Nicole Brown (instructor) — Nicole received formal ballet training at Ballet Royale Minnesota under Denise and Rick Vogt. She has danced professionally at St. Paul Ballet and Ballet CoLaboratory from 2013 through 2020, where she worked with choreographers Lirena Branitski, Joseph Morissey, Kinsun Chan, and Peter Davison. Nicole has danced a number of soloist roles, including “Lise” in American in Paris and “The Capitano” in Bella Luna, both by Peter Davison. Nicole began working with contemporary companies Hatch Dance and Honeyworks in 2021, where she was cast in original works by Helen Hatch and Berit Ahlgren. She completed two seasons with Ballet Fantastique and performed as a guest artist with Eugene Ballet in Toni Pimble’s The Nutcracker. Nicole often performs with the local interactive dance company #Instaballet and enjoys teaching and choreographing for dance schools in the Eugene area. This is her fourth year teaching at JCSD.
Nicole Brown
