BRIAN BENNETT Courtesy of Joffrey Ballet, is from Lanham, MD. He began his dance training in the Competition circuit where he performed tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary routines at talent competitions across the United States, winning multiple awards. He began his ballet training in high school at Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera. During this time he attended summer programs on full scholarship with San Francisco Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre, and George Mason University. After high school, Bennett attended Butler University in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in Arts Administration under the direction of Larry Attaway. After his time at Butler he was awarded a scholarship to attend Joffrey Academy of Dance as a Trainee under the Artistic Direction of Raymond Rodriguez and Ashley Wheater MBE before becoming a company artist with Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT), under the direction of Kevin Irving, for OBT’s 2019-2020 season. He danced with OBT for two years before returning to Chicago. This is his first season as a company artist with The Joffrey Ballet. Appears courtesy of the Joffrey Ballet.