Photo: Ian Whalen

Photographer, Film Maker
Born in Washington, DC, Ian studied ballet at the Kirov Academy, under the instruction of Anatoli Kucheruk, before joining the Vienna State Ballet in 2005. In 2008, Ian joined Semperoper Ballet and had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as, David Dawson, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián and Mats Ek. Since 2009, Ian has been the resident photographer for the Semperoper Ballet and has collaborated on crafting an ongoing image campaign for the ballet. As a visual artist, Ian’s work includes interactive performances, mixed media theater, gallery installations and film projects.
FilmedLIGHTNESS OF BEING | first project organized by CREATIVE ARTS DAVIDSON 2017PhotographedLIGHTNESS OF BEING | Behind the scene 2017