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His father was an architect; his late mother a ballet, tap, acrobatic-dance, and ballroom dance teacher; his stepmother a ballroom and Latin-American dance champion and teacher; and his paternal grandparents were ballroom ajudicators.  His wife, "Dee," formerly Denise Beech of Johannesburg, South Africa, is highly trained in all forms of Spanish dance -- classical, flamenco, and regional dances, and has been a guest artist and teacher in South Africa and the United States.  Brian and Dee are the parents of two sons and a daughter.  </div> <bR> <div> Brian choreographs and performs for his "<A HREF="range_of__e_motion.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="about Rangeof(e)Motion Dances"><U><B>Range-of-(e)Motion</b></U></A><A HREF="range_of__e_motion.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="about Rangeof(e)Motion Dances"><U><B> </b></U></A><A HREF="range_of__e_motion.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="about Rangeof(e)Motion Dances"><U><B>Dances</b></U></A>," which he formed in South Africa in 1986 as: "Man-in-Motion Solo Dance Theatre<I>.</I><I>" </I>He is also a member of the Tempe, Arizona-based, "A.Ludwig Dance Theatre," directed by Ann Ludwig, a Professor of Dance at Arizona State University, whose choreography has been described in The New York Times as having "... all the ragged, irrational reasonableness of life lived slightly below the polite formalities."</div> <bR> <div> Previously, Brian has taught for the Department of Dance and Dance Education at <I>New York University</I> in New York, and in South Africa for the Department of Drama at <I>Stellenbosch University</I><I>,</I> the <I>Performing Arts Workshop</I><I> (P.A.W.),</I> and for the <I>Jazzart</I> and <I>Pace Dance Company</I> schools.</div> <div>  </div> <div> In 1991 the Beningtons moved to Tempe, Arizona, and in the Spring of 1992 Brian began his studies towards a Master of Fine Arts in Dance. With his coursework and performance/choreographic project completed in 1994, Brian left for Idaho where he was an Assistant Professor of Dance at the <I>University of Moscow-Idaho</I><I> </I>during the 1995-1996 school year. In 1996 he returned to Arizona and received his Master of Fine Arts in Dance. </div> <bR> <div> Knowing that his American born son would apply for permanent residency for the family in a few years, Brian chose to remain in the United States; with most of his immediate family having left South Africa, going back there did not seem an option. However, because his visa had expired and he was officially "out-of-status," applying for a teaching position in a university department was out of the question. In the years since, Brian has worked at a variety of "day jobs" unrelated to dance, while continuing to perform with A.Ludwig Dance Theatre and assist with the fundraising for each new season. Occasionally, also, Brian has performed with Desert Dance Theatre and as a guest in the work of choreographer Elina Mooney. He has also performed with Center Dance Ensemble.</div> <bR> <div> In 2001, with the help of their oldest son who turned 21, the Beningtons were finally able to straighten out their paperwork. Their feet are now firmly planted on the path towards American citizenship -- something they have struggled towards for 12 years! Freedom never comes without a price.</div> <bR> <div> With children still in school, Arizona will remain home and Brian will continued his involvement with dance here. He hopes, however, to eventually find a position as an Assistant Professor of Dance in a university setting, even if that means moving to a colder climate.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> © 2001 BRIAN G. BENINGTON</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>