalk Productions, and served as choreographer for the Joram Theatre Company. She has also served as a choreographer for Kentucky Classic Theatre. Her passions are the love and joy of dance and excellence in the arts. Her performance experience includes over 30 plays, musicals, ballets, and dance concerts. She portrayed Frau Stahlbaum in the Star Theatre production of The Nutcracker as well as numerous other roles locally with Town Hall Productions.

Alex Curry

Alex is the daughter of owner, Shannon Curry. She has been dancing since she could walk (if she didn’t learn to dance first!). Alex works with many of our “littles” classes and takes as many classes as she can with her mom as well as other studios. She truly is an asset to A Different Drummer with a solid foundation and firsthand knowledge of dance. We can’t wait to see how she grows, both as a dancer and as a teacher with the studio.

Beth Munford

Beth is the right hand of A Different Drummer. She helps to ensure any changes in schedules are communicated to all students and parents as well as handles most questions regarding billing of classes. Beth has also designed the shirts our students and families have the opportunity to purchase during recitals.

Jan Shoopman

Jan is the unofficial photographer and social media coordinator for A Different Drummer. She joined the studio first as a ‘dance mom’ and quickly fell in love with all aspects of the art. She is also a student at A Different Drummer. Starting her dance journey as an adult and progressing to do pointe work, Jan understands the hard work that goes into each step and does her best to capture those moments for students and families.

Elli Wilson

Elli has been a student at A Different Drummer since 2014. She has been in numerous studio shows, including The Nutcracker as Clara in 2019 and Dewdrop in 2021. She has done workshops with Ballet Magnificat! with plans to attend more in the coming year (2022). In addition to performing with A Different Drummer, Elli has performed in various productions with Town Hall Productions.