Nashville Ballet
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mr. Nick Mullikin |
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| info@nashvilleballet.com | |
| Term Start | January 2015 |
| Nick's Experience: Since joining Nashville Ballet's staff in 2015, Mullikin has made numerous contributions to the organization. Under his direction, School of Nashville Ballet has grown exponentially both in numbers and in the strength of training, and NB2, Nashville Ballet's second company, performed its first mainstage production. Promoted to Associate Artistic Director in 2018, Mullikin's advanced role in working with Nashville Ballet's Company has been integral to recent programming choices, defining a more prominent through line from School of Nashville Ballet Academy to the Company, and much more. Currently, with his responsibilities at Nashville Ballet, he acts as a YAGP judge and has coached dancers for YAGP and the International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. In 2012, Mullikin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Government, and minoring in Communications, while completing the Business Foundations Program at the McCombs School of Business. Mullikin began serving as Nashville Ballet's Artistic Director and CEO in June 2023 |
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Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
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| Mrs. Eleanor Palmer | Director of Sales & Marketing |
| Ms. Felicia Dunlap | Chief Financial Officer |
| Katie Vasilopoulos | Company Manager |
| Clare Sherlog | Director of Development |
| Melinda Dobson | Director of Production |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 56 |
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| Part Time Staff | 69 |
| Volunteers | 200 |
| Contractors | 29 |
| Retention Rate | 81% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | November 2016 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) | 2002 |
| Americans for the Arts | 1998 |
| ANE (Association of Nonprofit Executives) | 2002 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 2000 |
| Dance USA | 2006 |
| Grant Professionals Association (GPA) | 2018 |
| Metro Arts Commission | 1998 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | 1994 |
| Nashville Area LGBTQ Chamber | 2009 |
| Nashville Arts Coalition | 2004 |
| National Dance Education Organization | 2006 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 1998 |
| Tennesseans for the Arts | 2000 |
| Tennessee Arts Commission | 1998 |
| Tennessee Association of Dance | 1998 |
| Tennessee Literacy Coalition | 2005 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Best Ballet Series, Emergence | Nashville Scene | 2015 |
| Best Charity Event - Ballet Ball | Nashville Scene | 2016 |
| Best Choreographer, Gina Patterson | Nashville Scene | 2015 |
| Best Dance Studio | Nashville Parent Magazine | 2012 |
| Best Late Party | nFocus | 2013 |
| Best of Parenting Awards/Best Dance Studio Finalist | Nashville Parent | 2016 |
| Best Performing Arts Group | Nashville Scene | 2015 |
| Best Performing Arts Organization | Nashville Scene | 2014 |
| Best Performing Arts Organization; Ballet Revival - Cinderella; Best Modern Dance Collaboration - Nashville Ballet & ALIAS Chamber Ensemble; Best Dance School | Nashville Scene | 2012 |
| Best Perfroming Arts Group | Nashville Scene | 2016 |
| Best Place to Dance, School of Nashville Ballet | Nashville Scene | 2015 |
| Best Place to Exercise and Also Feel Fancy, School of Nashville Ballet Community Division | Nashville Scene | 2015 |
| CFO Award Finalist, Martha Aus | Nashville Business Journal | 2014 |
| Company dancer, Kayla Rowser, featured in the '25 to Watch' list; Company dancer Sadie Bo Harris personal essay; Paul Vasterling profile | Dance Magazine | 2012 |
| Cover feature following Ballet Ball 2013 with Ben Folds | nFocus Magazine | 2013 |
| Fellowship/Paul Vasterling | Center for Ballet and the Arts | 2017 |
| Hottest Party, Ballet Ball | nFocus | 2014 |
| Martha Aus, Finalist for the Nashville Business Journal Chief Finance Officer Award | Nashville Business Journal | 2012 |
| Best Classical Synergy - Carmina Burana | Nashville Scene | 2016 |
| Samuel L. Felker Business Leader of the Year Award/Paul Vasterling | Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce | 2017 |
| Top Performing Arts group (based on number of performances, including outreach) | Nashville Business Journal | 2012 |
| Best Performing Arts Group | Nashville Scene | 2019 |
| Best Theatrical Adaptation, "Lucy Negro Redux" | Nashville Scene | 2019 |
| Most Inspired Co-Chair Team - Ballet Ball | nFocus | 2019 |
| Company Artist Kayla Rowser named "Artist to Keep Watching" | Dance International | 2019 |
| Best Performing Arts Group | Nashville Scene | 2018 |
| Best Charity Event - Ballet Ball | Nashville Scene | 2018 |
| Best Contemporary Ballet - "Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project" | Nashville Scene | 2018 |
| Best Costume Designer | Nashville Scene | 2018 |
| Most Noteworth Double Anniversaries - Ballet Ball and Patron Party | nFocus | 2018 |
