Lyvan Verdecia
Born in Cuba, contemporary dancer and choreographer Lyvan Verdecia came to the United States in 2014 with the goal of dancing for Ballet Hispánico. Now in his seventh season with the company, he talks to us about his dance journey and all that it has manifested in his life and for his family.
*Closed captions & subtitled version of this interview coming soon.
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Lyvan Verdecia was born in Havana, Cuba. He graduated from the National Ballet School of Cuba in 2013 and joined the National Ballet Of Cuba through December 2014, where he developed as a dancer and choreographer. Along with performing and choreographing Lyvan enjoys sharing the knowledge of his craft by teaching at various companies, schools and summer programs. Among them are the National Ballet of Cuba, Kingsport Ballet, the New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble, Art Vida Academy and the Ballet Hispanico School of Dance. In 2017 Lyvan was awarded the prestigious Princess Grace Award. Currently Lyvan is in his fourth season with Ballet Hispanico and enjoys the opportunities given to not only to impact audiences as a performer but as a teacher in workshops around the country as part of the company’s outreach initiative.
Moro
Princess Grace Solo Don Quijote
Retrato (choreography)
Promo Video
Ballet Nacional de Cuba (Swan Lake) light blue