Nicole studied with Merilyn Byrne, Laurel Martyn, Dianne Parrington, Sue Hayes and Raymond Tricket. Nicole’s full time dance training took place at The Dance Factory and Tony Bartuccios. She has danced professionally throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia, and was a Principal dancer with the Young Dancers Theatre.
Nicole holds a Graduate Diploma in Dance from the VCA and is a qualified examiner with Movement & Dance Education since 2007. She is currently studying DDTS with Royal Academy of Dance, UK.
Nicole has been Principal of West Pointe since 2011 prior to which she was Artistic Director of Young Dancers Company from 2005-2011. Prior to 2005 Nicole has many years experience as a dance teacher at various schools.
Nicole’s experience both as a teacher and a dancer are invaluable. As a teacher she inspires our students through her own love of dance, art and the theatre. She has an amazing ability to motivate children from a young age to be both creative and to achieve the technical requirements of ballet.