Barry Bennet
Drummer
Horton-Based Modern with Imani English
Mondays 10-11:30am
Modern with Kaela Norwood
Tuesdays 11:45am-1:15pm
Barry Bennet is an ex-pat from the ozarks who has been in Chicagoland since 1993 whom many patrons know as “Ann’s Husband”! In addition to that, Barry is a jeff nominated maker of theatrical music and sound with over 40 world premieres, a multitude of albums under his own name and as a band leader — with the seminal trance outfit, MiLkBabY and the art rock group he currently leads, GRAPE JUICE PLUS.
He is an artistic associate and resident composer for 16th Street Theater, Winifred Haun & Dancers, and the director of Impending Behavior Orchestra.
Other companies he has worked with in Chicagoland include:
The Goodman, Victory Gardens, Lifeline, Chicago Dramatists (former associate artist), Mordine and Company, Something Marvelous, Writers’ Theatre, The Aardvark, Steppenwolf, The Art Institute, Emerald City, National Pastime, Cindy Brandle Dance Company, PROP THTR, Chicago Moving Company (former composer in residence), Estrogen Fest, Asimina Chremos, Breakbone Dance, and others.
Since 1995, Barry has practiced the art of modern dance accompaniment. It is one of his joys and constant source of inspiration.
Barry plays percussion with a wide variety of groups across stages in the region which includes being the regular drummer for The Przmatics.
Barry has no interest in “adulthood” and considers himself the luckiest boy in the world…
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