Dancer-Choreographer-Educator

A woman with curly brown hair and light skin, sitting against a plain white background, wearing a sleeveless maroon top and pants, resting her chin on her hand and looking at the camera.

Nicole Corea is a Juilliard graduate who has spent the past 25 years carving a creative path as a performer, choreographer, educator, and rehearsal director. Her work is fueled by an intense passion for movement and its infinite capacity to foster connection. Based primarily in New York City for much of her career, Nicole’s curious spirit has also led her around the globe, collaborating with acclaimed dance companies, choreographers, and communities. She is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, and frequently travels back to New York City and beyond, sharing her love of movement wherever she goes.

Current

Guest Faculty Associate Professor of Ballet, Florida State University, January-May 2026

Associate Lecturer for the VCA at University of Melbourne, June-December 2026

Teaching artist representing the NYC Joffrey Ballet School audition and workshop tours in the USA, Singapore and Australia.

A woman with curly hair practicing dance moves in a dance studio.

Photo Credits:

Jesse Winter (top left)

Dominic Steele (bottom right)

Video (bottom left) by Dominic Steele for M. Collective Dance at Melbourne Fringe 2025; Choreography by Chimene-Steele Prior, produced by Arianna Marchiori at M. Collective Dance