Nina Levy has worked as an arts writer and critic since 2007. In May 2017 she co-founded Seesaw Magazine with Varnya Bromilow and has been co-editing the platform since it went live in August 2017.
Nina began her career as an arts journalist as editor of Ausdance WA’s dancewest magazine (2007- 2011). She started working as a freelance dance critic shortly after, writing reviews and features for Dance Australia, from 2007. In 2012 she became editor of online content for Dance Australia. Nina was co-editor of Dance Australia from July 2016 to June 2019. Nina was also dance critic for The West Australian newspaper from 2009-2018.
Nina has worked extensively in arts education and advocacy. She taught dance history and analysis at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts from 2011 to 2020. Between 2007 and 2011 she was Communications Manager at Ausdance WA and she has worked casually in education at the West Australian Museum, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2007). Nina taught dance and drama at Applecross Senior High School from 2003-2006. From 2000-2018, Nina was co-owner, manager and principal of Classical Dance Studio, a private dance school.
Nina loves the swings because they take her closer to the sky.