Nicole Whiteside is a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas. Prior to her collegiate studies, she attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and trained extensively at the Houston Ballet Academy.  In Austin, she has performed with a number of companies including Undertow Dance Theater, Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks, Austin School of Classical Ballet, and the American Repertory Ensemble.  Her current projects include Sheep Army/Elsewhere Dance Theater and Little Stolen Moments.  This is her fifth year as a performer, choreographer, and collaborator with Blue Lapis Light, and she is excited to continue performing and teaching site specific and aerial dance.