Ben wright choreographer biography
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BBC Four - BBC Young Dancer, 2019 - Ben Wright.
Choreographer and former dancer Ben Wright has an inspiring personal journey that we discovered during our podcast interview. As a teenager, Ben experienced bullying before being discovered as a natural dance talent at the age of 19!
Coming to dance so late in life for a professional dancer is rare, but as soon as he took his first step he knew that this was to be his future.
Ben wright choreographer biography
Read our podcast chat, which you can listen to here or on iTunes:
Q: Before we talk about your company, let’s talk about your own dance career, as you’ve danced some incredible roles with great companies, including London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Rambert, New Adventures and many more.
Tell us about your dance career and some of your highlights?
A: I have realised now that I have been choreographing for as long as was a dancer. That is an interesting moment! When I was 19 I was auditioning for Drama school – I didn’t want to be a dancer – but through series of events, I ended up joining the youth danc