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 collaborations 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, The Silo, and
Headlands Center for the Arts.
