Livona Ellis - Dancer
This is Livona Ellis’s presentation at Sam Sullivan's 33rd Public Salon on February 7th, 2019 at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre in Vancouver, BC.
Vancouver-born Livona Ellis started dancing at the age of 11 at Arts Umbrella under the direction of Artemis Gordon. After completing the Graduate Program in 2010, Livona was offered an apprenticeship with Ballet BC and joined as a full time member after one season. During her eight years at Ballet BC, Livona has been fortunate to work with world-renowned artists such as Sharon Eyal, Crystal Pite, Emanuel Gat, Johan Inger, Wen Wei Wang, and Lesley Telford.
She has been a part of Springboard Danse Montreal, Movement Invention Project NYC, The Banff Professional Dance Program and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance Summer Program. She has created work for Live at the Bolt' Small Stage and at Dance Deck Trois. In 2017 she received the Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging Artist.
She is currently in Vancouver collaborating with artists in the city and is on faculty at Arts Umbrella.
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