Nicholas Ross

Bio
Nicholas Ross was born in Massachusetts but grew up in Colorado. Nick has been member of Peter Pucci Plus Dancers since 2002, and has also worked with H.T. Chen and Dancers, Amy Marshall Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works and Michael Mao Dance Company. He holds a BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY-Purchase.
In 2003, Nick formed Nicholas Andre Dance, and he has since choreographed over 16 works for his company. Nick has restaged and created new works for dance programs at Adelphi University, Richard Stockton College, Arvada Civic Dance Theater, University of Northern Colorado, Cedar Crest College and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX, along with setting work on the Delaware Dance Company.
Nick has served as an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and also been a guest teacher at the Joffrey Ballet School, Southern Methodist University (TX), Richard Stockton College (NJ), Cedar Crest College (PA), Hofstra University (NY), Rice University (TX), Houston Community College (TX), Cecil County Community College (MD) and at the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop (CO). He has taught in New York City and at schools in California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Virginia, and in Brazil. Mr. Ross also keeps an active role in athletics. He played collegiate baseball and continues today by being the head varsity baseball coach and assistant varsity football coach at a school in New York City.

Class Description
This class is intended to introduce students to Mr. Ross and his own style of dance which has roots from the Paul Taylor & Jennifer Muller style. This class works on strengthening technique from the core. Repertory from Nicholas Andre Dance will be taught in the class, along with new contemporary movement. Nick’s dedication to training dancers has been recognized by schools across the country. Nick believes that a strong foundation is needed in order to excel at executing choreography. He asks dancers to try movement that they might not be comfortable with, to help them explore their creative side. The class will be action-packed with lots of movement.

Throughout the class the students will warm up their bodies in order to be able to learn movements from the repertory as well as work on basic technique, needed for the physical style in which the company demonstrates in the repertory. The student will also be taught the use of mental preparation as a tool for dancers, using visualization as a helpful technique. Along with the movement in the class Nick shares his professional experiences and training experiences with the students. Students are able to relate to Nick since he is an active member of the dance community and not from generations before.

With Live Accompanist- Andy Monroe