DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER - BEN LOKEY
Ben Lokey is a member of The Screen Actors Guild, The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Assn, and the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Ben has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in dance and choreography, and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Directing from the University of Utah. For 20 years Ben lived in Los Angeles working in the film and television
industry with such stars as John Travolta, Ben Vereen, Francis Coppola, George Burns, Cher, George Lucas, Danny Kaye, Martin Landau, Lucille Ball, Brooke Shields andSylvester Stallone.
While in New York, Ben studied acting at the H.B. Studios, under Herbert Berghoff, and in Los Angeles at the ActorÂ's Studio with Martin Landau and Jeff Corey.
Ben began his professional career as a principal dancer with Ballet West and a soloist with the Pennsylvania Ballet. He went on to star in Â"A Chorus LineÂ" on Broadway, and danced with Ann Margret in Las Vegas. He starred in the film Â"BreakingÂ" and was a featured dancer in the films Â"Staying AliveÂ" and Â"Sergeant PepperÂ's Lonely Hearts Club BandÂ". He danced with Michael Jackson in his videos Â"ThrillerÂ" and Â"Captain EOÂ" and with Olivia Newton John in her video Â"Lets Get
PhysicalÂ". Ben has choreographed, directed and performed in film, television, video, commercials, opera, ballet and theatre.
He choreographed the New Zealand national touring production of the hit musical CHICAGO, as well as performing the role of Amos in that production. Ben directed and choreographed a production of SINGINÂ' IN
THE RAIN, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as performing the famous Gene Kelly role in that production.
Celebrity students of Ben include Juliet Prouse, Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, Ben Vereen, Carol Baker, Peggy Lipton and Brooke Shields. |
