Author Archives: Nichelle

Nichelle is a versatile digital marketing and communications professional. She has led and implemented social media, blog and email content strategy for two of Houston’s best-known institutions. She is also the founder of DanceAdvantage.net, the spot dance students, teachers and parents turn to for guidance in dance education.

Houston Ballet Introduces Three Winning Works

Ripe with prepossessing charm, all three works are welcome additions to the Houston Ballet repertoire. This city is winning as our resident ballet company continues to raise the bar… barre.

May Feature in Artvoice for Neglia Ballet

In early October 1971, seven-year-old Sergio Neglia was in the audience for his father’s final performance. “It was a Sunday,” explains Sergio. “The next day he got on an airplane with nine other principal dancers from the Colon Theatre [the main opera house of Buenos Aires]. The plane went down and nobody survived.”

Shuffling Off To Buffalo

I recently penned a preview of Romeo and Juliet for Neglia Ballet Artists, a Buffalo dance company. The article is now live at ArtVoice.com. Read an excerpt or visit the full article.

Luck of the Draw — Earthen Vessels (SODC)

Though the artistry and performances are not always consistent, Earthen Vessels (SODC) is particularly and uniquely strong in its delivery of history and genuine entertainment through the contemporary dance medium. Luck of the Draw presents enough variety to provide a little something for everyone and would be especially enjoyable and educational for families.

CultureMap Contributions

B movie or Super Bowl escape? Houston dancers find a lot to like — and hate — in Black Swan Natalie Portman calls the film “a conversation piece,” and Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky’s dark riff on ballet, certainly has the dance world talking. The movie captivated the attention of …   Five (Plus) Questions Encore:Continue reading “CultureMap Contributions”

2010 In Review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a fun little summary of the content found here at Nichelle Dances.