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Olivia Sarvello

Dancer, Choreographer, and Instructor

In May 2023, Olivia graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Minor in Business. In August 2023, she started her apprenticeship with Eisenhower Dance Detroit. She is also a dance and pilates instructor at the School of Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Detroit Skating Club, Durfee Elementary and Middle School, and Mary Skiba's School of Dance.

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Olivia Sarvello graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. In 2018, she was directly admitted into the Department of Contemporary Dance at Indiana University. Throughout her time at IU, Olivia studied under various professors such as Elizabeth Shea, Beatrice Capote, Stafford Berry, Selene Carter, Lalah Hazelwood, Justin Sears Watson, Christian Claessens, and Kate Lyons. She performed in numerous faculty and student dance concerts. More specifically, she performed in Elizabeth Shea’s Leave Only Footprints, Evelyn Wang’s Minor Feelings, Cameron McKinney’s Beclouded, Beatrice Capote’s Ori, Braeden Barnes' Mindful Meditation, and Elizabeth Shea’s Counterpole. Throughout her dance education, she trained in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, House, and African Diasporic dance forms. She has also taken multiple master classes from artists such as Juel D. Lane, Erik Abbott- Main, Krystal Butler, Azuki Umeda, Denise Vale, and Mark Caserta. Olivia earned her certification in Kane Core Integration Mat Pilates as well. She premiered her choreographic work, Unspoken Relativity, in the 2021 Junior Dance Concert and Until Depths Have Sunken in the 2023 Senior Capstone Concert. In 2021, Olivia interned at Eisenhower Dance Detroit where she trained with company members. She attended LINK Dance Festival in 2022 where she studied under dance companies such as SALT Contemporary Dance, BODY TRAFFIC LA, WhirlWind, LED Boise, and Kizuna Dance. Olivia also attended Dance Italia in July 2023 where she worked with international artist such as Maya Orchin, Stefanie Nelson, Stefano De Luca, Christina Planas Leitão, and Vincenzo De Rosa. In May 2023, Olivia signed as an apprentice with Eisenhower Dance Detroit where she continues to train and perform. She has performed in Stephanie Pizzo's Holding Space,  Norbert De La Cruz III's Legacy Island, Pizzo's State of Mind, Joshua Peugh's PINK, Pizzo's Loving - Excerpt from 5 Tangos, and Tamisha Guy's The Act of Play Got Us Here.  Olivia is an artist who is interested in expanding her dance education and knowledge through embodied research. 

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Artistic Statement:

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Olivia Sarvello is an artist who is interested in sharing personal experiences and identity through embodied movements. She considers space and time when exploring qualitative and dynamic intents. Her interest in pushing physical and mental boundaries creates a space for stories and purpose to be shared. Olivia is curious about the mind-body connection and the responses it develops. More specifically, she is interested in exploring how embodied intent can create a personal story for each viewer. Her movements reveal a sense of vulnerability that resonates with viewers. Olivia aspires to represent herself in her work. 

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