About Natalia

Natalia Nikitin (she/her) is a New York-based freelance choreographer, performer, and teacher. Originally from Maryland, Natalia trained with Ballet Theater of Maryland and CityDance Conservatory. In 2024, she received her BFA in Dance and a minor in Sociology from NYU Tisch, graduating with honors. In school, she has performed works by José Limón, Andrea Miller, Netta Yerushalmy, Roni Koresh, and Robert Priore. Alongside NYU, she has attended professional programs including B12 Festival, GALLIM, and GagaLab New York. 

Professional performance credits include GALLIM, Lydia Johnson Dance, Dance Theater Mark Bankin, and Selina Chau, performing at venues such as the Joyce and Martha Graham Studio Theater. As a choreographer, her work has been shown at New York City Fringe Festival, BLOOM Emerging Artist Festival, 92NY’s Future Dance Festival, Dance Bloc NYC, and The Spark Theater Festival. 

Alongside dance, Natalia is WADE Dance's Fundraising Intern. Natalia was a Production Assistant for GALLIM’s ‘24 Joyce season, an intern for Netta Yerushalmy’s Movement, and an intern at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. As an educator, she teaches youth dance and acting classes with Four Corners Creative and Chrystie Street Ballet across Manhattan. She is currently in the process of receiving her 200 hr yoga certification. 

Natalia's choreography explores movement as unlocking the mind-body connection, using the somatic practices to process and release emotion.