
Benedict Olk
he/him/his
Theatre Arts & Dance
111 Barbara B. Barker Center for Dance
500 21st Avenue S
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
Collegiate Affiliation
Benny Olk (he/him) is a performing artist and teacher based in Minneapolis with an interest in contemporizing and contextualizing American modern and post-modern dance. As a member of Lucinda Childs Dance Company, he performed reconstructions of pieces such as Dance and Available Light. He performed in reconstructions of Crises and Suite for Five among others by Merce Cunningham, and has premiered works by Moriah Evans and Anthea Hamilton. Benny holds a BFA in Dance from NYU and an MA in New Performative Practices from Stockholm University of the Arts.
Educational Background
Educational Background
- MA: New Performative Practices, Stockholm University of the Arts, 2019
- BFA: Dance, New York University, 2012