Nichelle Bane

Teaching:
Mon/Wed Jazz 3 10:00am at Edge PAC, Thurs contemporary 8:00pm Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Fri jazz 2 5:30pm at Edge PAC, Sat theater dance 3:30pm at Los Angeles Ballet Academy

Looking for technique? Nichelle’s class will deliver that and more. Every class begins with an extensive warm-up including center barre and technique, combined with conditioning exercises. Her passion for teaching and inspiring people shines through in her class and work. Her choreography is influenced by her strong classical background of ballet, jazz, and lyrical, and incorporates the feeling and movement of today’s contemporary styles. Her theater dance class is full of energy. She brings a new twist to styles of classic to contemporary musicals. Nichelle is always challenging herself to grow as an artist, and trying new things. Thus her class is always fresh.

As a dancer Nichelle was a member and soloist with the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo. She was line captain and featured dancer on the Princess Cruises Line. Since moving to LA some of her credits include Friends, Clueless, Austin Powers 2, Totally Blonde, Divine Design, and Her Last Chance. She has appeared in commercials for Mervyns, McDonalds, Bacardi, and NBC. Nichelle has worked with the likes of Marguerite Derricks, Mia Michaels, and Vincent Paterson. She has been a guest artist with Rei Aoo’s Dance planet, and assisted Doug Caldwell on a Trading Spaces commercial.

Nichelle is currently on faculty at Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, and The Los Angeles Ballet Academy. She has taught all over the United States, and is an award-winning choreographer. Nichelle is the founder and artistic director of the Los Angeles based Reflections Dance Company. Out of hundreds of applicants she had two pieces accepted as finalist in the 13th annual Dance Under The Stars Choreography Festival in Palm Spring. Recently Nichelle co-directed the 8th annual Momentum, An Evening Of Dance, at the El Portal Theater where she brought in guest artist from the Joffrey Ballet, and the Groovaloos.

TEACHING
EDGE Performing Arts Center 2003-present Jazz,
1020 N. Cole Ave., 4th Floor Theater Dance,
Hollywood, CA 90038 Contemporary
(323)962-7733 Lyrical

Los Angeles Ballet Academy 2001-present Jazz, Jumps and
16207 Victory Blvd. Turns, Body
Van Nuys, CA 91406 Conditioning
(818)780-6126

Encore Performing Arts Center 2001-present Ballet, Pointe,
523 Glendora Ave. Contemporary
Glendora, CA 91741 Lyrical,
(626)335-3553 Stretch/
Progressions
Anti Gravity 2003-2006
Studio 1 Dance Academy 1997-2003
Academy of Dance 1983-1995

GUEST TEACHING/CHOREOGRAPHY
Broadway Dance Center, NYC, NY
Tina Marie’s School of Dance, Detroit, MI
Starz Studios, Casselberry, FL
Ultimate Dance, Duncanville, TX
Lake Houston PAC, Lake Houston, TX
Just Duet Dance Studio, Wilmington, NC
Zone Dance and PAC, Orange County, CA
Simi Dance Center, Simi Valley, CA
Various others upon request…

CONVENTIONS
L.A. Danceforce 2004-2007
Hollywood Vibe 2003-2005

CHOREOGRAPHY
Trading Spaces Commercial, Clint Howard Project, Choreorgrapher’s Ball, Highlands Night Club, EDGE PAC Scholarship Shows, Valencia Dance Team, Saugus Dance Team, Civic Ballet of SLO, San Luis Jazz, San Luis High, Theater 33, Pismo Light Opera Theater, and Reflections Dance Company.