NINA FLAGG
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a Specialization in Communications (UCLA)
2023 Recipient of the "Exemplary Women in L.A. Dance Award" bestowed by the California State Senate
Choreographers Guild Founding Member & Freestyle Specialty Working Group Member
Specialized Skills In Dance & Choreography: Dancehall, House, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Freestyle
Choreography, Artistic Direction & Project Consulting
Spectacle of Ritual 2026 Dance Dramaturge Odyssey Theatre
by Marcella Lewis Project Consultant
"L/Anding" 2024 Choreographer USC Kaufman School of Dance
*Presented at Jacob's Pillow
Visions & Voies/ Co-Curator Julia M. Ritter
USC Kaufman School of Dance d. Sabela Grimes
Hip Hop 50th Celebration 2023
St. Louis Center of Creative Arts (COCA) Guest Choreographer Kirven Douthit-Boyd
"e-Hydra" 2023
LA Dance Project + EDLA! Creative Director & Benjamin Millipied
Summer Intensive 2022 Lead Choreographer Tina Banchero
Flight Path Dance Company 2022 Guest Choreographer Michael McGowan
"Electro Hydra Baby"
Gabby's Dollhouse
Dance DVD 2021 Choreographer NBC/Dreamworks/Netflix
CalArts School of Dance
"Like HōM" 2019 Choreographer REDCAT Theatre
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Rehearsal Director Rennie Harris
"Lazarus" 2018
The Aqualillies Company Choreographer Meesha Gusman " "Cake" 2018
CalArts School of Dance Choreographer REDCAT Theatre
"28 Up From 9" 2017
CalArts School of Dance Choreographer REDCAT Theatre
"CM 1665" 2016
Bette Midler's Private Dance Coach to Ms. Midler Toni Basil
Divine Intervention Tour 2015 Assistant Choreographer
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Assistant Choreographer Rennie Harris
"Exodus" 2015
Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies Assistant Choreographer Debbie Allen
(Stevie Wonder) 2015 Karen McDonald
54th Annual Grammy Awards Co-Choreographer Walter C. Miller
Chris Brown/David Guetta 2012 Fliii Stylz
Tamar Braxton Project & Choreographer Dan Cutforth
Tamar and Vince Show 2012-13
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Assistant Choreographer Rennie Harris
"Home" 2011
7th Annual TV Land Awards 2009 Assistant Choreographer Jeff Margolis
Tina Turner World Tour 2008-09 Assistant Choreographer Toni Basil
Bette Midler's Assistant Choreographer Toni Basil
The Showgirl Must Go On 2008
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Assistant to Choreographer Rennie Harris
"Love Stories" 2003 Judith Jamison
Robert Battle
Teaching Experience
Jacob's Pillow (The School) Dancehall, House, Gerald Casel
Dance As Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning Hip Hop, Composition, d. Sabela Grimes
*Artist Faculty 2026 & Freestyle Technique Michele Byrd-McPhee
USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Hip Hop, Dancehall, House, Julia M. Ritter
2023-Present Advanced Composition,
Freestyle Lab, Rep & Performance
St. Louis Dance Theatre House Technique Kirven Douthit-Boyd
*Teaching Residency 2025
BEMoving Summer Intensive Hip Hop, House, Bret Easterling
2022-2025 Repertory Spenser Theberge
Austin Tyson
CalArts School of Dance Hip Hop, House, Dancehall, Dimitri Chamblas
*Full Time Faculty 2016-2021 Contemporary,
Hip Hop Composition,
Repertory
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater House, Dancehall Matthew Rushing
*Company Class Instructor 2021
Los Angeles Dance Project House Technique Benjamin Millepied
*LADP Dance App Instructor 2020
CLI Studios, Inc. 2020-2021 House Dance Technique Teddy Forance
UCLA World Arts & Culture Dept. Hip Hop Technique Angelia Leung/
2011, 2018 Lionel Popkin
Connecticut College Dance Department Hip Hop & Street Dance Techniques David Dorfman
*Guest Faculty 2016
Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet Contemporary Ballet Yuri Grigoriev
2012-2017
Debbie Allen Dance Academy Hip Hop, Modern Dance Technique Debbie Allen
2002-2017
Windward School Contemporary & Repertory Alesia Young
2012, 2013, 2015
St. Bernard High School Modern, Jazz & Hip Hop Dr. Cynthia Hoepner
2013-2015
Bennington College, (Vermont) Hip Hop Technique Terry Creach
*Residency 2010
University of Virginia (Charlottesville) Hip Hop Repertory Lisa Thomson
*Residency 2010
Loyola Marymount University Hip Hop Repertory Barbara J. Busse
*Guest Choreographer 2002
Television & Film Appearances
"Ailey" The Documentary 2021 Herself Jamila Wignot
Special Olympics Dancer (Principal) Debbie Allen
Opening Ceremonies: Lyrik Cruz
J Balvin & Becky G 2015
The Tamar & Vince Show 2013 Herself/Choreographer Dan Cutforth
Prince Presents: "3121" 2005 Dancer/Actress Fatima Robinson
MTV's TRL: Will Smith 2005 Dancer Fatima Robinson
The Today Show: Dancer Fatima Robinson
Will Smith 2005
Good Morning America: Dancer Fatima Robinson
Will Smith 2005
One On One (UPN) 2001 Dancer/Actress Ellen Gittelson
The Academy Awards 1993 Gymnast/Dancer Debbie Allen
Theatre
In My Skin 2018 Soloist/Choreographer Tatiana Zamir
Electrogynous 2017 Dancer/Collaborator d. Sabela Grimes
Women of the Cypher 2016 Soloist/Choreographer Teena Marie Custer
Moonlight Reflections 2012 Dancer (Principal) Tatiana Zamir
Voices: The Musical 2010 Dancer/Actress Maurice Kitchen
Facing Mekka 2003-2007 Dancer (Principal) Rennie Harris
Atmosphere 2002 Dancer (Principal) Terry Beeman
Concert Dance Companies
No)One Arthouse 2014 Dancer (Principal) Chris Emile
Rennie Harris 2002-2012 Dancer (Principal) Rennie Harris
Puremovement
VersaStyle 2010 Dancer (Principal) Jackie Lopez
Leigh Foaad
Terry Beeman Company 2002 Dancer (Principal) Terry Beeman
New Age Dance Workshop Dancer (Principal) Karen McDonald
1997-2002
Lehman Dance Company Dancer (Principal) KaRon Brown-Lehman
1997-1999
Training
Ballet Modern, Contemporary, & Jazz African Dance
Stephan Wenta Karen McDonald, Otis Sallid, Nzingha Camara
Yuri Grigoriev Ron Brown, Karon Brown-Lehman, Titus Fotso
Don Hewitt Hae Kyung Lee, Claude Thompson, Aziz Faye
Rudy Perez, Terrry Beeman
Hip-Hop & Street Dance Tap Gymnastics
Rennie Harris, Mr. Wiggles, Paul & Arlene Kennedy Los Angeles School of Gymnastics
Shotyme, Brooklyn Terry,
Toni Basil, Dave Scott