Nicolette Ferguson, educator, choreographer and dancer, is a 2022 recipient of the Creatives Rebuild New York Artist Employment Program. Ms. Ferguson is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Dept. of Theater and Dance at SUNY Geneseo and received her Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from SUNY Brockport, as well as the Brockport Alumni Association’s Hall of Heritage Award. A registered yoga teacher (RYT 200), she is a former Principal Dancer with Garth Fagan Dance for 21 years and provided instruction in the Fagan technique to students ages 3-80, at all levels of experience and ability throughout the greater Rochester area. Born in Jamaica, W.I. and raised in Queens, NY, Ms. Ferguson was recently recognized with the Rochester Jamaican Organization Community Service and Leadership Award.