Ivana Brown
Company Artist

Ivana Brown is from Sarasota Florida, and she began her ballet training under Diane Partington and Rey Dizon. There she had the opportunity to perform soloist roles in Coppélia as Swanhilda along with Dew Drop in The Nutcracker. She then continued her professional training with a scholarship to Colorado Ballet under the instruction of Erica Fischbach. She later joined Nashville Ballet as an NB2 trainee. During her time in Nashville, she worked alongside the company performing in The Nutcracker. Ivana spent her summers with Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, and Ballet Arizona. Ivana is grateful to be dancing her third season with Central Illinois Ballet. She is excited to continue doing what she loves every day, and sharing her passions with the dance community here in Illinois.