Theatre And Dance Faculty - Nikki Bailey

Name:	Nikki Bailey
Rank:	Adjunct
Degrees:	B.S. Frostburg State University
Areas of teaching interest:	Modern Dance, Hip Hop, Dance Appreciation
Office Location:	PAC 302
Office Phone Number:	(301) 687-4145
e-mail:	ocieanus@hotmail.com

Biography

Nicolette Bailey is a 2007 graduate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with a B.A. in Dance.

A scholar of Dance for 16 years, Nicolette studied with Frostburg Dance Academy for 15 years and was an instructor for Footprints-Blizzard Dance Studio for two years.

She has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, and Hip Hop, and as an instructor specializes in Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop.

Bailey has had the opportunity to attend numerous workshops, conventions and master class with artists such as Tommy Alexander, Dena Rizzo, Zondaflex, Nick Lazzarini, Frank Hatchet, Jeff Schade, Incidents Physical Theater and many more. She has had the fortune to compete and perform in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Las Vegas. Nicki has participated in the National Cherry Blossom Parade, the Nutcracker with the International Ballet Theater, and original choreography with Dena Rizzo and Tommy Alexander, and numerous performances and competitions.

She has received a multitude of awards in dance, scholastics and pageantry including Platinum for her Hip Hop solo at Showstoppers and overall Jazz Award for Miss Dance 2006. Nicki recently became a member of Dance Masters of America Chapter 17.

Bailey had the honor of being crown the first Miss Frostburg Dance in 2008 and went on to win the non-finalist talent award at Miss Maryland. She is also part of the adjunc faculty at FSU and will be honored as a guest choreographer in Fall 2008.