As members of Nicholas Andre Dance, these extraordinary dancers/artists blend their talents to bring the enjoyment of modern dance to both traditional dance audiences and to audiences that are new to the world of dance. The following people make up the driving force behind Nicholas Andre Dance.

Nick Ross, (Artistic director)

Nicholas Ross was born in Massachusetts but grew up in Colorado. Nick holds a BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY-Purchase. Nick has been member of Peter Pucci Plus Dancers since 2002. He has worked with such companies as H.T. Chen and Dancers, Amy Marshall Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works and Michael Mao Dance Company to name a few. Nick has had the opportunity of touring across the United States and in Europe, South America and Asia. 

In 2003, Nick formed Nicholas Andre Dance (formerly Nicholas Andre Dance Theater), as the artistic director and choreographer.  His choreography credits include In the Garden of Souls, Dwelling, The Last Man, Between the Lines and And so we go, to name a few. Jennifer Dunning of the New York Times wrote, “Mr.

Nick has had the opportunity of restaging and creating new works for college/university dance departments and one pre-professional company. He has set Dwelling and Between the Lines on Adelphi University, Ever Running on Richard Stockton College and the Arvada Civic Dance Theater. In the 2008-2009 season, Mr. Ross will be setting work on the dancers at the University of Northern Colorado, Cedar Crest College, Delaware Dance Company and High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX. 

Mr. Ross serves as an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and also been a guest teacher at Richard Stockton College (NJ), Cedar Crest College (PA), Hofstra University (NY), Rice University (TX), Houston Community College (TX) and Cecil County Community College (MD). He has taught in New York City at the 92nd St Y/Harkness Dance Center, PMT Dance Studio (NYC) and at local schools in California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Virginia, and in Brazil. Nick has also been a guest teacher at the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop (CO), High School for the Visual and Performing Arts in Houston (TX), the School for the Arts in Denver (CO), the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities (CO), USDAN Center for the Performing and Creative Arts (NY) and Rollings School for the Arts (SC). Nick is now a proud new parent to Isabella Aiden Ross who was born 11/29/07.

Heather DeLussa, (rehearsal director, dancer)

Heather was raised in Vineland, New Jersey where she began dancing at the age of eight. In 1989 she moved to New York to attend the Juilliard School. While at Juilliard, Ms. DeLussa, regularly performed with the Julliard Dance Ensemble and the Lincoln Center Cross Cultural Tour. In 1993, Ms. DeLussa graduated with a BFA in Dance. Heather has performed with the Baltimore Opera Co., the New Jersey Opera Co., Omega Dance Company, and Michael Mao Dance Company, including a one month tour to mainland China in 2002.She also has worked with Peter Pucci, Bayork Lee, Kevin Wynn, Gloria Marina and other choreographers. In addition to NADT, Heather spends her time working as a certified Pilates and GYROTONIC® instructor in NYC. Her latest and greatest accomplishment is the birth of her daughter Isabella on 11/29/07.Ms. DeLussa is an original member of NADT.

Aaron Walter, (dancer)

Araon received his B.F.A. in Dance Performance from The Ohio State University in 2003.  He began his training at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.  In addition to his work with Nicholas Andre Dance, he is currently working with the Brian Brooks Moving Company, Dusan Tynek Dance Theater, and the Sean Curran Company.  He has also worked with the Mark Morris Dance Group, Keigwin + Company, the Julian Barnett Project, and robbinschilds. 
Mr. Walter joined Nicholas Andre Dance in October 2006.

Morgan Palmer, (dancer)

Morgan is originally from Coppell, TX, and began her training at local Dallas dance studios at an early age. Morgan graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2007 with a BFA in Dance Performance and a Minor in International Studies at Southern Methodist University Division of Dance. Ms. Palmer joined NADT as an apprentice in May of 2007,and in October of 2007 she joined the company full time..

Tommy Scrivens , (dancer)

Tommy is a Florida native, where he trained at New Tampa Dance Theatre. Tommy graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in dance performance in 2005. While training, he has had the opportunity to work with many world-renowned choreographers and dancers. He has performed with Columbus Dance Theater contemporary ballet company, in the United Kingdom tour of Tap Fusion, as a guest artist with BalletMet, Columbus, Collide, and most recently Parsons Dance. He is also currently dancing with dre.dance and AM Dance Project. Mr. Scrivens joined Nicholas Andre Dance in October 2008.

Trista Jennings , (dancer)

Trista began her dance training at Beth Marks Ballet Arts Centre in Jacksonville, Fl.  She attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts from 2000 to 2004 and performed works by Bill Evans, Alonzo King, Demetrius Klein, Ronen Koresh, and Eddy Toussaint.  In 2008, Trista graduated with a BFA in dance performance from Southern Methodist University Division of Dance. While at SMU she danced works by Martha Graham, David Parsons, William Forsythe, Maurice Bejart, and Alison Chase. Ms. Jennings joined Nicholas Andre Dance in October 2008. 

Christopher Ralph , (dancer)

Christopher Ralph (dancer) was born and raised in Long Island, N.Y. He began his dance training at Holy Trinity High School, were he was accepted into the theater/ dance program lead by Cathy Murphy. While training at school he simulataneously attend classes at Broadway dance center and Steps on Broadway with teachers such as Peter Schabel, Dorrit Koppel and Chio Yamada. In 2005 Christopher attended SUNY Purchase college to complete a higher education in dance. Christopher Ralph has performed works by Lauri stallings, Nick Ross, Yung-li Chen and Doug Varone. Mr. Ralph joined Nicholas Andre Dance in September 2009. 

Jeremy Nedd , (dancer)

Jeremy Nedd (dancer) was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y. Jeremy began his dance training at Eliot Feld's Ballet Tech. He then attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. of performing arts under the direction of Michelle Mathesius, while simultaneously training at Studio Maestro under Francois Perron and Deborah Wingert. Jeremy ended his formal dance training at SUNY Purchase College in the Conservatory of dance under Carol Walker, Dean of the program. Jeremy has been a member of Hubbard Street 2, Atlanta Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Mr. Nedd joined Nicholas Andre Dance in April 2009

Juan-Antonio Rodriguez , (dancer)

Juan-Antonio Rodriguez(dancer) began his early dance training at Westbury Academy and Two World’s Dance under the guidance of Jean Lee. As a scholarship student in The Ailey School’s Junior Division Program, Juan received the Donna Wood Award. Graduating from The Juilliard School with a BFA in 2001, Juan choreographed works that were presented at The Juilliard Theater, The Juilliard Drama Department, The Clark Studio, and Alice Tully Hall. Mr. Rodriguez joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater upon graduation and since has danced professionally with Dances Patrelle Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Configurations Ballet, Buglisi Foreman Dance, and Martha Graham Dance Ensemble. Mr. Rodriguez joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet in 2003. Joyce SoHo 2009 was Mr. Rodriguez first performance with Nicholas Andre Dance. 

Burke Wilmore , (Lighting designer)

Mr. Wilmore works in dance and musical theater. 2009 marks his debut with Nicholas Andre Dance. He has lit Passage, Still Life, Passio Nostri, Undercurrent and Until Blue for Nicholas Andre Dance. He is the resident designer for Battleworks, and lit Robert Battle’s Juba, commissioned by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He is also the resident designer for Keigwin + Company and lit the recent evening-length Elements. He lit Brian Brooks’ Again Again and Paradigm’s last season at DTW. His work is in the repertories of Sweden’s NorrDans, Holland’s Introdans, and the Parsons Dance Company. This summer he will light Tragic Love, an evening-length work by Stephen Petronio commissioned by the Ballet de Lorraine. He tours internationally as the lighting supervisor of the Stephen Petronio Company.

He frequently collaborates with director and Broadway star André de Shields, for whom he lit the Louis Armstrong musical Ambassador Satch (most recently in the United Arab Emirates), Hotcha Razz Ma Tazz at the 92nd Street Y and the new play Killa Dilla presented by the Working Theater.

Mr. Wilmore was an honors graduate (some time ago) of Wesleyan University and is a member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829. He lives in Brooklyn.