Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.

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Review: Website

Spend 10 minutes reading and browsing Ivy's website. What is the color scheme and feel of it? Based on the images, how might you describe her work? Looking further at the website, look at the categories she uses as well as the social media links.

Research: BAM's Next Wave Festival and the Guggenheim Fellowship

Ivy has received two prestigious opportunities this year – being granted a Guggenheim Fellowship and being presented at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival. Spend some time on the internet researching both. What are they about? 

Consider: Advice to Choreographers

In a choreography class, discuss her three pieces of advice. How do you feel/connect with each piece of advice?

1. Stay true to what you’re interested in making, even when it is not what the current “cool kids” are making.

2. Be patient, but really go for the opportunities that you want.

3. Surround yourself with kind, supportive, and inspiring people­.

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