Olivia Ancona was born in the USA and studied at the Juilliard School. She was a member of the Batsheva ensemble and a founding member of Sharon Eyal’s LEV. After a season at the royal Swedish ballet she returned to Batsheva dance company. Olivia has worked in Sidi Larbi’s Eastman, as a guest with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Örjan Andersson Dance, and with Sasha Waltz at the Staatsballett Berlin. She joined winter guests for the creation of ‘Story, story, die’ in 2019. Olivia is a certified Gaga teacher and gives workshops internationally.