BEN MARSHALL

Ben Marshall began his training at the Chicago High School for the Arts, where he was introduced to Ballet, Modern, and Contemporary dance. This foundation led him to train at various studios across Chicago, including the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center—home to Homer Bryant and the Hiplet Ballerinas—Deeply Rooted with Gary Abbott and Kevin Iega Jeff, Lou Conte Dance Studio, and with Lizzie MacKenzie of Extensions Dance.

 

During this time, he founded and led a small dance group with his peers, creating original works for John Schmitz’s Dance Chicago showcase series and producing his own shows. After graduating from ChiArts, he continued his studies at the University of Michigan, where he worked with Camille A. Brown, Batsheva, Hubbard Street, Gallim, Sandra Torijano, Ron De Jesus, and others.

 

He earned his degree from UofM in 2018 and later joined the Hiplet Ballerinas in August 2022.