b'Her close family have supportedShestressestheimportanceof her career every step of the way. Shetraining.appreciatesthatherboyfriend,SethTalented Nicole studied acting and Grove,alwaystextshertoprovidedanceatYorkUniversityinToronto encouragementwhenshesnerv- and at University of Chichester in the ousaboutanaudition.(TheymetinU.K. She earned a B.A. in dance with KindergartenbutdidntstartdatingHonoursintheChoreographyand until 2021.) Her late grandparents PamPerformance Stream. Nicole also com-and Harry of England always cheeredpleted a summer intensive program at her on. theAmericanAcademyofDramatic Attending school, and taking piano,Arts in Hollywood, CA.singing and dance lessons locally, allShe has a home gym and studio, and combinedtohelpprepareNicoleforregularly practices her dance moves. her multi-faceted career. She has stud- Optimistic about the future, Nicole ied ballet since the age of three, wentwould love to attend the Oscars one on to learn all the styles of dance, andday.proved to be a successful competitor.Sometimes its hard, she admits, A former student of Cartwright and R.when she has an audition and theres H. Cornish elementary schools, Nicolea lot of competition, and the answer is wasinSusanneGarriocks*Violinno. But she stays positive.Club. She graduated from Port PerryDont give up! is her motto. Life High School. is short, so people should pursue their While she excelled in the arts, Mathdreams.was always a struggle. *Focus on Scugog featured Suzanne I was a shy kid, she said. Mathin our February 2023 issue.teacherMr.BattenatR.H.Cornish taught me to have the confidence to doBy Lynn Campbell, Focus on Scugog Nicole has studied ballet since the age of three. anything that I put my mind too.(photo courtesy of Alnoor Merallli)LOOKING FOR YOUR FOREVER HOMEAs REALTORS whove been representing Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes real estate since the 1970s, we have unbeatable local knowledge, and have evolved with the market. Whether youre buying, selling, or investing, no team is better equipped to help you realize your real estate dreams than Puckrin & Latreille.D: 905.985.7300O: 905.985.4427liveplayinvest.com WITH MORE THAN 45 YEARS OF LOCAL EXPERIENCE!Brett Puckrin Keith Puckrin Guy Latreille Lynda Sauder Dianne Hooker Tanya Latreille Brandon WalkerSales Representative, AACI, P,App Broker Broker Sales Representative Sales Representative Broker Sales Representative, CRA, P.AppFOCUS - MAY 20235'