Nicole is a versatile artist with a passion for storytelling. She earned a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona, where she studied Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Exercise Sciences. Her newfound love for modern dance led her to perform in Panorama by Martha Graham, as a soloist in Paul Taylor’s Runes, and brought her to NYC to perform in The Winged at Bryant Park and Psalm at the Joyce with the Jose Limon Dance Company. For the past two years, Nicole has been traveling at sea performing with Disney Cruise Line. Within her professional career, Nicole has stayed grounded and inspired by teaching dance to the next generation. Nicole moved to New Mexico to be closer to her family and joined NDI New Mexico in the fall of 2025. She teaches with the Santa Fe and North Outreach Programs and in The Dance Barns After-School Program.