Olivia Wood is a Philadelphia-based professional dancer, currently dancing for Grounded Aerial Dance Company and AMMDCO and has performed in several venues in Philadelphia and New York City, including the Suzanne Roberts Theater, Performance Garage, and the Guggenheim Museum. She holds her B.A. in Dance and Spanish from Muhlenberg College from which she graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota. Olivia recently earned her certification to teach Grounded Aerial Bungee Technique in Lyon, France and also teaches dance in Sicklerville, NJ.
Last Saturday, I had the immense pleasure to see Soledad Barrio and her company, Noche Flamenca, perform their newest work, “ni el bien, ni el
My review for this wonderful production is, admittedly, woefully late. Unfortunately, I was ill and unable to attend KYL/D dancer, Evalina (Wally) Carbonell’s, production, Crossing
Although the weekend swept a blustering snowstorm and below-freezing temperatures to the city of Philadelphia, things were heating up at Koresh Dance. On Sunday, January
by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal Last night, August 25, 2021, I had the immense pleasure of attending KYL/D’s first live, in-person inHale/exHale showcase
by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal Over the course of 2020, my dance practice took a dramatic new turn. Due to the terrible coronavirus
by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal | Photo credits: Johanna Austin On Sunday, June 6, 2021, I had the immense pleasure of attending Drexel
by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal “Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Sanctuary!” Artists across the country, and indeed, across the world, have echoed Victor Hugo’s iconic words.
by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal | photo credit Mike Hurwitz I’ve never liked the term, “starving artist.” It implies failure, a lack of
By Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal This past Sunday, October 20, 2019, Annielliele Gavino presented Patawali, an immersive evening performance, at the Asian Arts
