ASSAF BENCHETRIT Dance Department of Theatre and Dance University of New Hampshire M311 Paul Creative Arts Center 30 Academic Way (603) 862-3032 assaf.benchetrit@unh.edu FORM EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Dance, Hollins/ADF/Frankfurt 2013-2014 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Montclair State University 2010-2012 Graduated with Honors Golden Key International Honor Society (member) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Montclair State University 2010-2012 Graduated with Honors Golden Key International Honor Society (member) EDUCATION POSITION HELD Assistant Professor, Dance, University of New Hampshire, Durham, Adjunct Professor, Dance, Yale University, New Haven, 2016 Adjunct Professor, Dance, Columbia University (Barnard College), New York, 2013-2014 Adjunct Professor, Dance, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 2013-2014 Adjunct Professor, Dance, Montclair State University, Montclair, 2013-2014 Adjunct Professor, Dance, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, 2013-2014 COURSE TAUGHT History of Dance Dance Pedagogy Dance Theatre Performance Dance Technology Ballet Variations Men s Class Pas de Deux Modern Dance ADDITION TEACHING POSITION Dance Theatre of New Jersey, Oakland, 2011-2014 DanceWorks Studio, Montclair, 2010-2014 Dance Workshop, Arlington, 2006-2009 Jerusalem Dance Theater, Jerusalem, 2000-2004 Terpsichore, Jerusalem, 1999-2001 GUEST TEACHING Dance Northeast Theatre Festival Northeast Festival Ballet Providence Northeastern Ballet Theatre Dance Northeast Durham, Providence, RI Wolfeboro, Rochester,
Masters of New England Dance Masters of New England Winter Term Performing Arts Day Dimensions in Dance Portsmouth School of Ballet Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham, Manchester, Portsmouth, SERVICE Member of the University Honors Committee Member of the Celebrity Series Committee Member of the Recruitment & Alumni Committee Member of the Department Committee Member of the Governance Committee Member of the Curriculum Committee Member of the Pre-service Teacher Council Committee 2017-Present CHOREOGRAPHIES Lady and Bird Cinderella Gloria Les Esclaves Home Don-Quixote (after Marius Petipa) Jerusalem of Gold PROFESSION DANCE COMPANIES EXPERIENCE Jerusalem Ballet, Principal Guest Artist, Jerusalem, 2008-Present Connecticut Ballet, Stamford, Northeastern Ballet Theatre, Wolfeboro, Portland Ballet, Portland, ME 2017-present Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, New York 2012-2014 Alabama Ballet, Birmingham, 2009-2010 Metropolitan Classical Ballet, Arlington, 2006-2009 Joffrey Ballet Ensemble, New York, 2004-2006 Jerusalem Dance Theater, Jerusalem, 2002-2004 The i National Ballet Company, Tel-Aviv, 2000-2002 Panov Ballet, Ashdod, 1999-2000 PERFORMANCE ROLES EXPERIENCE Jerusalem Ballet Principal role in Gloria Principal role in New York Serenade Principal role of prince in La Fille de Pharaon Principal role of prince in Satenella Pas de deux
Principal role of Acteon from the ballet Le Esmeralda Principal Guest Artist, Jerusalem, Principal role of Adam in Adam and Eve Principal role of Apollo in George Balanchine's Apollo Principal role of the Golden Idol in La Bayadère Connecticut Ballet Principal role of the Reckless Sleeper in Magritte Magritte Principal role in Nocturne Principal role in New York Serenade Principal role in Bruce Springsteen Northeastern Ballet Theatre Principal role of the prince in Cinderella Principal role of Dracula in Dracula Principal role of the Prince in The Snow Queen Principal role of Blue Bird in Sleeping Beauty Principal role of Gaston in The Beauty and the Beast Portland Ballet Sole City Dance Cherylyen Dance Collaborative Project with Professor Cherylyn Lavagnino (Tisch Dance, U) Gelesy Kirkland Ballet Principal role of Ali in Le Corsaire, Soloist role in Raymonda Soloist role in Romeo and Juliet Montclair State University Principal role of time to speak in José Limón 's There is a Time Various modern repertories choreographed by Nancy Lushington Various modern repertories choreographed by Maxine Steinman Brighton Ballet Theater Various neo classical repertories choreographed by the associate artistic director Edouard Kouchnarev Alabama Ballet Principal role of Cavalier in the George Balanchine's Nutcracker Various neo-classical repertories choreographed by the associate artistic director Roger Van Fleteren Houston International Dance Festival Guest artist representative for the i Consulate Jerusalem of Gold" original choreography by Assaf Benchetrit Fort Worth Beth El Jewish Congregation Guest artist representative for the i Consulate Jerusalem of Gold" original choreography by Assaf Benchetrit Dallas Repertoire Ballet Soloist role of the Prince in the Nutcracker ME
Ballet Ensemble of Texas Soloist role of the Prince in the Nutcracker The Montgomery Ballet Principal role of The Drummer boy in Graduation Ball Metropolitan Classical Ballet Principal role of Cavalier in the Bolshoi s Nutcracker Principal role of Peter in Peter and the Wolf Principle role of the Grandfather in Peter and the Wolf Principal role of Gopak Principal role in George Balanchine's Donizetti Variations Principal role in Joaquin Murieta Soloist role of the Spanish in the Bolshoi s Nutcracker Soloist role of the Russian in the Bolshoi s Nutcracker Soloist role of Waltz of the Flowers in the Bolshoi s Nutcracker Soloist role in Creations of the World Corps role in La Bayadère Corps role in George Balanchine's Square Dance Ballet of Stamford Various contemporary repertories choreographed by the guest choreographer Michael Shannon Joffrey Ballet Ensemble Soloist role of the Spanish in the Nutcracker Soloist role of the Russian in the Nutcracker Soloist role of Pas de Trois in Sleeping Beauty Soloist role in Pas d'action in La Bayadère director Elie Lazar Jerusalem Dance Theater Principal role of Franz in Coppelia Principal role of the prince in Sleeping Beauty The i National Ballet Company Corps role in Oniegin Corps role in Swan Lake director Berta Yampolsky Italy France Germany England Spain
Panov Ballet Principal role of Ali in Le Corsaire Principal role of Albrect in Giselle Principal role of Petrushka role in Petrushka Soloist role of the Cat in Sleeping Beauty director Valery Panov DANCE PRIZE Remarkable Dancer Prix 1999 Imparted by the i government. Each year, two professional dancers from the whole country gain the privilege to continue dancing during their service duty in the military. ADDITION EXPERIENCE Defense Forces 1999-2002 National Security Services