Welcome to my movement world
Nicole Leung, born in Seattle, WA, comes from a Hong Kong family that has (thankfully) supported her decision to fully dive into dance after a long childhood in traditional athletic sports. She entered the dance world as a latecomer (19 years old) during her first semester in college in 2017, bringing along with her a background in swim, tennis, alpine skiing, bouldering, and cross-country running. She graduated in 2021 with a B.A. in Integrated Design and Architecture from Colorado College. During her time at CC, she studied with Debra Mercer, Shawn Womack, Patrizia Herminjard, Ron Jules, and Safietou Goudiaby (Dallo) in the styles of ballet, modern, contemporary, Hip Hop, and West African dance and performed in both faculty and student dance productions. Since graduating from CC, Nicole continues her dance and athletic training at Pikes Peak Community College, Ormao Dance Company, Springs Dance Academy, and Mountain Shadow Aerial Silks.
Dance Training
Ballet
- 2022 to present | Rosy Pigott – Private Lessons for Pointe Work
- 2021 to present | Aoi Koenig – Pikes Peak State College, Ormao Dance Company
- 2017 to 2022 | Debra Mercer – Colorado College, Park Hill Dance Academy
Jazz
- 2022 to present | Ashley Shute-Oswald – Pikes Peak State College
- 2022 | Various Instructors – Boulder Jazz Dance Festival
- 2021 | Angela Simmons – Pikes Peak State College, Ormao Dance Company
Contemporary/Modern
- 2022 to present | Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb – Pikes Peak State College
- 2022 | Contemporary Master Class – Summation Dance
- 2022 | Contemporary Master Class – Ballet Hispánico
- 2021 to present | Kamille Galant – Springs Dance Academy
- 2018 to 2021 | Patrizia Herminjard – Colorado College
- 2018 | Shawn Womack – Colorado College
Tap
- 2022 | Shim Sham Workshop – Gloria Latimer, Ormao Dance Company
- 2021 to present | Janessa Turbes – Ormao Dance Company
- 2021 to 2022 | Arica Ares – Springs Dance Academy
Aerial Silks
- 2022 to present | Jessica Weil, Niki Sosa – Mountain Shadow Aerial Silks
Performance Experience
2022
- Fall for Dance 2022, “Water Strands,” “What Gently Sways Also Stays Rooted,” “Perennial Awakening,” “Saucha…into the sanctuary,” ” What is Jazz?” – High Altitude Dance Ensemble, Director, Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb
- “Falling Upright into Place 3” (screendance) – Director, Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb
- Silks Showcase, Mountain Shadow Aerial Silks – Director, Elizabeth Fluharty
- reVERB Incubator Residency Project, “Resole,” “Resilience,” “Replace” – Choreographers, Ashley Shute-Oswald, Kaitlyn Bertrand, and David Foster
- Student Performance, Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop – Directors, Helen Estrella, Rachael Harding, Kaitlin Webster
- Back on the Stage, “Take Me to Church,” “World on a String” – Springs Dance Academy
- “The Envelope, Please” (screendance) – Director, Kirby Kearse
- Spring Showcase 2022, “The Feeling You Get at the End of a Season”, “Serene Descent”, “Perennial Awakening” – High Altitude Dance Ensemble, Director, Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb
2021
- An Urban Nutcracker, “The Waltz of the Flowers” – Springs Dance Academy
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical), “The Opium Den,” succubus – Colorado College Music Department
2020
- Dance Workshop, Fall (Colorado College student dance showcase)
2019
- Telephone, Lemonade Dance Ensemble – Director and Choreographer, Debra Mercer
2018
- DANSIX Emerge (Colorado College Dance faculty showcase)
- Dance Workshop, Spring (Colorado College student dance showcase)
- Dance Workshop, Fall (Colorado College student dance showcase)