UPCOMING EVENTS
This year, Nickerson-Rossi Dance proudly enters its 13th season, launching in July 2025 and continuing through June 2026.
In recent years, our focus has centered around ambition-how far we can reach, how much we can build, and what we can attain. Last season's theme, Season of Attainment, captured that spirit of growth.
Now, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment of transition. The pursuit is no longer about expansion but refinement, distilling the excess, clarifying intention, and returning to what is essential. This shift has sparked words like sculpted, chiseled, essence, pure, and authentic.
It is from this place of introspection and precision that we embrace our new season theme: "Chiseled to Essence."
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-- Chad Allen Ortiz
Executive Director
Interviewed by Moevir Magazine
MALE AESTHETIC
Dance. Music. Visual Art.
Nov 7-8 | Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
5pm - 6:30pm
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Male Aesthetic celebrates the male form through dynamic dance, powerful choral music, and intimate visual art. Presented during Palm Springs Pride, it unites movement, song, and image to honor strength, vulnerability, and beauty.
NEXT UP
OCT 24
Patrick F. Culler Performing Arts Center | Orlando, FL
Nickerson-Rossi Dance takes the stage at the Patrick F. Culler Performing Arts Center during their residency at University High School, delivering powerful and inspiring choreography.
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Nickerson-Rossi Dance launches its 13th season, Chiseled to Essence, marking a pivotal moment of focus and refinement in its mission to advance contemporary dance through performance, education, and community engagement.
This season introduces a more intentional approach to artistic partnerships, celebrates the return of Michael Nickerson-Rossi’s acclaimed work DNA, and features residencies in Orlando, Northern California, Oregon, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas.
Continuing collaborations with Sunnylands and the Palm Springs Art Museum, and others, to expand the company’s reach.
Guest choreographer Lori Bryhni joins the season, adding a fresh creative perspective to a year rooted in artistic excellence and meaningful impact.
