ANGELINA BENITEZ

​Angie (Leo ☉, Taurus ↑ , Scorpio ☽) prides theirself in having too many skills for her own good. Aside from sometimes identifying as a “dancer” she is also a fiber artist, passionate cook, and dreamer of dreams. To survive in this capitalist society, she mainly teaches dance, works as an arts administrator, and sells her visual art “on the side”. When she isn't working, you can find her dying her hair, traveling, seeking queer joy, polar plunging, or grabbing extra time in an aerial bungee rig.

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Angelina Benitez, also known as she moves + makes is inspired by play, poetry, queerness, engaging the senses, and her nonbinary, biracial life experience. They are a dedicated teaching artist to movers of all ages and experiences in the Greater Boston area; from toddlers, to families, to professionals, to seniors. This 2025 Next Steps for Boston Dance grantee graduated from Salem State University in 2018 with a B.A in Modern/Contemporary Dance and has returned there as a guest artist in residence. She is a company member of Human Movement Project, vital team member at High Street Studios in Ipswich, a co-founding member of a contemporary dance collective, The Click, and recently, a teacher for TransDans. She has shared her work at VERSE / VISUAL, Human Movement Lab, Dancing Queerly, Salem Arts Festival, 24 Hour ChoreoFest, Roots and Routes, and more.  Stay in touch with their work or find ways to get involved @shemovesandmakes on Instagram.

photo: self-portrait