Early in 2019, Clara sat down with Troy Ogilvie – Choreographer, performer and improv teacher – for a wide-ranging conversation that revealed Troy’s deep-seated “JOD (joy of dance)” and many insights into the process of creating movement from a place of purpose. Troy introduced us to the terms kinesphere and proprioception and described her own fascination with the tension between structure and spirit that we find at the heart of dance. She also told us about performing as Lady Macbeth in the world-famous interactive show Sleep No More! Troy teaches improv at Peridance every Wednesday at 10am. You can follow her @troyanosaurus and learn more at http://troyogilvie.squarespace.com/!

Troy Ogilvie teaches Improv, choreographs, and performs dance and dance/theater. From 2013-2015, Troy performed as Lady Macbeth in Punchdrunk’s “Sleep No More.” She has danced for and collaborated with choreographers including Roy Assaf, Andrea Miller, Sidra Bell, Itzik Galili, Shannon Gillen, Zoe Scofield, Margie Gillis and many, many more. Troy has also curated, produced, and performed in two solo shows –  ‘RESET’ in 2011 and ‘PRISM’ in 2017. In 2011 she was named one of “Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch.” Troy has taught and continues to teach and choreograph in countless venues and dance studios in NYC and New Jersey. She holds a BFA from Juilliard.