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2nd Season 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 time in the trainee program he performed roles such as minion in Ma Cong's Firebird, Franz in The School of Richmond Ballet's performance of Coppélia Suite. During his first season with as an apprentice with Ballet Arkansas Benjamin performed roles such as Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet and puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ben is very excited to see what's in store for his first season as a company member and looks forward to the performances of the 25/26 season!

Sponsored by Drs Ann & Ashay Patel