Maurice Ivy (Moe) grew up studying dance in Metro Detroit before graduating from Duke University in 2016 with a B.A. in Literature (Critical Theory), a minor in Dance, and a certificate in Film. Upon graduation, he attended the American Dance Festival on scholarship where he was a performer/collaborator with choreographers Lee Sher and Saar Harari (LeeSaar the Company). Moe has spent summers at Virginia School of the Arts, The Ailey School, Point Park University, Summer Stages at Concord Academy, and the Nederlands Dans Theater in 2015. He has performed in works by Seán Curran, Lightfoot/León, Gerald Arpino, and Ohad Naharin in addition to producing original film and choreography. He joined Seán Curran Company in 2017 and was a collaborator/performer in his 20th anniversary season at BAM in 2018. That summer he was also a student of the first Gaga Program at Jacob’s Pillow on full scholarship. In 2022, Moe graduated with a Master’s degree in Creative Technology: Live Experience Design from Berklee College of Music NYC. He is a guest artist at the McKittrick Hotel (Hypnotique) and works as a VJ at Nebula New York. Maurice became a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera in 2024 during the creation and performance of their newest opera, El Niño. He recently left his position as Programming Associate at Harlem Stage after assisting to produce their 40th Anniversary season to pursue creative endeavors.