Nicholas Ranauro is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and movement coach with a BFA in dance from The Juilliard School. He has toured nationally and internationally with prestigious dance companies and Broadway shows and created roles in cutting-edge off-Broadway musicals and immersive productions. His choreography has been recognized, supported, and presented by leading arts organizations, creative incubators, and academic programs. Nicholas teaches theatre dance at The Joffrey Ballet School and privately coaches students through a program called Musical Theatre College Auditions. After a knee injury in 2015, he became certified in The GYROTONIC® Expansion System and later studied Pilates and rehabilitation techniques with Ellie Herman. Nicholas combines creativity, playfulness, and rhythm to make each method enjoyable, accessible, and beneficial for his students and clients—whether they are beginners or seasoned professionals.

In addition to his work in the arts and wellness, Nicholas is a licensed real estate agent with Bond New York, offering off-market rental listings and expert guidance on navigating the competitive and complicated NYC rental market.

 Amends

Columbia Ballet Collaborative

2024

 Rule of Thumb

The JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL

2024

“…AND THE CHOREOGRAPHY BY NICHOLAS RANAURO IS SHEER PERFECTION.” - AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO

CHILDREN OF EDEN in concert 2022

 Curious George and the Golden Meatball

Constellation Stage and Screen 2023

Directed and Choreographed by Nicholas Ranauro

CHOREOGRAPHIC CREDITS

THEATRE

Children of Eden in Concert – Broadway in Chicago                                                

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus - Constellation Stage & Screen

DancebreakNYC - Emerging Choreogaphers Showcase                                       

Dance Lab NY/The Broadway Dance Lab                                                             

BC Beat - Broadway Community Showcase                                                                                                          

CONCERT DANCE

Amends - Columbia Ballet Collaborative Commission

Rule of Thumb - Joffrey Ballet School Commission

Light Breeze - Steps on Broadway Conservatory Commission                               

Whoa Man – 92 St Y Future Dance Festival

Emmylou - MET Dance Houston Commission                                                 

The Anatomy of Falling – Juilliard Senior Dance Production                                 

FILM

Memoria Sexual - Solar Magazine (Dir. Britt Kubat)                                           

The Lady & the Tiger – Feature Film (Animation Sequence)                                

RESIDENCIES

Urbanity Dance NExT Residency                                                                      

Nimbus DanceWorks Inagural Choreographer in Residence                                

PERFORMANCE CREDITS

CONCERTS

PHISH New Years Eve @ MSG                 Dancer                                             Lisa Shriver/Reed Luplau

OFF BROADWAY

Black No More                                         Ensemble                                             Scott Elliott/Chor. Bill T Jones

Brigadoon (Encores!) Ensemble Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon

Seeing You (Immersive)                            Jim                                                        Randy Weiner/Chor. Ryan Heffington

NATIONAL TOURS

The Phantom of the Opera                      Solo Dancer                                        Cameron Mackintosh/Chor. Scott Ambler

Elf! The Musical                                       Ensemble                                             Sam Scalamoni/Chor. Connor Gallagher

INTERNATIONAL TOURS

Joseph and the…Dreamcoat                   Ensemble, Joseph u/s, Judah u/s   Dir/Chor. Andy Blankenbuheler

iLuminate: Artist of Light                          Principal Dancer                                  Dir/Chor. Miral Kotb  

TELEVISON/FILM

Maya & Marty                                        NBC                                 Chor. James Alsop  

DANCE COMPANIES

Keigwin & Company                                  2017-2018 Season Artistic Director Larry Keigwin

The Broadway Dance Lab Cycle 4         2016                                                      Artistic Director Josh Prince

Cia Tania Perez-Salas                               2014 North American Tour Artistic Director Tania Perez-Salas

TEACHING credits

The Joffrey Ballet School Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program - Current Faculty

Indiana University Visiting Professor of Theatre Dance - Spring Semester 2023

Steps on Broadway – Ballet & Theatre Jazz Guest Faculty

P3 Talent Competition & Convention – Adjudicator, Master Ballet and Contemporary instructor

Dance Device Lab – Ballet, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Theatre Jazz, and Contemporary Jazz instructor

EDUCATION & TRAINING

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL - Bachelor of Fine Arts 2014

BOSTON BALLET TRAINEE PROGRAM - 2009-2010

WALNUT HILL SCHOOL - Ballet Department Class of 2009

Don’t let the PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS

CONSTELLATION STAGE AND SCREEN 2023

Choreography by Nicholas Ranauro

College Mall; Styles II (2023)

Indiana University BFA Musical Theatre Program

‘DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS’ AT CONSTELLATION STAGE & SCREEN 2023 

Class Combos

works

SEEING YOU (2017)

‘EULOGY’ 2018

iLuminate; ARTIST OF LIGHT (2016)

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