Nicole Oga

Biography

Nicole Oga is a radical thinking dance artist and educator, community organiser, and yoga instructor who approaches her work through an intersectional lens that is influenced by abolition, liberation, anti-racist, black feminist praxis. She regularly questions her practices to ensure she is inclusive and in true solidarity with her community, following the lead of those who are most impacted. She has taught contemporary dance, partnering, and improvisation for over 12 years to a wide range of ages, children to adults. Currently Nicole is working with cultivating a caring community within dance education by bringing abolition and collective liberation values into dance education.

Professional dream

One dream is to be a professor of dance at a university.

Language skills

• English (mother tongue)

Thesis project

Written component

Dreaming to life Collective Liberation: cultivating caring communities through dance and movement

Other education

Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance, University of California San Diego, 2012

Selected CV

Dance teacher for contemporary dance and partnering community practice workshop 2024
Riveria (Outokumpu, FI)

Dance teacher for contemporary dance and partnering community practice workshop 2024
Disco Riot (San Diego, CA, USA)

Dance teacher for contemporary dance and partnering community workshop 2024
Independance (Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa)

Dance teacher for task-based improvisation dance for adults 2023
Tanssivintti

Dance teacher in modern/contemporary dance for adults 2020-present
Disco Riot (San Diego, CA, USA)