Ivan started his dance career at the age of 16 in Studio under the Izhevsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. He graduated from the St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts (Choreographic Department, class by B. Bregvadze).
He appeared in diverse ballet companies such as Opera and Ballet Theatre under the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russian Ballet and Ontario Ballet Theatre (Canada). He starred in dance programs and shows: «Steps to Heaven», «No Seio Das Ondas» (Portugal).
Currently, Ivan is a ballet soloist of the St. Petersburg Theatre of Musical Comedy.
From 2011 to 2014 he participated in the musical «Dance of Vampires» (dancer, ballet soloist of the Red Boots scene), since 2013 he has been working as an associate choreographer and ballet dancer (swing) in the children's musical performance «Aladdin». Since 2014 as an dancer participates in the musical comedy "The Hollywood diva".