Photo of woman with hair in a bun dancing in grey dress. Instructor Olivia Rivard HIll, modern contemporary teaching artist for Cumulus Dance class, performs in Charlottesville.

Olivia Rivard Hill

Olivia C. Rivard Hill (B.F.A. Dance, B.A. French, minor in Gender Studies) is a professional dancer, movement teacher, and choreographer living in Charlottesville, VA. After having completed her degrees at the University Of Minnesota, Olivia joined Kanopy Dance Company in Madison, WI becoming a Principal Dancer. Her experience continued abroad in Paris, France training at the Centre De Danse De Marais and teaching Modern Technique to International Students. Her choreography has been presented by Kanopy Dance, The Bare Bones Dance Collective, and LizSexe Dance.

Olivia has taught Modern Dance Technique to dancers of all ages and abilities including at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies Program and at the University of Virginia. In addition to dance, Olivia hosts virtual and in-person all levels movement classes and wellness workshops, more can be found at her website, www.oliviarivardhill.com.