Academy of Ballet Arts

☀️SUMMER WORKSHOP☀️
July 24th Nicole Sabella will be hosting a donation based modern contemporary masterclass and wellness workshop.

Nicole Sabella is a multi-passionate dance professional with a dynamic career as a veteran performer, wellness and mindset coach, dance educator, and workshop speaker.

A Florida native, Nicole began her training at Academy of Ballet Arts and the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School both under Suzanne B. Pomerantzeff. She later earned a BFA in Modern Dance Performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

From 2013 to 2024, Nicole was a core member of the Mark Morris Dance Group, originating roles in 13 world premieres and performing in over 35 repertoire works by the celebrated choreographer. Beyond performing, she contributed to MMDG’s education and outreach programs, teaching early childhood dance, mentoring the teen student company, leading masterclasses worldwide, staging repertoire, and facilitating wellness workshops across departments.

Additionally, Nicole is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Level 2 EFT Tapping Practitioner. In 2020, she founded The Nourished Dancer, a coaching platform created to support aspiring dancers, dance educators, and dance parents in cultivating confident, nourished dancers. Through this work, Nicole helps build a more sustainable, supportive dance ecosystem, one that honors the whole dancer, thus expanding what’s possible for the future of dance.

Nicole has been on faculty at New York City Ballet Outreach Education and The School at Mark Morris Dance Group, and has led wellness workshops at respected institutions such as Joffrey Ballet School, Princeton University Ballet, and Western Michigan University, among others.

Summer classes are a go!! Take a look into today’s class with ☀️🩰🧑🏽‍🩰

☀️ SUMMER INTENSIVE WEEK 2☀️
Join us July 20th- 23 from 10 AM-3 PM
for an unforgettable week of ballet, pointe, contemporary, and company repertoire with Adam Boreland. Come be inspired by his artistry, experience, and passion for dance.

☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE WEEK 1☀️
Join us July 13th-17th from 10 AM-3 PM for an unforgettable week of ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz technique, and company repertoire with and !

Come train with our very own alumni, now professional dancers, and be inspired by their artistry, experience, and passion for dance.✨

It’s always all smiles backstage before we hit the stage!

What beautiful partnering photos from our Speing Showcase this year! 📸

We love giving our students the opportunity to learn partnering at a young age. Partnering is about so much more than technique… it teaches trust, communication, awareness, and confidence in a truly special way.

Learning to move with another person, support one another, and build that connection on stage is such an important part of a young dancer’s training. We believe these experiences help students grow not only as artists, but as peers and individuals.✨

We believe it’s so important for our students to experience full length ballets. Dancing a role is about more than steps, it’s about understanding the story, the character, and the world they come from. ✨🌹

Through performances like Paquita, our students get the chance to explore iconic roles in a deeper way, bringing backstory, artistry, and personality to the stage. We love giving them the opportunity to step into these characters and discover what makes each one so special.

So proud of our dancers and all the work they poured into this beautiful production of Paquita.

We can’t get over these amazing shots by from our 2026 Spring Showcase! ✨

We heard it’s 2/2 day! Comment your dream Nutcracker tutu👇🏼🩰