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As a dancer who has studied ballet, jazz, and modern since the age of four, Alison Merrill never expected to break into hip hop and perform with a professional dance …
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Hailing from Argentina, Sofia Hurtado landed in Los Angeles to pursue her creative endeavors. A year and a half ago, she joined forces with three artists to create Third Culture …
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A great song makes you want to dance. A sublime heartfelt moment in a movie can bring you to tears. We have all walked away from an incredible film or …
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At the star-studded Bowery Hotel in New York City, IVY members gathered for a glitzy night of cocktails and dancing to commemorate the 5th anniversary of IVY. We were joined …
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Drinking and dancing have always gone hand-in-hand, however, ballet and scotch aren’t the pair you would be expecting. But when you look deeper, you can find parallels between each expression. …
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This month at IVY, we are focusing on creativity and how we can nurture, express, and utilize it to produce our best, most unique work. In order to get some …
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How can we better understand and improve mental health through the creative arts? To help us answer this question we sat down with LA-based glass artist Kazuki Takizawa, founder of …
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Amidst recent turmoil behind the scenes, the incomparable New York City Ballet is still admirably taking risks. I saw the Company in a mixed repertoire performance on the heels of …
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The demands on a professional dancer’s body has never been greater. With ballet companies increasingly adding work by modern dancers into their programming, few companies are as bold as the …
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The arts have always been a source of happiness for me; that’s probably why I wandered into a career as a performer. I love to sketch or paint when I’m …
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