Benjamin Levy is a choreographer, dancer and artistic director recognized for his
cutting-edge interdisciplinary works that explore the nuance and drama of human
intimacy. After earning his BA in Dance and Marketing from UC Berkeley and
performing with Joe Goode Performance Group, Levy founded LEVYdance in 2002.
LEVYdance very quickly became known for its innovative works and … read morecollaborations
and in 2004 Levy was named one of the "Top 25 Choreographers to
Watch" by Dance Magazine and awarded a San Francisco Bay
Guardian Goldie Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement. Levy has also
been awarded a Choreographic Fellowship from the Maggie Allesee National Center
for Choreography and a 2005 Emerging Choreographer Award from the Wallace
Alexander Gerbode Foundation, and creative residencies at the Djerassi Resident
Artist Program and The Silo.
As Artistic Director for
LEVYdance, Levy has presented original works at prestigious venues across the
nation, engaged with distinguished collaborators, and established a unique
recognizable artistic aesthetic for LEVYdance.
Levy's distinct choreographic style has been sought after for
commissions and master classes at Scottish Dance Theatre in Dundee, Scotland,
the Northern California Dance Conservatory, LINES Ballet, Joy of Motion Dance
Center, DeSales University, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles, UC
Berkeley, CSU San Jose, CSU San Francisco, SUNY Purchase, University of Oregon,
Dance Place, University of Utah, George Washington University and ODC Dance
Commons.
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Maggie Allesee
