“Michael Nickerson-Rossi brings the art and beauty of dance to the desert”
- Desert Magazine
2024/25 SEASON OF ATTAINMENT
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THIS SEASON
Nickerson-Rossi Dance is highlighted in the American College Dance Association’s 2025 Northwest Conference as a Professional Dance Company highlight. NRD will tour throughout Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Northern California with professional and educational residencies!
Along with performing Founder/Artistic Director Michael Nickerson-Rossi’s repertoire, NRD has commissioned a New York City resident, Sean Curran (Artistic Director of Sean Curran Dance Company), for the 2025 premiere piece on the two male company dancers. Additionally, the company will reset Dante Puleio’s (Artistic Director of the historic Jose Limon Dance Company) choreographic work titled “Unearthed,” which premiered in 2021. Plus, a commissioned work by Mr. Nickerson-Rossi's mentor, Kim T. Davis (Professor & Director of Dance, Modesto Junior College)!
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Support Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company’s “Season of Attainment,” and open the door to exclusive opportunities such as "behind-the-curtain" rehearsals and socials, converse directly with the artists, directors, and board that complete the Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company, and engage with Michael Nickerson-Rossi’s creative process as you learn the history of the dance company, their current initiatives, and future goals.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Train with the Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company
Nickerson-Rossi Dance’s Pre-Professional Program is a rigorous and inspiring training track designed for dedicated dancers who are serious about pursuing collegiate or professional careers in dance. Offered across three levels—intermediate to advanced—the program provides structured, high-caliber training, professional mentorship, and multiple performance opportunities. With two customizable tracks, students can choose between a Training Track for foundational growth or a Performance Track for deeper immersion and stage experience alongside the Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company.
