NICOLE
BUI
ARTIST












CURIOUS,
COLLABORATIVE,
CREATIVE,
OPEN,
PLAYFUL



   edited & captured by Neeha Ravula





.

     
dance is a universal language, one that connects us through raw emotion, vulnerability, and curiosity. it demands our presence, allowing us to explore and express what is left unspoken. through movement, i aim to create a space where we can find pieces of ourselves in each other, celebrating the shared human experience. dance is an invitation to connect, to play, and to be fully present, for the next moment cannot be recreated and begins anew.

GALLERY  


Bare series by Paulio Sovari.  Artist is balancing on one knee with hands on the floor to support and create architecture in the spine.
Film series in collaboration with Amy Bui. Inspired by contact sheets where multiple images from a roll of film are printed in grids. 
Bare series by Paulio Sovari. Inspired from the textures and energy of the environment: Earth and groundedness. Artist is in a lunge to support movement with her arms and torso.
A snippet of “the end of the world” in collaboration with Michaella Ho.  
“ALPINE” captured by Amanda Tipton. Artist is momentarily balanced on one leg with the other bent and reaching forward with eyes and an arm.
“No Chance, No Parts” captured by Amanda Tipton. Artist is on one leg with the other extended towards her opposite arm.
Bare series by Paulio Sovari. Artist is on one leg balancing on a wooden beam with the other crossed over.
Improvisation snippet.
“Love All” interlude. Two artists appear on stage to clear tennis balls after a crash-out, their characters play with comedic elements, sound ballet technique, and sassy attitudes.
Bare series by Paulio Sovari. Artist is lying on the floor with some contact of her body, negative and positive space are highlighted.
“Love All” captured by Amanda Tipton. Artist is in a tennis-inspired outfit, standing with one arm extended out and the other towards her tongue.
Artist is on one leg with the other to the side bent and her arms create sculpted architecture. Captured by a kind stranger. 
Bare series by Paulio Sovari. Artist is on the floor, contorted in a way that her thigh, wrist, and hand support.
“So Late So Soon” captured by Amber Bliss. Artist is crouched with two legs bent inwards and arms in a “spider crown” to create a sense of hiding.
“ Love All ”  captured by Amanda Tipton. A playful bow, artist sends a kiss to the audience.
ABOUT ME


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. A year later, 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, Cherice Barton, Noelle Kayser, and Kelly Ashton Todd, amongst others. She is a versatile, open, and available artist, always wanting to continue exploring how dance can evolve into a sustainable and authentic craft and, ultimately, how it connects and brings us back to our inner child.


Current
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 & senior colleague

“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

CONNECT

@nicolebui_
nicole.n.bui@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/nicolebui3

drop a note!