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BIG NEWS!!! Nick has accepted a new role as the Education & Engagement Manager with the Westmoreland Cultural Trust!
Nick brings over a decade of experience in designing, implementing, assessing, and managing performing arts curricula.
Currently he serves as the Education and Engagement Manager with the Westmoreland Cultural Trust in Greensburg, PA.
Nick holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University.
He is currently pursuing his Master of Education (M.Ed.) from University of the People.
Nick currently teaches a range of courses, including Acting, Audition Techniques, Musical Theatre Dance Styles, Intro to Piano, Musical Theatre Practicum, Acting Through Song, Applied Voice, Musical Theatre Ensemble Skills, Ballet, and Jazz.
"While working with Nick Lenz, I discovered my love for directing. He was an excellent role model, and mentor. Not only did Nick demonstrate useful tactics for working with others, he also provided me with hands-on experience. I was encouraged to explore my creativity and, with his guidance, unlocked my leadership potential."
~ Katelynn Handa
Westinghouse Arts Academy - Musical Theatre Graduate
Slippery Rock University - B.F.A. Acting Major/Dance Performance Minor
"Nick has been an incredible mentor, and teacher throughout my whole Musical Theatre career. Nick has always made me feel so seen as a performer, and has given me the confidence to be truthful in my work, and to always be my true authentic self in every room I walk into. Nick creates a safe, playful, environment where every artist can grow to be the best version of themselves."
~ David Carver
Stage Right! School for the Performing Arts Graduate
University of the Arts - B.F.A Musical Theatre
Seton Hill University - B.F.A. Musical Theatre
"Nick single-handedly revived my love for theatre! I was lucky enough to work under his mentorship during my senior year of high school, and I can confidently say that I learned the most about not only technique, but also about professionalism and preparedness from him. Nick is the most personable director and teacher I have ever had the privilege of working with and learning from. Whether I was working on my audition repertoire or seeking a letter of recommendation, Nick has never hesitated to be my most adamant supporter. His care for his students’ success and wellbeing is immensely apparent in his work, and I could not have asked for a better" mentor.
~ David Keller
Westinghouse Arts Academy - Musical Theatre Graduate
Baldwin Wallace University- B.F.A. Acting Major
"I had the privilege of being a student of Nick’s for 5+ years, and every moment was pure joy. With him, I studied a wide variety of performance classes including ballet, tap, jazz, acting, and voice. Nick’s passion, personality, and professionalism make him a dynamic and inspiring teacher. He is the definition of a multi-hyphenate; not only is Nick a highly skilled educator, performer, and musician, he is also an incredible leader and an absolute joy in every setting. To this day, I credit Nick as playing a key role in helping me prepare and get into my dream school for musical theatre!"
Stage Right! School for the Performing Arts Graduate
Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music - B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Monte Cristo (Off-Broadway)
The MUNY
Paper Mill Playhouse
Nick has helped nearly 100 students get into top performing arts programs all over the country such as:
Additionally, you can catch Nick's students on stages all over the country!
From community theatre to Broadway, Nick helps students of all abilities reach their personal definition of success!
Check out some of the projects and companies Nick has helped his students work towards and achieve! :
"Yorktown" from Hamilton
Nick teaches the original broadway choreography for "Yorktown" from Hamilton for Musical Theatre Dance Styles at Seton Hill University.
"Cool" from West Side Story
Nick teaches the Musical Theatre Dance Styles class at Seton Hill Universtiy Jerome Robbins' oroginal broadway choreography to "Cool"
"Money" from Cabaret
Nick had the honor of choreographing the midterm exam for the Musical Theatre Dance Styles class at Seton Hill University.
"Get Down" from
Six: The Musical
Nick teaches his Musical Theatre Dance Styles class the original choreography to "Get Down".
1920's dance techniques
As part of the curriculum in the Musical Theatre Jazz class at Westinghouse Arts Academy, students learn dance techniques from all the eras of Musical Theatre. In this unit, students studied dance techniques of the 1920's.
"Magic Foot" Rehearsal
Nick teaches members of the cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Westinghouse Arts Academy.
Musical Theatre commercial for Westinghouse Arts Academy
Students under Nick's tutalage were recorded for a commercial highlighting the Musical Theatre students at Westinghouse Arts Academy.
Westinghouse Arts Academy Musical Theatre Dance Audition
When students audition for the Musical Theatre Program at Westinghouse Arts Academy, students use this video created and choreographed by Nick to learn and submit for their dance audition.
"I got the sun in the morning"
from
Annie Get your Gun
As part of Nick's Musical Theatre Jazz class, he taught his choreography to this iconic broadway number. Students worked on creating a community of characters while also focusing on technique.
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