Rooted in professional excellence and genuine mentorship, the Academy of Nickerson-Rossi Dance provides a transformative training experience for dancers from their first steps to pre-professional achievement.
DANCE CLASSES & PROGRAMS
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Academy Directors
Michael Nickerson-Rossi
Artistic Director
Hailee Mitchell
Associate Director
Chad Ortiz
Executive Director
At the Academy of Nickerson-Rossi Dance, students are mentored by working professionals who inspire excellence through lived experience and masterful instruction.
Our Pre-Professional Program provides dancers with an immersive, high-level training experience—sharpening technique, deepening artistry, and offering meaningful performance opportunities guided by professional mentors.
Our beautiful, professionally designed studios were created by dancers for dancers—built with the artistry, safety, and long-term preservation of the dancer’s body at the forefront.
Palm Springs
(Studio A)
Palm Springs (Studio B)
Palm Desert
Locations
Palm Springs (Studio A & B)
611 South Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264
Palm Desert
45145 San Luis Rey, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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