Pivot Arts — Artists — Chicago Takes 10

Po'Chop

Chicago-based burlesque artist Jenn Freeman also known as Po’Chop uses elements of dance, storytelling, and striptease to create performances and inspire students and collaborators across the country.

Dance and MovementGary RickeMarch 22, 2021blogsections, Pivot Arts

Irene Hsiao

Irene Hsiao creates dances inspired by visual art in museums and public spaces, a practice that includes interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists, institutions, and the public.

Dance and MovementGary RickeMarch 11, 2021blogsections, Pivot Arts

Danielle Ross

Danielle Ross is a performer and scholar based in Chicago. Her in-progress, evening length solo, Granular Peripheries, meditates on how our bodies soak up the people and architectures which we move amongst and which move us.

Dance and MovementGary RickeMarch 9, 2021blogsections, Pivot Arts

Ishti Collective

With collaboration at its core, Ishti creates a synergistic environment through dance and storytelling where artists engage with the community to generate meaningful dialogue and push the boundaries of their art.

Dance and MovementGary RickeMarch 9, 2021blogsections, Pivot Arts

Ndgo Blk

Ndgo Blk is a Chicago-based vocalist, rapper, and producer who centers Black, urban narratives.

Ashwaty Chennat & Alvin Cobb, Jr.

Movement artist Ashwaty Chennat and musician Alvin Cobb, Jr. comprise a collaborative duo, whose work merges Carnatic and Black American dance and musical traditions.

Music and SoundGary RickeMarch 3, 2021blogsections, Pivot Arts

Aaliyah Christina

Aaliyah Christina improvises dances and writes poetry/prose about power/love, mental health, and her Blackness. She is based in Washington Park of South Side Chicago, IL with roots in Louisiana and influences from Maryland.