Nicole Von Enck is in her 15th season with Texas Ballet Theater. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she trained with Joanne Hughes Morscher at the Royal School of Ballet and joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2010 after two years as an apprentice with North Carolina Dance Theatre.

Her favorite roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Cinderella in Cinderella, Russian Girl in Serenade, Rubies Principal in Rubies, and Flora in Dracula, among others. She is married to fellow company member Joamanuel Velazquez, and they have two children.

In March 2025, Nicole will perform with Pointeworks in their NYC tour, sharing the stage for the first time with her sisters Claire and Emma von Enck, both New York City Ballet dancers. She also choreographed Familiar Reflections, a pas de deux that debuted in Pointeworks' inaugural season.

Photographer Kent Barker