Cecilia Andrea benitez
Dancer, choreographer, teaching artist
Cecilia Benitez is an interdisciplinary movement artist who uses dance as a way to explore and make sense of the world around her. Through facilitated movement prompts, discussions, and writing, she strives to make dance an ongoing practice of reflection and gratitude. She believes that movement in all forms is a manifestation of one's intuitive voice. Deep belly laughs are also an important aspect of her philosophy towards art and life.
About Cecilia Andrea Benitez
Cecilia Andrea Benitez was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she attended New World School of the Arts High School. She earned her BFA in modern dance with a minor in psychology from Point Park University in 2020. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Scholarship upon graduation.
In the spring of 2019, she studied abroad in Madrid, Spain at the Conservatorio de Danza Superior "María de Avíla". There she worked closely with distinguished choreographer Mario Bermudez Gil.
Upon graduation she worked as a freelance artist in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania performing with an improvisation-based company The Pillow Project under the direction of Pearlann Porter. She also served as the lead dancer and rehearsal director in the original production of Milton created by Kaylin Horgan.
Now a freelance dancer and teacher based in Miami, she dances for Rosie Herrera Dance Theater and Syncopate Collective, while also choreographing and teaching for various schools and programs. Her work has been featured in ScreenDance Miami as well as Miami Light Project's Here and Now 2022 program, where she premiered her work Manteca in collaboration with Stephanie Perez. When not dancing, you can find her reading, biking, writing letters, or making Cuban coffee.