Musical Theatre Triple-Threat Training

Nicole not just enjoys discovering what it is about how theatre, dance, music and/or the collaborative work makes a performer's heart tick, but it is an essential key in how Nicole teaches. An initial discussion about artistic goals and "the good the bad and the ugly" of your artistic experience will often preceed critique on finite work. Nicole is of the philosophy that a holistic approach based in self-authenticity and self-realization is as equal a component as refining quality technique for a lasting career in the Broadway biz. 

Nicole is an Actors Equity Association member who carries a dual degree of BFA Musical Theatre and BA Dance, plus a Classical Vocal minor. Additionally, Nicole is a lifelong classically trained pianist who also performs on guitar. 

Nicole's rates vary dependent on lesson length and type (in-person or virtual).

I grew up in a household of teachers so the apple certainly never fell far from the tree. As a dance teacher and choreographer, I was instructing as early as 16 years old. I further went on to assist to Master teachers for Dance Masters of America, and continued to choreograph and work collaboratively with a myriad of art forms in my collegiate years. I have actively been traveling for teaching for over a decade now, and will often also conduct classes with individual students or groups remotely.

I have worked individually with students in their post-collegiate years as they break their first ground in NYC as well as young students still in young artist training programs, academies and clubs. As a masterclass teacher Nicole has taught as a guest artist for university theatre programs, at reknown adult performing artist spaces such as BalletArts/CityCenter in NYC, and at private dance studios and arts programs around the USA.

It is really easy for a student to feel overwhelmed when trying to train multiple demanding areas of the arts. Whether you are a "dancer-first", "singer-first", "actor-first" or any combination therein, I believe it is important that a student pursue a teacher who has considerable experience in each of those areas and as well as reputable contacts in each of those areas. 

I always recommend students make a list of questions of three things: A) what appears to be the most physically, emotionally and/or mentally frustrating aspects "keeping" them from their goals, B) what is their current regimine in trying to juggling their training, C) do they have any successful individuals that inspire them in the arts and why? Sometimes these questions can be very revealing in how to navigate and shift a student's pathway toward greater confidence in the field.