Hi.
I’m CorBen.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Upon graduation, I fed right into The Disney Cruise Lines where I worked as a performer on, “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” and “Disney Dreams.” Once I had gotten my Sea Legs, I made it to dry land where I booked, “Sister Act” and at long last, I earned my Actor’s Equity Card. [Pause for choir].
I know we’re sitting here having giggles, but earning that AEA Card was no easy feat. But the point of our rendezvous here is to show you that it’s not impossible. I’ve put together a course that you can purchase either in pieces as you need them or all at once, so that you can map out a clear path to your own definition of success and you won’t have to walk that path alone like I did.
Now, I am based in New York City having just finished a three-year-run with, “Beetlejuice” on the Broadway Tour. In the winter of 2024, I sat down with industry experts, mentors and friends alike to begin putting together this course. Now, I have a Podcast and a Web Series available on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube because, “Business Literacy For The Artist” is an LLC and a fully up and running business.
But enough about me! I’d like to learn more about you. Life and careers eb and flow so whether you’re just approaching the starting gate, deep in the trenches and nearly burned out or you’ve been focused on other meaningful things like raising a family, and you’re ready to get back up to speed, I’m here for you. I’m based in Eastern Standard Time, and I’ve got a Calendly ready to go and we can chat for 30 minutes about where you feel you would like to “go” next.
If you’re not quite ready for that, that’s alright! Follow me on social media for little snippets of the course, interviews with industry insiders and thought pieces on the latest news from The Arts World and get to know me through that.
In work mode, you’ll find me at Steps on Broadway where I once taught as part of a work study program on their behalf to make classes available for every budget. I was also there with my friend, Stephanie as her assistant for The Verdon Fosse Organization. I’m frequently seeing shows on and off Broadway and my favorite places to meet up with my fellow artists are usually somewhere up in West Harlem. Outside of work, I spend a lot of time traveling to see friends where I so enjoy being “the fun Uncle,” practicing mindfulness and breathwork, doing contrast therapy, and golfing!
There’s so much we could talk about, but I need to run and so do you! So let me know if you want to have a meeting or if you have questions about the course. Otherwise, I’ll see you on Social Media!
Thanks for being here,
CorBen
Thank you for joining me here online. Us artists needs to stick together and I hope that will find my course material helpful as you move forward in your journey.
I grew up in North Pole, Alaska, and spent my summers shuttling back and forth between the northern reaches of our beautiful country and down to Los Angeles and New York City for dance intensives. My father and mother were, and still are, very invested in my professional development, so it was my dad who would accompany me to these cities following the advice of my dance teachers back home. Like you, I was one of the best in my classes, and I outgrew the opportunities local to me in remote Alaska.
As my passion for performing grew and my focus became sharper, I attended UNCSA to round out my repertoire in high school as a dancer. I then made the move to The New York Film Academy, and as the saying goes, “I moved to New York and never wanted to leave!” I worked with people who were on Broadway, off-Broadway, in the business, and everywhere in between. I collaborated with other students for their projects across the school’s curriculum, but my main focus remained with Musical Theater Performance.
