From a very young age, Nica has always been enamored with dance and movement. She began ballet training with The National Ballet of Canada and studied Asian traditional dances with The Beijing Song and Dance Company in Beijing, China. She persued her passion and received her B.A. degree in Dance from The American University in Washington D.C. She was awarded the Darmasiswa Fellowship from the Indonesian Embassy to study Balinese dance and music in Bali and a scholarship from Jacob’s Pillow with Mark Morris.

Throughout her professional career, Nica has worked with Bessie award winner David Rousseve, Placido Domingo of The Washington Opera, The Spanish Dance Society, and at temple ceremonies in Bali among others.

Mesmerized by the music and dance of the Middle East, Nica immediately fell in love with the art form and continues to study belly dance extensively. She is thrilled to have studied with Tamra El Henna, Amir Thaleb, Raquia Hassan, Ansuya, Bozenka, Faten Salama, and Yasmina.

In addition to performing, Veronique is director and founder of Circle of World Arts, a 501(c)3, and currently teaches, performs, and choreographs for Saffron Dance, The Nomad Dancers, and The Lee Arts Center.