About
Nigel has been studying dance since the age of four. He has trained in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop. Currently studying at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Nigel is pursuing performance and choreography opportunities at school and beyond.
Seeking opportunities to enhance his training, Nigel has participated in intensives and workshops with Nederlands Dans Theater, RUBBERBAND and Jacob's Pillow. He is looking forward to the Nunes/Flock Creation Program at Orsolina28 this summer. Nigel has also been a teacher at Canadian School of Dance and completed the ADAPT Assistant Teacher Training program.
APPLIED TRAINING
2022 - Present
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Contemporary Dance Performance (emphasis in composition)
Currently studying with Diane Arvanites, Olivier Besson, Joh Camara, Russell Clarke, Kurt Douglas, Junichi Fukuda, Jun Kuribayashi, Francois Noel, Brian McGinnis, Denise Pons-Leone and Marcus Schulkind
Ballet, Ballet Partnering, Contemporary, Modern, Salsa, African, Modern Partnering, Somatics, Composition, Improvisation
2019 - 2022
Canterbury High School Performing Arts Program
Department Head: Rebecca Tee
Ballet, Modern
2010 - 2022
Canadian School of Dance
Directors: Fran Coyle & Monica Adjeleian
Ballet, Contemporary, Partnering, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
OTHER TRAINING/
WORKSHOPS
2023
NUNES/FLOCK Creation Program
A Taste of NDT Summer Intensive
Jacob’s Pillow 360 Workshops
2022
RUBBERBANDANCE Winter Intensive
2018 - 2022
CLI Trainee Program
Director Teddy Forance
Completed two-year certificate program
2021
Steps on Broadway Summer Intensive
Point Park International Summer Dance
2020, 2021
Flow Acrobatics, Beginner & Advanced
2019, 2022
Generation IV Summer Intensive
Toronto Rhythm Initiative
2018, 2019
Protégé Movement
Director: Stacey Tookey
2018
Canada’s National Ballet School Summer Program
Numerous Masterclasses and Conventions
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2023
Title TBD
Aszure Barton
2023
tsāu lōo
Chung-Fu Chang
2022
Epilogue
Zoe Jumabhoy
Assistant Choreographer & Performer
2022
Coda
Performer & Choreographer
2018 - 2020
Dancers Give Back
2018
Ballet Jörgen
Coppélia
2017
NACO Remix
National Arts Centre Orchestra Education Program
2016
Ballet Jörgen
Swan Lake
TEACHING
2021-2022
Canadian School of Dance
2021
ADAPT Assistant Dance Teacher Training Certificate
TV/FILM
2021
Young Creators Challenge
Promo Video Dancer
2019
Turkey Drop
Background Actor
OTHER SKILLS
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Choreography
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Percussion
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Acting
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Voice Training
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Photography/Videography
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Music and Film editing