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dance is a universal language and an invitation to connect, play, and be fully present. it allows us to explore and express what cannot be spoken. through movement, i aim to create a space where we can find pieces of ourselves within each other, embracing a shared human experience.
Inspired by contact sheets, where multiple images from a roll of film are printed in grids.
Inspired by the textures and energy of the environment: Earth and groundedness. Artist is in a lunge to support movement with her arms and torso.
Artist is on the floor, contorted in a way that her thigh, wrist, and hand support.
A playful bow, artist sends a kiss to the audience.
A San Diego native, her journey began with Danceology Performing Arts Campus and its Academy of Classical Ballet with Nicole Lucia and Elena Baltovick. She continued refining her training with Maxim Tchnerychev, a former Bolshoi Ballet soloist, and with Tulsa Ballet as a trainee, working with various choreographers amid covid. The next year, her journey brought her to Richmond Ballet, then Wonderbound, which exposed her to a newfound joy for dance theatre. a few seasons later, her freelance work found her working with The Rosin Box Project, Ballare Carmel, and Dance Aspen, among others. She has had the privilege to work with and perform works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Jennifer Archibald, Merce Cunningham, Ma Cong, Alejandro Cerrudo, Ihsan Rustem, Cherice Barton, Noelle Kayser, and Kelly Ashton Todd, amongst others. She is a versatile, open, and available artist, always continuing to explore how dance can evolve into a sustainable and authentic craft and, ultimately, how it connects and brings us back to our inner child.
Ballare Carmel | Carmel, CA
Dance Aspen | Aspen, CO
The Rosin Box Project | San Diego, CA
Education
Saint Mary’s College of California | B.A. 2025
San Diego Mesa College | A.S. Nutrition & Fitness 2024
California Professional Ballet Program
Danceology Performing Arts Campus / Academy of Classical Ballet
Residencies / Festivals
Carmel Dance Festival & Fellowship
Laguna Dance Festival, Young Artist Awardee
Northwest Dance Project MOVE
Ballet Jazz Montreal 360
The School at Jacob’s Pillow, Contemporary Ballet
A Taste of Netherlands Dance Theatre
Merce Cunningham Trust
Other Skills
TEACHING ballet, pointe, contemporary, improvisation/release techniques
COACHING variations, ensemble, audition prep
MEDIA tiktok, instagram, resume
A COMPLETE CV
SOME WORDS (about me!)
“Nicole is an inspiring colleague, the fluidity and texture that her movement provides
is beautiful to watch unfold on stage and in the studio. she moves like liquid gold!!”
-Danielle Lieberman, Wonderbound artist
“Aside from Nicole’s astonishing facility, she has an equally magnificent mind and sense of creativity, with stunning
improvisation work and the ability to cultivate connection through her abilities with partnering as well.”
-Paulio Sovari, Staatsoper Berlin
“having had the honor of witnessing Nicole’s journey through dance and movement for almost a decade, I continue
to remain astounded and captivated by the level of passion, innate creativity, and individuality she brings to her work
and offers her audiences -- she is nothing short of phenomenal”
- Neeha Ravula, photographer
“Nicole has an innate fluidity to her movement that makes her so enchanting to watch.
She has an inventive and unique, yet easy way to her dancing, all while having the technique to back it up.”
-Jack Grohmann, Nevada Ballet Theatre artist