BEN NEEDHAM-WOOD is an EMMY Award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, and dance educator. Ben currently serves as Artistic Director for the Boulder Ballet in Boulder, CO. Ben’s choreography has been presented nationally by professional companies, TV networks, commercial airlines, film festivals, and galas. In 2018, Ben and his long-time collaborator, Weston Krukow, co-created the dance film BaseBallet: Into the Game, which was awarded 4 Northern-California Area EMMY Awards and recognized by film festivals across the country. Ben was the first appointed Artistic Fellow of Amy Seiwert’s Imagery in 2018. Two years later he founded his own company, Redirecting Dance, in order to produce works that amplify critical social issues and inspire empathy. Through Redirecting Dance Ben has been closely studying the impacts of movement on mental health. In June of 2025, Ben and his wife, Sadie, launched the Professional Dance Residency of Marin in Marin, CA.