Robert Carl Ivey, Australian artistic director, educator, choreographer. Recipient choreography award South Carolina. Arts Commission, 1980, Governor"s Artistic Excellence award, 1986-1987, Governor"s Outstanding Contributions award, 1987-1988. Member Screen Actors Guild, Actor"s Equity Association, Charleston Area Arts Council.
Background
Ivey, Robert Carl was born on August 28, 1939 in Australia. Son of Carl Roy and Virginia (Fulford) I. StudentGa. Southwestern University, 1958-1959, School American Ballet, 1959, Columbia University, 1959-1961, Manhattan Medical School, New York City, 1961, Emory University, 1962, Swedish State Theatre School, Stockholm, 1968.
Soloist Den Norske Opera Ballet, Oslo, Norway, 1964-1968, Svenska Riksteatre, Stockholm, Sweden, 1969-1975.
Education
Featured actor Det Norske Theatre, Oslo, 1968-1969. Choreographer Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina., 1977-1979, choreographer in residence, 1979-1983. Director Robert Ivey Ballet, Charleston, 1979-1983.
Member of faculty department dance School Arts, College Charleston, 1980-1992, choreographer, 1979-1983, also professor dance.
Assistant director Savannah (Georgia) Ballet, 1979-1980. Choreographer Charleston Opera Company, 1980-1983, member artistic board, 1981-1988.
Choreographer National Ballet Colombia, 1986, 88, teacher ballet, 1988. Founder East. Cooper Theatre and Theatre Works, Charleston, 1986.
President Charleston Area Arts Council, 1982-1986.
Member governments Task Force Dance, Columbia, South Carolina., 1983. Member Governor"s steering committee South Carolina. Arts Commission, 1983.
Toured Soviet Union in cultural exchange, 1987, toured South American, 1989, Spain, 1991, World"s Fair Seville, Spain, 1992.
Career
Soloist Den Norske Opera Ballet, Oslo, Norway, 1964—1968, Svenska Riksteatre, Stockholm, 1969—1975. Featured actor Det Norske Theatre, Oslo, 1968—1969. Choreographer Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina, 1977—1979.
Choreographer in residence, 1979—1983. Director Robert Ivey Ballet, Charleston, 1979—1983. Professor dance; assistant director Savannah (Georgia) Ballet, 1979—1980.
Choreographer School Arts, College, 1979—1983, member faculty department dance Charleston, 1980—1992. Choreographer Charleston Opera Company, 1980—1983. Member artistic board, 1981—1988.
Choreographer National Ballet Colombia, 1986, 1988, teacher ballet, since 1988. Founder E. Cooper Theatre and Theatre Works, Charleston, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Toured South American, 1989. Toured Spain, 1991; president Charleston Area Arts Council, 1982—1986. Member Governors Task Force Dance, Columbia, since 1983, Governor's steering Committee South Carolina Arts Commn, since 1983.
Toured Soviet Union Cultural Exchange, 1987, World's Fair Seville, Spain, 1992. Member of Charleston Area Arts Council, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association.