Nicolas Valiente (Niko), born in Spain, is an Actor, a Model, Entertainer and Choreographer of Latin Dance.
He has been dancing Salsa for 5 years and teaching for two. However, 2 years before he was working in a club as an Animator in Merengue, this was when he was first introduced to Salsa. Niko has studied Drama at ESAD in Malaga for 2 years, Spain, where he took classes in Ballet, Flamenco, Isolation of the body, Corporal expression and Contemporary dance. Niko was a dancer for the Ballet Liceo for 5 months. and his start his career in acting.
He has done advertising, extras dancing and modeling and extras in films too.like “Torrente 2″, “Driving lesson”. And 4 short films as a protagonist. First UK represent-ant in UK congress 2005 and after that 10th in the world in the first annual salsa championship in Las Vegas 2005. Finalist in the auditions for strictly dance fever 06.
He has been performing and teaching all over Europe: London, England, Ireland, Bratislava, Slovenia, Spain, Croatia, Scotland, and America, Bahrain.
Timeline
- 1999/01 Working as an Entretainer dancing in a Latin Club.First was introduce to Latin music.
- 2000/01/03 Dancing in Marbella TV
- 2001/03 Studying DRAMTIC ARTS ESAD Malaga
- 2002 Extra in the movie
- 2003/04 Dancing for Ballet Liceo
- 2004 Actor in Advertisement for PlayStation2,Vodafone,Puleva
- 2004 Finalist in Tropicana Competition
- 2005 Is part of the Group Black Magic Productions.
- 2005 European congress Open Competions getting the Second place with his first Choreography
- 2005 10 th. Place at the World Salsa Competions in Las Vegas Dec 05
- 2005 He get the 3 place at the west south Competions in London in (05 dec)
- 2006 Is Extra in the English movie “ DRIVING LESSONS”
- 2006 leading role (Juan )in the musical “ El BARRIO” produce by Iris di Brito.
- 2007 Performing at Croatian Festival (23-24 Jun)
- 2007 Second place at London Congress.(14-15 Jul)
- 2007 Second place at Latinfest Competition.(25-26 Aug)
- 2007 Performing in Uk Congress (13-14 Oct)
- 2007 Teaching and Perform in TomaKandela Festival in San Sebastian (Spain).
- 2007 Teaching and performing in most of the Big Clubs in London
- 2007 Working in one of the most luxuries cruise.
- 2008 Winners of the three countries Salsa championship.
- 2008 3th in mens shines, 6 th in salsa couples, 7 th in merengue, 8 th in bachata with his dance partner Aneta that get the 1st place in ladies shines. World latino Championships celebrate in Nauders (Austria) with 70 Couples all around the world.
- Available for guest teaching, privates lessons, performance and Corporate Events.