Harmony Bench

Harmony Bench is a doctoral candidate in Culture and Performance at UCLA. She holds an MA in Performance Studies from New York University as well as a BA in Women's Studies and a BFA in Ballet from the University of Utah. As both dancer and scholar, Harmony divides her time between dancing, writing, and teaching. Her current research focuses on dance-media. She is particularly interested in how interactive media demand a rigorous re-consideration of choreography and how dancing bodies articulate new dance practices on/for the screen. She has presented her scholarly work internationally. As a performer, Harmony was a Horton Award nominee for her performance in Cid Pearlman’s Small Variations. She has also danced for local choreographers Hana van der Kolk and Rebecca Pappas.