About Nikki
Nikki Stanek has been teaching hip hop for 8 years. She started dancing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Dance2XS UIUC. She was Director of Dance2XS UIUC in 2005-2006. After graduating she continued dancing with their Chicago branch, Dance2XS Chicago, where she was Artistic Director from September 2007 to November 2009.
Aside from teaching Dance2XS Chicago, she has danced and taught around the world. In November 2008, she went to Ukraine as a guest choreographer on the hit TV show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has also taught in Algarve, Portugal, and Kiev, Ukraine, at Nike Conventions. She has taught Dance2XS Michigan (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Dance2XS Purdue (Purdue University), Hip Hop Connxion (Chicago Branch), Nonstop Productions, Redefinition, 625 Beat St., and Xtreme Dance Force, as well as various high school groups around Illinois and Indiana. Nikki taught for three years at the North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park, and currently teaches at Visceral Dance Center in Chicago, as well as Mix Motion Arts teaching Cardio Hip Hop.
In October 2008, Nikki started a girls’ crew called, “The Misses.” This is a group of women that is taking the dance community by storm. Each “Miss” holds an identity true to her personality and characteristics. Nikki, who is known as “Miss Madam”, hopes that The Misses can show the true power of females.
Nikki has trained under Patrick Chen, Gigi Torres, Lee Daniel, Marty Kudelka, Kevin Maher, Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, as well as various other choreographers. She continues to grow as a dancer while sharing her passion with others.
Nikki will be the featured instructor on the DVD series, "It's Hip Hop, Baby!" "It's Hip Hop, Baby!" is a hip hop instructional video for children and parents. It will be released in the spring of 2010. Look for it on Amazon.com!
Aside from teaching Dance2XS Chicago, she has danced and taught around the world. In November 2008, she went to Ukraine as a guest choreographer on the hit TV show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has also taught in Algarve, Portugal, and Kiev, Ukraine, at Nike Conventions. She has taught Dance2XS Michigan (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Dance2XS Purdue (Purdue University), Hip Hop Connxion (Chicago Branch), Nonstop Productions, Redefinition, 625 Beat St., and Xtreme Dance Force, as well as various high school groups around Illinois and Indiana. Nikki taught for three years at the North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park, and currently teaches at Visceral Dance Center in Chicago, as well as Mix Motion Arts teaching Cardio Hip Hop.
In October 2008, Nikki started a girls’ crew called, “The Misses.” This is a group of women that is taking the dance community by storm. Each “Miss” holds an identity true to her personality and characteristics. Nikki, who is known as “Miss Madam”, hopes that The Misses can show the true power of females.
Nikki has trained under Patrick Chen, Gigi Torres, Lee Daniel, Marty Kudelka, Kevin Maher, Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, as well as various other choreographers. She continues to grow as a dancer while sharing her passion with others.
Nikki will be the featured instructor on the DVD series, "It's Hip Hop, Baby!" "It's Hip Hop, Baby!" is a hip hop instructional video for children and parents. It will be released in the spring of 2010. Look for it on Amazon.com!
Photos (by Katelyn Kappel)
