Nicholas bondar

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Nicholas bondar

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Nicholas Bondar

I am an 18 year old dance major at Dreyfoos School of the Arts who loves dance and theater among my other developing interests, including physics and aerospace engineering.


I am a classically trained ballet dancer, and over the last seven years I have performed leading roles in a number of productions by Paris Ballet & Dance of Jupiter under the direction of Jean-Hugues Feray.  One of my most memorable moments in dance was performing in a lead role of the Prince in the Nutcracker alongside my talented older brother, Sebastian Bondar, who performed the role of Cavalier, and who is now a ballet dancer with the Boston Ballet Company.


From 2018 to 2021, I was a theater major at one of the best art schools in Florida, Bak Middle school of the Arts (MSOA) in West Palm Beach. I began theater because of my passion to express myself on stage in front of an audience. This passion led me to take acting classes at a local art studio in Jupiter, Art Stage Performing Arts, and subsequently at Performing Arts Academy of Jupiter, where I had some of my first real on stage performances in front of audiences, albeit mostly friendly parents. In addition to my training at Bak, from 2018 to 2021, I trained and performed at the award-winning Maltz Jupiter Theatre.  I enjoyed training at the Maltz because of their intense professionalism and a fun, nurturing environment. Also, I was selected to become a member of The Maltz Youth Touring Company, which performs about 150 shows per year, though I only had a chance to perform in a few of them before the Covid-related closures.


Having had the opportunity and privilege of attending and experiencing some of the best arts and dance programs, I have also become more aware that access to and funding for the arts is limited. In recent years, I have personally had numerous community arts engagements which have led me to start my own effort to aid in addressing this issue. 


Art Reach Foundation Corp., a Jupiter based non-for-profit organization, which I founded and lead, offers free ballet and other arts classes (guitar, voice, piano, etc.) during aftercare hours to Title 1 elementary school students in the area. Art Reach also provides dance clothes and other necessities to those students who may not be able to afford them. My team and I look forward to growing and expanding the Art Reach efforts to other schools in Palm Beach County, Florida and eventually other US states. Please reach out to us if you would like to partner or assist us in any way.


I am easily recognized for my wavy, bright red hair. But I have heard that people remember me for my intensity and work ethic, which allows me to successfully attend to my numerous pursuits in life. 


Now, as a senior in high school, I am preparing for the next chapter of my life. I am excited to find the best fit for a college program and have the opportunity to grow, contribute and learn from some of the brightest professors in the world alongside a diverse group of talented students. In this next chapter, I will have a chance to pursue my other passions - physics and aerospace engineering. To many people these may seem worlds apart from dance and theater. In the multiverse of my brain they peacefully coexist, and I have no doubt that I can leverage the many lessons I learned from the arts in my college, research and future applied pursuits. Still, I will never lose the arts, and will continue to dance and act whenever and wherever I have a chance...

Nicholas Bondar ballet

Nicholas Bondar

Nicholas Bondar ballet
Nicholas Bondar ballet
Nicholas Bondar ballet

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Personal Information

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 150 lbs

Brick Red Hair

Brown Eyes

Dance - Ballet, Contemporary, Modern

Voice: Baritone

Dance

Show                                                    Role                                                        Director


Don Quixote Suite (2024)                Basilio (lead)                                      Jean-Hughes Feray

The Nutcracker (2023)                     Sugar Plum Cavalier (lead)            Jean-Hughes Feray

Swan Lake Suite (2023)                    Prince Siegfried (lead)                     Jean-Hughes Feray

The Nutcracker (2022)                     Sugar Plum Cavalier (lead)           Jean-Hughes Feray

Cinderella (2022)                               Count                                                  Jean-Hughes Feray

The Nutcracker (2021)                       Prince                                                  Jean-Hughes Feray

Theater

Show                                                               Role                                            Director


Shuddersome: Tales of Poe (2019)          Young (lead)                            Leanna Oliveira

In the Heights (2019)                                   Ensemble                                  Ricky Nahas

CATS (2019)                                                   Pouncival                                  Brian Andrews

Bak on Broadway (2019)                            Sir Galahad                               Arthur Mendini

Bye Bye Birdie (2019)                                   Harvey Johnson                      Elizabeth Brockwell

Best of Broadway Revue (2018, 2019)      Ensemble                                  Brian Andrews

The Wizard of Oz Jr. (2018)                         Ensemble                                  Ricky Nahas

A Christmas Carol (2018)                           Ensemble                                  Jesse Furman

Shine (2018)                                                   Ensemble                                  Linda White

The Beat Goes On (2017)                            Ensemble                                   Linda White

Education

A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, dance major, West Palm Beach, FL (2022-2025 graduation), 4.0 GPA (5.18 weighted GPA) - top 5% of class, 1540 SAT, National Honor Society


Bak Middle School of the Arts, theater major, West Palm Beach, FL (2018-2022) - honor roll, 4.0 GPA, International Thespian Society member (ITS), 2nd place - Florida ITS competition

Training

Paris Ballet and Dance, Mr. Jean-Hugues Feray, Jupiter, Fl - 2017-present  (classical ballet)

Miami City Ballet Summer Intensive, Ms. Lourdes Lopez, Miami, FL - 2023 - Full Scholarship (ballet and contemporary dance)

Magnifique Ballet Intensive, Mr. Charles Jude and Mr. Jean-Hugues Feray, West Palm Beach, FL - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 (classical ballet)

Performing Arts Academy, Mr. Jesse Furman and Ms. Elizabeth Brockwell, Jupiter, FL - 2018-2020 (acting, musical theater, improv, on-camera film)

Maltz Theatre Intensive, Mr. Ricky Nahas, Jupiter, Fl - 2018, 2019 (musical theater)

Art Stage Performing Arts, Ms. Linda White, Jupiter, FL - 2017-2018 (voice, acting, improv, tap, jazz, ballet)

Special Skills

Classical ballet (advanced)

Piano (intermediate)

Lacrosse (travel lacrosse level)  

Scuba Diver (PADI Certified Open Water)

Media

Nicholas Bondar ballet - CBS12 - Nov. 2023 media appearance - Nutcracker

CBS12 - Nov. 2023

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

  • The students, Raelin Flanigan and Nicholas Bondar, and Jean-Hugues Feray discussed their practice and preparation for the three-days-straight of performing in Palm Beach Gardens. Click here for more...

Nicholas Bondar ballet - Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021 - media re free community ballet performances

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

  • Ballet Under the Stars with Paris Ballet and Dance. The Jupiter-based dance company presents two free family-friendly community performances at Bicentennial Park at the Marina, Riviera Beach. Click here for more....

Nicholas Bondar - funny - age 4

Palm Beach Post - Oct. 2011

Jupiter Magazine - Dec. 2021

Palm Beach Post - Oct. 2011

  • Nicholas Bondar - age 4 - getting his first "formal" education in dance - hip-hop! Click here for more...

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