Background
Houk, Benjamin Noah was born on April 4, 1962 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Robert Louis Houk and Marilyn Joan (Haugen) Sundin.
choreographer performing company executive
Houk, Benjamin Noah was born on April 4, 1962 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Robert Louis Houk and Marilyn Joan (Haugen) Sundin.
Studied dance, Amherst Ballet Academy, 1978; studied dance, Jan Collum School Ballet, 1979; studied dance, Jo Emery School, 1979-1980; studied dance, New York studios, 1980-1983; studied dance, Robert Joffrey Workshop, 1981; studied dance, American Ballet Center, 1980-1983; studied dance, Pacific Northwest Ballet, since 1983; student, University Washington, since 1988.
Principal dancer Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, since 1983. Assistant director Bravo Ballet Arts in Education Program, 1993-1996. Soloist Pacific Northwest Ballet, 1987—1989, principal dancer, 1989-1996.
Medical Corps, coordinator Joffrey, New York City, 1983. Artistic director, choreographer Nashville Ballet, 1996-1999. Artistic director Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, 1998—2001.
Director San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, San Marcos, California, since 2001. Guest artist guest artist Orange County Ballet, Ithaca, New York, 1981, Koslovs and Friends, San Francisco, 1985, Ballet Oregon, Portland, 1988, Ballet Chicago, 1989, Nevada Dance Theatre, Las Vegas, 1990, Tacoma Perf. Dance Company, 1980, Nevada Festival Ballet, 1993—1994, Maui Ballet Company, 1994.
Grant panelist National Endowment for the Arts, 1999. Dance instructor, lecturer, since 1984.
Artistic director Benefit for the Homeless, Everett, Washington, 1990—1991. Member of American Guild Museum Artists.
Married Lauri-Michelle Rohde, July 11, 1991. Children: Madeline, Katherine, Elizabeth, Michael, Alexandra;children from previous marriage: Marissa, Skylar.
