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CLASSICAL BALLET, BALLROOM & LATIN, WEDDING FIRST DANCE ETC...
Benny started performing at the age of nine competing at Ballroom Dance competitions all over Europe, which lead to taking part in four World Ballroom and Latin Dance Championships in 1993 and 1994. He soon broadened his training with new challenging disciplines of Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Musical Theatre, Drama and singing. Benny holds a Diploma in Classical Ballet and Related Subjects having graduated from the Central School of Ballet in London. Soon afterwards, he fulfilled his ambition by performing with English National Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall as well as in leading West End productions and dance shows in London and throughout the world.
BennyÕs Teaching experience stretches over the last 20 years alongside his performing career. While performing in the West End Olivier Award winning production of Cabaret he lead the cast as dance captain and rehearsal director. He later brought the Cabaret inspired workshop to the students of Central School of Ballet. He is leading workshops for English National Ballet, most recently teaching the repertoire of companyÕs Strictly Gershwin to children and adults. BennyÕs numerous students follow his instruction in Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Ballroom and Latin. Benny also guides young couples through their first steps in their Wedding First Dance.
Theatre and Dance
Stage credits include The Most Incredible Thing with music by the Pet Shop Boys (SadlerÕs Wells 2011), Kanaval (The Devils Festival @ The Print Room 2011), Rephrasing Ballet Russes (Victoria & Albert Museum, Diaghilev Exhibition 2010), Apartment 2012 (White Bear Theatre Club 2010), Cabaret (Lyric, West End 2006-7), Carousel (Chichester Festival Theatre, 2007), On Your Toes (Royal Festival Hall and Japan tour, 2004), Rasputin (The Rosemary Brunch, Pentameters Theatre, 2008-9), Pinocchio (ROH2, 2005), Peter and the Wolf (Hackney Empire 2006), Derek DeanÕs Romeo and Juliet (English National Ballet 2005), Diva at the Delfont (with Janie Dee 2009), Cinderella (Piccadilly Theatre in aid of Starlight, 2008), Sleeping Beauty the Musical (Lilian Baylis Studio, 2008), One Touch of Venus (ROH2 2000), Bolero (Bejart Ballet, SadlerÕs Wells 2000), Mappa Mundi (National Theatre 2002), Alcina (ENO), Parallel Passions (Mavin Khoo Dance Company, International tour).
Film and Television
The Most Incredible Thing (For BBC ), Heineken (TV commercial), Heart Thief (Channel 4), Alexander (Oliver Stone Film), Piccadilly Jim (John McKay film), Keep This Fire Burning (Beverley Knight), Radox (TV Commercial), Pinocchio (for BBC) and the Olympic Games Handover Ceremony in Beijing.
Choreography
Benny was co-choreographer in In Our Lifetime (duet with Hubert Essakow, Theatre34, 2009), choreographer for The Red-Ribbon Review 2009 (cabaret, Milo Miles entertainment), The Waltz Of The Toreadors (CFT, Minerva Theatre), Rasputin (The Rosemary Brunch, Pentameters). Dance captain and Ballroom Dance consultant in Cabaret (Lyric, West End), Carousel (CFT). Benny has choreographed his numerous dance performances and assisted in choreography of the photo shoot for Remy Martin and feature film Easy Virtue.
CONTACT BENNY ABOUT SESSIONS
PHONE: 0781 558 7172
EMAIL: mailbox@bennymaslov.com
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