Nick Meola began his formal dance training at the late age of 15 in Phoenix, Arizona. Soon after, he dove into choreographic work and started creating movements for several local studios. At the age of 20, Nick was lucky enough to begin his career as a choreographer and dance educator at Danceology Performing Arts Campus in San Diego, CA. Since then he has taught and created work for several prestigious dance schools across the country. Most recently, he created work for Northern Ballet that was featured on the BBC in the UK. Nick has been chosen as a finalist in both the 2019 and 2020 Capezio ACE Awards. In 2018 and 2021 he received the award for “Best Choreographer” for his works competing at The Dance Awards Las Vegas. Nick has also had the privilege of touring with several dance conventions including NUVO, JUMP, 24 SEVEN, RADIX, and Dancerpalooza as a guest artist and adjudicator. His students have gone on to receive admittance to many distinguished dance programs such as Juilliard, USC Kauffman, Pace University, Suny Purchase, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, UCLA, and more. Nick loves to bring his passion for movement into any space he is in and is proud to be a part of cultivating the upcoming generations of artists