Nicole Ishimaru

For me, to dance is to experience euphoria, to truly connect with my passion for movement and detail. To be present in honest moments of challenging transformation, then nudged out of set pathways is why I’ve continued to fall in love with the work. It’s beautiful to evolve as an artist and human. – Nicole

NICOLE ISHIMARU
she/her

Date of birth
30 October 1999

Place of birth
California, USA

Nationality
American

Education
Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy [2011 – 2016]
Westside Dance Project [2012 – 2016]

Professional experience
“Pearl” production, directed by Daniel Ezralow [2015]
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago II [2016]
Ate9 Dance Company [2017]
NDT 2 [2017-2020]
Joined NDT 1 in August 2020

Nominations & awards
Music Center Spotlight Awards, Grand Prize winner [2014]
National YoungArts Foundation, Gold Award winner [2015]