Beyond The Pointe' Dance Classes
Contemporary Ballet and Modern Dance School
Beyond The Pointe' Dance School
Nicole Hargro
Artistic Dance Director and Owner of Beyond The Pointe' Dance, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ball State University with a minor in Dance Education. In the past 20 years, Nicole has worked to develop her Artistic Dance abilities, choreography skills and teaching pedagogy. As a young dancer, Nicole was given the opportunity to experience what the Art of Dance embodies; the rich culture, development of character and of course creativity that no other art form would supply. As a Dance Artist and Choreographer, Nicole finds it very rewarding to share and assist in the development of future dance artist. In 2001, Nicole founded and began direction of Beyond The Pointe' Dance, which gave area dance artist the opportunity to showcase their talent in dance through local, regional and national competitive and concert dance. Nicole has inspired dance artist to further their dance education by attending various Universities and Conservatories such as Alvin Ailey/Fordham, Juilliard, Columbia, Butler and Ball State. Students under her direction have also had the opportunity to study and perform with Modern Dance and Classical Ballet Companies such as Alvin Ailey II., Deeply Rooted, Ballet Chicago and Atlanta Ballet. Currently Nicole teaches and directs Dance at Broad Ripple Magnet High School for Arts and Humanities were she serves as Dance Instructor/Director and Musical Dance Choreographer for "The Wiz", "Fame", "The Sound of Music", "Bye Bye Birdie","Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory" and the Classical Ballet Tradition of the Nutcracker. Nicole currently performs as a Full Company Member of the Nicholas Owens Dance Company. Also Ms. Hargro will serve as a Teaching Dance Artist in the "Arts for All Outreach Program", sponsored by Garfield Park Arts Center in the Winter/Spring Session of 2013'. Ms. Hargro's first love is inspiring youth through teaching them dance, who added, "The most fulfilling experience is being able to share my experience and expertise with young people who are the dance artists of our future."