Nikky Paramo
Year on LADM Company: 2008, 2009, 2010
How being on the Dance Magic Company helped you pursue a career:
LADM COMPANY TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL WORKING DANCER IN LA. I LEARNED HOW TO TAKE GOOD HEADSHOTS. I LEARNED HOW TO PICK UP CHOREOGRAPHY QUICKLY AND HAVE IT PERFORMANCE READY IMMEDIATELY. I LEARNED HOW TO PRIORITIZE AND MAKE SMART DECISIONS THAT WERE ALWAYS FOR THE BETTER OF MYSELF AND MY CAREER. I LEARNED HOW TO TRAVEL AND BE FULLY FUNCTIONING IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS. I WAS CONSTANTLY REMINDED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO STAY ABOVE THE INFLUENCE. I WAS INTRODUCED TO MANY WORKING CHOREOGRAPHERS IN LA AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BEFORE ACTUALLY MAKING THE NEXT STEP IN MOVING TO LA. I WAS FORCED TO TAKE MULTIPLE GENRES OF DANCE AND MANY CLASSES OF ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS WHICH MADE ME AN OVERALL BETTER DANCER AND MORE DIVERSE. I WAS PUSHED TO MY LIMITS AND TRAINED LONG HOURS WHICH PREPARED ME FOR WHAT ITS LIKE TO REHEARSE FOR TOUR. I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE IN HEELS AND CARRY MYSELF AS A WOMAN.
Favorite LADM Company memory:
MY FAVORITE LADM MEMORIES WERE AT FINAL CUT. THE EXPERIENCE OF LEARNING/PERFORMING PIECES AND BEING WITH AMAZING PEOPLE FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT STRIVING TO BETTER MYSELF AND MY TALENT. I ENJOYED AUDITIONING FOR COMPANY MORE THAN ANYTHING! IT MADE THE YEAR SO MUCH MORE REWARDING.
Credits:
BRITNEY SPEARS, BEYONCE, KANYE WEST, CHARLI XCX, TINASHE, G EAZY, IGGY AZALEA, P. DIDDY, PHARRELL, VMAS, BILLBOARD AWARDS, BET AWARDS, LATIN GRAMMYS, MEXICAN BILLBOARD AWARDS
