Nicolas Bierwagen is from the Pacific Northwest and began his training at The Portland Ballet. He attended summer programs at Northwest Dance Project, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Boston Ballet before joining Boston Ballet School under the direction of Margaret Tracey and Peter Stark, where he advanced to the trainee program. He later joined Cincinnati Ballet’s Second Company, performing works by Twyla Tharp, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, and Garrett Smith. Nicolas recently completed his third season with Dayton Ballet under Artistic Director Brandon Ragland, working with choreographers including Andrea Schermoly, Adam Hougland, and Gary Jeter. He will join Boulder Ballet for the 2026–27 season under the direction of Ben Needham-Wood.