Nicole Duffy was raised in San Juan Puerto Rico where began her training with Ballets de San Juan. She joined the Joffrey Ballet in New York and made the move to Chicago, dancing principal roles on some of the world’s foremost stages. She holds degrees from Columbia University and New York University, is on the board of the Arpino Foundation, and stages the ballets of Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino nationally and internationally. 

She currently serves as Advisor and Rehearsal director for the Professional Division at Ballet Hispánico in New York City.