It is nearly impossible to hold a conversation about dance in Charleston and not mention Robert Ivey's name. Through his extensive career in the Lowcountry, Ivey has built a core base of shows that are performed nearly every season by his ballet company and are widely anticipated, especially by doting parents. Performed by dancers that are mostly students of Ivey's, the shows are largely family-oriented and attempt to appeal to a wide variety of audience members. The program generally includes On Cat Mountain around Halloween, The Angel Tree at Christmas, Peter and the Wolf in the late winter, and The Velveteen Rabbit early spring.