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| Nick begins college with confidence and determination |
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| Nick finds a community to celebrate a new chapter with |
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| ...and to dance with (e.g. Gabby, a special dancer) |
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| Nick was/is pretty awkward. Especially since he was not a dance major until second semester |
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| So he performed in "Company" the musical with the UMass Theatre Guild! |
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| He was able to dance a little on the side |
Nick missed dancing daily when he was not a major
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| Nick was the Emcee in "Cabaret" |
He continued to sing and dance and act and be fabulous/creepy in "Cabaret"
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| He even choreographed a musical! |
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| Tangled: A symbol of Nick's undying relationship with dance, for he was locked away from dance for so long. But love always prevails, as does dance in Nick's world. |
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| Nick became a dance major! He began moving and moving and moving. Improvisation brought insight and new joy |
While at UMass, Nick has had the privilege to perform works by prestigious guest choreographers such as...
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| Merce Cunningham residency, small works set by Bonu Ogan (Fall 2011) |
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| Which performed on the concert stage as well as at various museums as an installation |
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| Camille Brown residency, who set her BESSY award winning "New Second Line" (Fall 2011) |
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| Anna Sokolow residency, "Rooms" excerpts set by Jim May (Fall 2012) |
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| Nick was honored to perform "Rooms" at the 92nd St. Y in NYC (April 2013) |
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| Ohad Naharin residency, "Minus 16" set by Ariel Freedman (Fall 2012) |
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| Nick was the "jumper" aside his good friend and fellow dancer, Bridget Cronin |
Nick also performed works by UMass Dance Department Faculty
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| Nick starred in Tom Vacanti's "Now Sleep the Crimson Petal" (Summer and Fall 2012) |
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| The University Dancers cast also performed at Jacob's Pillow during the summer of 2013 |
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| Nick is surrounded by intelligent and talented dance majors |
Nick also performed works by his fellow peers
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| Work by Bridget Cronin |
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| A series of works by Jeff Guglioti |
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| Work by Ellen Saltzman |
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| Work by Brittni Laquidaria |
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| Works by Rebecca Steinberg |
Away from UMass...
Nick performed classical ballet as a member of the Pioneer Valley Ballet
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| Nick was a uni-browed Russian in PVB's Nutcracker |
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| PVB's 'Cinderella' |
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| Sometimes Nick felt pretty out of place when doing story ballets... |
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| ... or he's just a silly goose. |
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| PVB's 'Nutcracker' Winter 2012 |
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| PVB's 'The Little Mermaid' |
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| Too silly to function |
Nick also went on a volunteer trip to Ghana! He was joined by his prom date and best friend, Anna!
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| Yay friendship! |
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| Nick bathed in huge waterfalls |
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| and meditated by flowing streams |
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| Nick drank and ate some pretty interesting things... |
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| ... and danced in the rain with native Ghanaians! |
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| Nick and other volunteers won a volleyball match against the villages police academy! Victory! |
Nick went to DISNEY WORLD!
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| Summer 2012 |
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| Nick tilts even at disney world |
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| and poses for the camera. |
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| DIAGON ALLEY! (not disney world, Universal Studios) |
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| HOGWARTS! |
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| Fun. |
Nick danced in all sorts of interesting places.
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| On a skydiving simulator |
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| On a tree |
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| On a Bridget |
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| At a party |
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| With Ellen |
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| On a hill |
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| Behind a structure |
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| And also while flying kites |
Nick dances to celebrate the friendships he's made through dance
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| Beautiful friends |
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| His friends are his inspiration |
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| They keep him centered |
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| Nick is filled with love. He will carry his experience with him for the rest of his life |
