Chase started dancing when he was 5 years old at PHD Studio in Sayre, PA. When he was 12, he began intensive dance training at Perkins School of the Arts in Norwich, NY. He performed in ‘Carmen’ and ‘the Nutcracker’ for the Gregorian Ballet Company. He worked with the Z Artists Group in NYC on several projects, including the short film ‘Only We Know’, choreographed by Mia Michaels. Chase competed in the dance competition circuits, winning several regional and national dance titles, until he graduated high school in 2018.
Chase was awarded a full tuition scholarship to The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Graduating with a B.F.A. in Dance in 2022. He was a member of the Peabody Dance Ensemble, performing in numerous cities across the United States. While attending the Peabody Conservatory, Chase participated in many performances, including Leonard Bernstein‘s ‘MASS’, award winning documentary, ‘The Conductor’, Palm Springs International dance festival, short dance film, ‘scattered.place.’ & short film series, ‘Philip Glass: Three Cities’.
After university, Chase apprenticed at The Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company in Palm Springs, California and also obtained his Personal Trainer Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Chase is currently a company member with Phoenix Project Dance, performing at various venues, such as the Guggenheim Museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theatre in NYC, The Hamilton Theatre at Colgate University & The Symphony Space Theatre on Broadway in NYC.
Throughout his career, Chase has had the opportunity to work with professional artists such as Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Yin Yue, Danielle Agami, Marjani Saunders, Andre Minkus, Christian Denice, Katherine Helen Fisher, danah bella, Amber Perkins and more.
Chase currently resides in Sayre, PA where he continues to teach psychosomatics, fitness and dance technique to students at multiple local studios and looks forward to continuing his passion for performance and arts education.
Films
"The Conductor" - 2022 | Award winning documentary
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"Cherish Natura" - 2022 | BFA Senior Capstone, Chase Benjamin
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"Philip Glass- The Three Cities" - 2022 | IIIIX Four/Ten Media Productions
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"scattered. place." - 2020 | Safety Third Productions @ The George Peabody Library. Chor. dana bella
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"ONLY WE KNOW" - 2018 | Z Artists Group, Chor. Mia Michaels
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Live Performances
"Integrated" - 2022 | Nickerson Rossi Dance, Summer Dance Concert
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"Making a Mess" - 2022 | Rush Johnson @ Motor House
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"MASS" - 2019 | Leonard Bernstein
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"Holy Man" - 2019 | Solo, Chor. Chase Benjamin
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"Ghost in the Water" - 2018 | Candance Nationals Senior Mister
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Phoenix Project Dance - 2018 | View Arts Theatre, Old Forge, NY
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"The Anatomy of the Spirit" - 2017 | Phoenix Project Dance @ The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NYC
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Phoenix Project Dance - 2017 | Hamilton Theatre, Colgate University
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Symphony Space on Broadway - 2017 | NYC
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"Carmen" - 2016 | Gregorian Ballet Company, Broome County Forum, Binghamton, NY
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Nutcracker - 2015 | Gregorian Ballet Company, Clemens Center, Elmira, NY
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Awards
"Cradle Me" | Candance National Finals, 1st Place Duo/Trio - 2018
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Candance National Finals, Senior Mister Champion - 2017
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"Be There" | Candance National Finals, Junior Mister Champion - 2012
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"A Course in Miracles" | Candance National Finals, Overall +13 Champion - 2018
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Training
Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University | BFA Dance (2018-2022)
Certified Personal Trainer | National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) (2023)
Perkins School of the Arts | Modern Intensive School (2010-2018)
Gregorian School of Ballet (2014-2016)