Evie Ivy, dancer/poet, has been writing since childhood, and has been in the NYC poetry circuit for over 18 years. She teaches the ancient art of belly dancing. Her group "Dance of the Word," which includes dance and poetry, has been seen and heard at the Nuyorican, Tribes Gallery, Bowery Poetry Club, the Cornelia Street Café, Bruckner Theater, among others. Her book out is, "The First Woman Who Danced." She hosts a long running poetry venue, The Green Pavilion Poetry Event, in Brooklyn, and Poets-on-White in Tribeca. Her other two favorite subjects are art and history.