Ilya Jivoy

Born in 1989, Ilya Jivoy is an award-winning freelance choreographer, dancer and creative director.

Educated at one of the most prestigious ballet institutions, the Vaganova Ballet Academy, and with extensive experience performing both classical and contemporary ballets at the globally recognised Mariinsky Ballet Company, Ilya Jivoy is a choreographer and director of international acclaim.

He seamlessly integrates the aesthetics and beauty of the Neoclassical Ballet School into his work, reimagining it with an innovative vision. Striving to explore new dimensions, he experiments with form and content, employing modern theatrical techniques combined with the classical ballet foundations, neoclassicism, contemporary style, and elements of dramatic theater, emphasizing the power of acting in his choreography.

Ilya Jivoy’s performances are intensely emotional and dynamic, filled with the raw energy of pure dance. They captivate audiences, drawing them into the action and allowing them to experience and feel every emotion alongside the performers on stage. His choreography captivates, challenges, and leaves a lasting impression.

Continuing to push the boundaries of choreographic movement, Ilya Jivoy has authored more than thirty diverse projects worldwide. He maintains successful collaborations with major international theaters, prestigious festivals, the film industry, and renowned jewelry brands, consistently creating performances that are highly respected for their fusion of neoclassical and contemporary dance. His works have been showcased across the globe, from Germany and Switzerland to the USA, Japan, Spain, and many other countries.

The high quality of performance, Jivoy’s unique style, and meticulous attention to detail, along with his use of unconventional technologies and innovative solutions in stage design, are the hallmarks of his work.

Since 2013 Ilya Jivoy has worked as a choreographer:

E2 to music by Antonin Dvorak (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2013)

N.M.H.A to music by Sigur Ros (Bolshoi theatre, Russia, 2013)

Adulte to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2014)

Connections to music by Johann Sebastian Bach (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2015)

SeasonS to music by Max Richter (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2016)

The Dreamers to music of Duft Punk (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2017)

An Awesome wave to music by Alt-j (VKIBC, New-York, USA, 2017)

The Four Seasons to music by Max Richter (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2017)

A Flashback to music by Arvo Pärt (London Coliseum, UK, 2018)

Pulcinella to music by Igor Stravinsky (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2018)

I’m not scared to music by Ezio Bosso (Origen Festival Cultural, Juliertheatre, Switzerland, 2018)

Jeu de cartes to music by Igor Stravinsky (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2019)

House of memories to music by Max Richter (Origen Festival Cultural, Juliertheatre, Switzerland, 2019)

The Journey to music by Max Richter (M. Dzhalil Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre Kazan, Russia, 2019)

Sous la Coupole to music by Gustav Mahler (Munich Philharmonic, Germany, 2020)

Touch the light to music by Philip Glass (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2020)

Two Rooms to music by Max Richter (“Grand ballet” TV show, Russia, 2020)

Adulte to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (TanzTeatr Ekaterinburg, Russia, 2020)

The Snow Maiden (opera) to music by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2020)

Christmas Eve (opera) to music by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov (Mariinsky theatre, Russia, 2020)

The Prince to music by Travis Lake (Benois de la Danse, Bolshoi theatre, Russia, 2021)

Re- Birth to music by Max Richter (Factoria Cultural de Terrassa, Spain, 2021)

On My Way to music by A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Factoria Cultural de Terrassa, Spain, 2021)

Fatum to music by Max Richter (Origen Festival Cultural, Riom Castle, Switzerland, 2021)

BA//CH to music by Johann Sebastian Bach recomposed by Peter Gregson (Origen Festival Cultural, Juliertheatre, Switzerland, 2022)

UNIO to music by Peteris Vasks (Kammerballetten Festival, Operaen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2022)

Carmina Burana to music by Carl Orff (Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, Georgia, 2022)

Symphony of Life to music by Anna Seagal (Cleveland ballet, USA, 2023)

The Four Seasons to music by Max Richter (Factoria Cultural de Terrassa, Spain, 2023)

No  Words to music by Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm (Origen Festival Cultural, Juliertheatre, Switzerland, 2023)

Stabat Mater to music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Origen Festival Cultural, Juliertheatre, Switzerland, 2024)

Cartier Nature Savage High Jewelery event (Vienna, Austria, 2024)

Touch the light to music by Philip Glass (Astana Ballet, Kazakhstan, 2024)