Angelina Benitez graduated from Salem State University in May 2018 with a B.A in both Modern/Contemporary Dance and Spanish World, Language, and Culture.  Her choreography at Salem State was presented at Boston's American College Dance Association Conference and earned her a Presidential Arts Scholarship and a Creativity Award in Dance.  Angie is currently immersing herself in teaching dance at studios and through Jo Troll’s Queer Dance Workshops in the Greater Boston area. Her recent performance experience includes local arts festivals and events such as Emergence, Festival Finale at Bates Dance Festival, Salem Arts Festival, and Dancing Queerly. Much of her work is focused in collaboration, especially with her creative and life partner, Rebecca Lang.