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Nick Drago, of FLOW 40 will be a guest instructor and choreographer to dance Works this season, a native Texan and graduate of Oklahoma City University, lives in Los Angeles as a professional dancer and actor. He has studied at the Edge Performing Arts Center for a number of years and has trained relentlessly with many other credited teachers and choreographers from both coasts. His earlier credits include the WNBA Houston Comets Dance Team NRG, and on Houston's regional stages, Nick has performed lead roles in Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, and The Music Man. On the ballet stage, Drago has also danced for over eighteen years as a senior company member with the Houston Dance Theatre in its annual performance of the Nutcracker. Houston audiences have also seen him perform the lead in such productions as Coppelia, Cinderella, and Gaite Parisienne.
Nick has appeared in music videos including: Jessica Simpson’s “Boots,” My Chemical Romance’s “Helena,” and most recently Finger Eleven’s “Paralyze.” Some of Drago’s television credits include Scrubs, The Hollow Men, Viva Laughlin, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He has appeared in Zombie Prom the movie, Alvin & The Chipmunks (as Theodore's Dance Double), and various other spots on The History Channel, Comedy Central, VH1, The Idea Network, and NBC. In addition to his film and television work, Nick has appeared with Adam Parson’s Commonality Dance Company and more recently has performed for national and international audiences in Jeff Amsden’s A Few Good Men Dancin’. His interest in health and nutrition has given him the opportunity to model for Men’s Fitness Magazine and XM Radio. Drago can also be seen in Jillian Michael’s (The Biggest Loser) Fitness and Training videos. Commercially, Drago has worked with Exxon gasoline, Jagermeister, MBNA, and San Miguel Beer. A dancer in such industrials for Harley Davidson and Liberty Mutual, he has also worked with, music and film star, Ru Paul, Brittany Murphy, Mariah Carey, and the UK music sensation, Jem. In addition, he has performed as part of the opening act for pop star, Aaron Carter. Excited to continue his career in film and television, Drago enjoys teaching and choreographing with FLOW 40 DANCE WORKSHOPS around the nation.
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