Nicola Ford
Artist Bio
Nicola Ford is an emerging contemporary dance artist based in Newcastle, Australia. After graduating with a Bachelor of Dance Performance, Nicola was selected to participate in Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company MASA Dance Journey Programme in Israel. Since returning back to Australia, Nicola has featured in many performances across various performing art disciplines, including dance, physical theatre and immersive theatre. Her recent dance credits include; ‘Awkward’, Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub (2021), ‘Acquist’, Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub (2021), ‘Mea Culpa’, Cloe [F] Projects/ Form Dance Projects (2019), and ‘Ritual’, Twisted Element Dance Company (2019). Additionally, Nicola has also collaborated in numerous choreographic processes across Australia and Israel, including: Omer Bachley Astrachan- ‘Human Remains’, Dance Makers Collective- ‘The Rivoli’, Alleyne Dance (UK)- ‘Mobilise’, and Impermanence Dance (UK). As well as performing professionally, Nicola also has a strong passion for generating dance work. In 2019/20 Nicola was commissioned to create choreographic works for both the Sydney State and Regional NSW Youth Dance Companies, and has guest lectured in both Secondary and Tertiary education institutions across NSW.
