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1st Season Apprentice with Ballet Arkansas!

Benjamin Piner was born on camp Lejeune in North Carolina and started dancing at around the age of 8 at the Florida ballet in Jacksonville Florida. After dancing in Jacksonville for three years he moved to Cary North Carolina to join the International Ballet Academy to further his ballet education. While being at the International Ballet Academy, he trained with Nadia Pavlenko, Maxim Ponomarenko, Emma Fernette and Rossana Nesta in the pre-professional program. During his time there he went to ADC IBC finals and to the Youth American Grand Prix. After five years at the International Ballet Academy he was offered to join the Richmond Ballet as a trainee. During his first year in the trainee program he performed roles such as Prince in Stoner Winslett's The Nutcracker and a minion in Ma Cong's Firebird. And in his second year he performed Franz in The School of Richmond Ballet's performance of Coppélia Suite and performed the Paquita Pas de Trois in the trainee and studio company performance. Benjamin is very excited to be joining Ballet Arkansas and can't wait for what's in store for the 24/25 season.

Sponsored by Drs Ann & Ashay Patel