Nicole Rae Jones is a choreographer, performer, and dance educator whose work bridges concert dance and musical theatre. A graduate of Point Park University and has worked professionally across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
Her choreography credits include associate choreographer for the 2022–2023 national tour of Legally Blonde, Midnight Theatricals’ 2024 West End production, and the Western Pennsylvania premiere of Alice by Heart. She has choreographed numerous musicals throughout the Pittsburgh region, including Footloose (2023) and Jersey Boys (2024) with Stage Right!, productions with Saint Vincent Summer Theatre (2023–2026), SpongeBob the Musical (2024) with Theatre Factory, Rent (2026) with Main Street Theatre Company, and Come From Away (2026) with Mon River Arts. Her work emphasizes dynamic storytelling, musicality, and stylistic versatility.
As a performer, Nicole has had an extensive career spanning both concert and commercial dance. Concert dance company affiliations include Vertigo Dance Company (Israel), August Wilson Dance Ensemble and Shana Simmons Dance (Pittsburgh), Awakening Movement, Dance Action, and Alison Chase/Performance (NYC). Nicole’s commercial dance career includes touring nationally with An American in Paris, Legally Blonde, and South Pacific, and performing in Swing! with Norwegian Cruise Line, frequently serving as dance captain. Her performance experience deeply informs her choreographic process, combining technical precision with narrative clarity.
Nicole brings more than a decade of professional teaching experience in ballet, jazz, modern, ballroom, and musical theatre dance. She has taught at Peridance Capezio Center in New York City, Mile Square Theatre in New Jersey, and American Dance Training Camp. She has also served as a director and producer for Seton Hill University’s The Commercial Dance Experience (2023–2026) and as dance faculty for Camp Hoblitzelle Fine Arts in Texas (in association with the Salvation Army and The Chosen).
Education
BA Dance, Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA), 2013
BA History, Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA), 2013
