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Nicole Beerman is a musical theatre artist, choreographer, and educator currently teaching 1st and 4th year Musical Theatre Dance at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. She holds a BFA in Theatre with a Musical Theatre emphasis from Cornish and is a certified Simonson Technique teacher, emphasizing anatomical awareness and injury-free dancing. Nicole is also an active performer and choreographer with extensive regional and off-Broadway credits.
Her educational background includes training at Cornish College of the Arts, the Cabaret Conference at Yale, and workshops in biomechanics and musical theatre performance. She studied under notable theatre artists including Sheila Daniels, David Taft, and Lynn Simonson.
Nicole's research and artistic interests center on movement investigation, radical autonomy in dance, wellness, and the development of student articulation, curiosity, and flexibility in performance. She integrates anatomical understanding into dance training to promote sustainable, expressive, and injury-free practice.
While no formal academic publications are listed, her body of performance and choreographic work reflects a deep engagement with musical theatre, new works development, and actor-dancer training.
- Gregory Award Nominee - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (2015) for Cabaret at Village Theatre
Nicole has taught at institutions including the University of Washington, Art Institute of Seattle, 5th Avenue Theatre, and Westlake Dance Center. She mentors students in performance, choreography, and holistic movement practices. Though no grants are mentioned, her career reflects sustained engagement with professional theatre and arts education.
Nicole has choreographed for venues such as Clubbed Thumb (NYC), Astoria Performing Arts, and the HERE Center. She also ran the dance call for the world premiere of Head Over Heels at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival under Sonya Tayeh. Her performance career spans both coasts, including roles in Adrift, The Cuban and the Redhead, and numerous Village Theatre and Seattle Children’s Theatre productions.
