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Bio:
Nicole Ohr is a 2008 Hofstra University graduate with a BA in Dance
and in Psychology. While at Hofstra University, she trained in ballet,
modern and tap dance and performed professionally choreographed
pieces by artists such as Lakai Worrell (hiphop), Amy Marshall,
Rosalind Newman, Karla Wolfangle (modern), Anita Feldman and Olivia
Rosenkrantz (tap). Since graduating, Nicole continues her training
with Barbara Duffy, Jared Grimes and Andrew Nemr. Currently, she
is performing as a professional tap dancer in Undertoe Dance Project
(tap dance captain) and Mazel Toes Tap Dance Crew. She has had opportunity
to perform professional works by Brenda Buffalino, Michelle Dorrance
and Jared Grimes and has also had the opportunity to perform in
Broadway Underground at B.B. Kings (choreography by Jared Grimes)
and the Main Event at Symphony Space (Mazel Toes Tap Dance Crew).
She is part of the work-study program for the American Tap Dance
Foundation and is a Dance Instructor (various styles) throughout
Long Island and the NYC area. Nicole is excited about continuing
her second year with the company.
Questions, answers, notes and more.
Q: From your experience what do you think is the hardest and
easiest thing about choreography in general?
A: The hardest part of choreography is trying to get your idea
across and knowing when you've achieved that.
Q: What is one of your favorite things about choreography?
A: One of my favorite things about choreography is the freedom
within it. You can choreography whatever you feel.
Q: What style of dance(s) do you choreographic?
A: I choreography ballet, hp hop, jazz, lyrical, modern and tap.
Q: What is your favorite style of dance to choreographic and
why?
A: My favorite style to choreograph is tap. I think in rhythms.
Q: What is one of your favorite things about teaching dance?
A: My favorite thing about teaching dance is seeing the improvement
in my students
Q: What style dance(s) do you teach?
A: I teach all styles of dance; ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical,
modern and tap.
Q: What is you favorite style of dance to teach and why?
A: My favorite style to teach is tap dance because you get to teach
music along with steps.
Q: What do you think is one of the most important things about
teaching dance, and what do you think makes a good dance teacher?
A: The most important part about teaching is focusing on the improvement
of your students and also having fun. You have to find that happy
medium between work and play.
Q: Every choreographer is unique in their own way. When people
see dance presentations, what unique thing(s) will they notice to
know that you choreographic the presentation?
A: One unique thing people will notice in my choreography is that
I incorporate many different styles of dance into my choreography.
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