Nicole Ohr

Nicole Ohr is a professional tap dancer/choreographer/teacher based in NYC. She’s had the opportunity of performing for choreographers such as Felipe Galganni, Jared Grimes, Max Pollak and Tamii Sakurai, and has guest performed with Sean Fielder’s Boston Tap Company. She was the Tap Dance Captain of Undertoe Dance Project and was a member of Germaine Salsberg’s Les Femmes, and is currently dancing with Cole Collective (which she is Artistic Director of). As a choreographer, her work has been presented in various dance festivals in NYC. Nicole is also the producer of Dance Astoria, a dance festival held annually in Astoria, Queens at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden. As a teacher, Nicole teaches all ages and various styles of dance. She is a certified ATDF Certified Tap Teacher (levels 1 and 2) and is currently teaching throughout the tri-state area, including studios and organizations such as Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Ballet Hispanico, and Joffrey Ballet’s NYC Tap Intensive. She holds a BA in Dance/Psychology, an MA in Dance Education, and is currently pursuing her PsyD in School & Community Psychology. Her studies of how to teach Tap Dance through using Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences have been presented at both NYSDEA and NDEO

Class Description
In Basic Tap you will explore the fundamentals of tap dance through technique and musicality exercises, while also learning how to pick up, retain and perform choreography. This class is all about finding your love for the art form!

In Beginner Tap you will continue to develop your tap dance technique while exploring new vocabulary’s, and more intricate rhythms. Improvisation is introduced into this class, along with choreography.

Photo: Chris Mare Photography