Benjamin Veitch studied dance and acrobatics under the direction of his mentor Robert Sturrock on the Gold Coast. He recently was a top 4 finalist in SYTYCD 2009 and performed as a featured dancer in The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman. Ben made his musical theatre debut in the Australian world premiere production of Dirty Dancing, in which he performed as part of the ensemble and understudied the role of Billy. Other stage credits include Hidden palace and Rhythm of the Night for Jupiter’s Casino. He also performed at the Luna Park Opening Concert and for Coast Italian Cruise Line and Dreamworld, for whom he has also choreographed. In addition to performing at many large corporate events, fashion shows and conventions, Benjamin has featured in film clips for Marcia Hines and Guy Sebastion and at the MO Awards. Television credits include Big Brother (with Deni Hines) and The Footy Show. He also worked as an actor/dancer on George Miller’s Academy Award winning animated feature film Happy Feet.