San Jose Dance Theatre (SJDT) is proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Haskins as its new Inventive Director. A dynamic drive on this planet of ballet, Haskins brings an inspiring imaginative and prescient, in depth expertise and an revolutionary method to her new function, promising to raise San Jose’s ballet scene to unprecedented heights.
Hailing from Venice Seaside, California, Haskins boasts a exceptional profession that spans twenty years as knowledgeable dancer with prestigious corporations akin to Sacramento Ballet, Washington Ballet and Smuin Modern Ballet. Her various repertoire contains iconic roles akin to Lucy in Dracula, Alice in Alice in Wonderland and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, alongside performances in up to date masterpieces like Trey McIntyre’s Blue Till June and Helen Pickett’s Petal.
Haskins’ creative prowess extends past the stage; she is an achieved choreographer whose works have been commissioned by famend establishments together with Richmond Ballet, Smuin Modern Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theater. Her accolades embrace participation within the New York Choreographic Institute and recognition as a winner of the OBT XX Choreographic Competitors.
Following her retirement from performing, Haskins embraced management roles, together with serving as Ballet Idaho’s inaugural Trainee Program Director, the place she cultivated the subsequent era of dancers. A lot of her mentees have gone on to safe skilled contracts, together with with SJDT itself. Most not too long ago, she co-choreographed Sacramento Ballet’s The Nutcracker, a testomony to her revolutionary spirit and collaborative artistry.
As Inventive Director, Haskins is poised to convey contemporary power and forward-thinking concepts to SJDT. Her imaginative and prescient prioritizes creative excellence, inclusivity and group engagement. Guided by her motto, “Artwork is Threat Made Seen,” she goals to create a nurturing surroundings the place dancers are inspired to embrace challenges and obtain their fullest potential.
“I’m honored to hitch San Jose Dance Theatre, a company with such a wealthy legacy,” stated Haskins. “I sit up for constructing on this basis to create transformative experiences for our dancers, audiences, and group. Collectively, we’ll rejoice the wonder and energy of dance whereas exploring daring, new potentialities.”
Haskins will oversee all creative facets of SJDT, together with its acclaimed annual Nutcracker manufacturing, the Wizard of Oz Ballet to premiere in March 2025, participation in The Ballet Alliance Competition and the design of impactful summer time packages. Her appointment indicators an thrilling new chapter for SJDT because it continues its mission of enriching lives by way of the artwork of dance.
