BENJAMIN JOHNSON
Ballet 

Benjamin Johnson was a professional ballet dancer for twenty years, portraying characters and making abstract works come alive on a regular basis. He performed regular seasons with James Sewell Ballet, Dayton Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, Ohio Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet, and brings what he learned on the stage into the classroom to be passed along to his students. A choreographer as well, he has had works performed at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, The Southern Theater, The O’Shaughnessy @ College of St. Catherine, Collective Soles Dance Festival in Tampa, Florida, the James Sewell Ballet Choreographic Workshop sponsored by the Jerome Foundation, and by ballet schools in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is a licensed and certified Massage Therapist, and has a private practice focusing on injury rehabilitation and the particular problems of performing artists.