Ben Zusi

Sponsored by Margaret Crosby

A native of South Bend, Indiana, Ben Zusi trained at Southold Dance Theater under Calin Radulescu and, formerly, Erica Fischbach. While training, he attended various summer programs at the School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Boston Ballet. In his senior year, he received first at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regionals and was a finalist at YAGP finals. 

Zusi spent two years in Kansas City Ballet II, the second company of Kansas City Ballet. During this time, he performed roles in multiple Company productions, including Petite Mort, Lead Russian in The Nutcracker, Toto in The Wizard of Oz, and various other corps roles.

Zusi joined Milwaukee Ballet in 2023, and has since performed in Michael Pink's The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium, as Jack in Cinderella, and Puss in Boots in Sleeping Beauty. He has also performed in Kenneth Tindall's Casanova,  Mark Godden's Carmen, and in contemporary works by Amanda Lewis, Gabrielle Lamb, and Tsai Hsi Hung.