From Stockholm to London and Vienna to San Francisco, Nikisha Fogo is an international power en pointe. She began her professional legacy with the Vienna State Ballet – a serendipitous full circle moment as it was a New Year’s television performance of this company she saw at the age of 9 that inspired her to pursue her dream as a ballet dance - where within FIVE (5) years she climbed the ballet ranks from Corps de ballet, Demi Soloist, to Soloist and having a full new work created around her, after which she achieved the (highest) rank of Principal within the company, leading to her current position as Principal with San Francisco Ballet. But the journey has not been without a number of battles, including a lifestyle battle with an international pandemic, an immigration battle with a visa application, and a battle with a medical misdiagnosis and treatment that left her badly injured and out of commission for the past year until the recent fall.winter season of 2022. But of course, she did not let any of this stop her, changing the battles into self-uplifting moments to reclaim and redefine her identity for herself, as well as reclaiming and re-prioritizing her body and physical health needs over the business needs of the company, being transparent throughout her rehabilitation process on social media and inspiring other dancers to reclaim their voice for their bodies as wellNoel grew up in Union City, NJ with his Puerto Rican family surrounded by music and food, As the only male in the family, there was a lot of unwritten pressure for him to be successful which would inspire him to become a chef. But, while at culinary school, the universe had different plans which would steer him into his dance path and later booking the VH1 HONORS award show and introducing him to choreographer MIA MICHAELS, leading to a contract with CIRQUE DU SOLEIL.  Upon moving to LA, he went through his savings within the first 6months trying to make it work, but that NY state of mind would keep him focused and present him with opportunities dancing with artists like DADDY YANKEE and MADONNA; in the movies LA LA LAND and IN THE HEIGHTS; and his current role as choreographer for the phenom KIM PETRAS,  thanks to his recipe for success mixing patience and perseverance with flavor and sabor.

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