Meet Our Board of Members
Stephen L Kaiser
President
Stephen is passionate about building a vibrant dance community.
Debbie Calabrese
Vice President
Deb spent the last 34 years with Verizon where she rose to lead a National Sales team and became known for her strong leadership, strategic mindset and commitment to excellence. After retiring from the corporate world, Deb chose to reinvent herself- returning to her creative roots and building a second career centered on passion, beauty and service.
Today Deb is the owner of Staging for Profit LLC, a thriving interior design and home staging company, as well as a Commercial and Residential Realtor for Comey and Shepherd. Her work acumen with her natural artist talent, helps clients transform their spaces and elevate the value of their business and homes.
But beyond business and design, Debs true love is music and dance. For more than 20 years, she has been a competitive pro-am dancer embracing discipline, artistry and pure joy that brings dance to life. Now Deb is excited to give back- sharing that joy with her community and inspiring others to move, express and connect through dance. Come join us!
Emma Smith
Secretary
Emma ensures our events and communications run smoothly.
Brenda Karr
Treasurer
Brenda manages our finances with care and transparency.
Menyan Cheng Seibel
Member
Menyan (May) Seibel is an avid competitive Ballroom dancer for 27+ years, she also enjoys West Coast Swing and Chinese Classical Dancing. She has been on the USA Dance Cincinnati board since 2019, scheduling monthly dance instructors etc., and served as the Vice President of USA Dance Cincinnati #2006, 2023-2025. Out of dancing, she has been working for Procter & Gamble for >31 years, currently as a Sr. Information Scientist for the IP protection and development of the Oral Care business.
Brynne Menkhaus
Member
Marilyn Burnette
Member
Marilyn’s favorite sport is Ballroom Dancing (on/off since 2003), for which she cross-trains at the gym, etc. She is a social dancer, musician & poet. Her long career in Information Technology began in New Jersey as a Developer, until parting from it as a Data Centric Sr. Business Systems Analyst. She moved from the mountains of NJ to Ohio in 2022. She now utilizes her writing, researching, creative & social skills as an author, creator & coach, building her LLC business. She is delighted to experience dance in Ohio, especially at Music Hall.
Mary Lyn Fledderman
Member
Mark Schababerle
Member
Shaahid Noor
Member
Dancing became a big part of my life in 2020, and I've been passionate about competitive ballroom and Latin styles ever since. My background in competitive soccer brings extra energy and focus to every dance. Outside dancing, I work as a professor at Northern Kentucky University.