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Ryan Daniel Beck is an eclectic artist with a varied background, ranging from modern, classical ballet, hip hop and acrobatics. He has done commercial dance work for ESPN, MTV, Fuse TV, Mini Cooper, Givenchy, Microsoft, ABC, and Onion News Network, and appeared in the Mercedes Benz commercial in Frankfurt, Germany. Recently, he performed in the Danny Ezralow Across The Universe touring show WHY...be extraordinary, when you can be yourself in Italy and Israel, and can be seen in the filmStep Up 3D with Rhapsody and Jamal Sims. Additional credits include working with Beyonce on the C&A Campaign, and the Black Eyed Peas.

Ryan was an ensemble dancer with Disney's Tarzan Stage
Show, and danced back-up for Hard Rock Live Tour and special engagements with YouTube sensation Mila Jam. Ryan has choreographed for Central Florida Ballet and Ballet South of Orlando under the direction of Russell Sultzbach of Joffrey Ballet. He has worked for Choreographers Ball in Los Angeles and NYC, as well as industrials in Miami, Las Vegas, Paris, New York and Atlanta. He danced with the Disney Corp for two years in Tokyo, Japan and choreographed for the opening of Insadong MUSE in Seoul, South Korea with the Pussycat Dolls. He toured Spain with MOMIX Dance Company, and is currently developed projects for MTV.

Ryan has taught internationally and worked with students at Studio B(Tel Aviv, Israel), La Luna Dance Center(Italy), Danzaccion(Mexico), Danza Activa (Panama) and Dance Theatre USA National Competition. In 2010, he began a series of collaborations with Fernando Suels Mendoza of Pina Bausch company.

Ryan is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and a founding member of Ancona Dance Festival in Ancona, Italy. Is also a certified BodyART instructor, working to condition dancers for peak performance.

 

Ryan Daniel Beck