She discovered her passion for the arts at a very young age. At nine, she began practicing flamenco. Unfortunately, a year later, her family moved from Morocco to Málaga, in Andalusia. This was a difficult upheaval for her to cope with. She continued taking flamenco classes for another year.
In 2001, she discovered rhythmic gymnastics. This highly demanding discipline brought her real comfort, and she quickly developed a deep passion for it—one that has never left her.
Then came 2009, a year of radical change. Hairdressing studies, rhythmic gymnastics training, and her work as a coach were no longer enough for her. One day in June, she decided to join an adult holiday program. It was her first encounter with the circus, at a time when Nora was also facing challenges within her family: misunderstandings and cultural differences led her to question everything. Should she stay or leave?
The adventure begins. Nora moved to Madrid. Alongside various small jobs, she trained in aerial apparatus techniques. She discovered circus schools and applied to Carampa, the capital’s circus school. She passed the entrance exam, but did not truly find her place there. After a gap year filled with training, travel, and street performances, she applied to the Scuola di Cirko Vertigo in Turin. There, Nora had a life-changing encounter: the aerial rope. Their journey began in November 2012 and continued after she was selected for the National Centre for Circus Arts (CNAC) in Châlons-en-Champagne, which she joined in September 2014.
During these four years of training, Nora developed her work on the aerial rope. She sought to find a balance between static positions and dynamic movement. Her personal sensitivity led her to connect her artistic research with a theme that has always resonated with her: the current situation of women and their history.