How I Dug Into Nikki La Rose’s Background Like a Boss
Alright, so yesterday afternoon, I was scrolling TikTok and saw this killer dance routine by Allison Holker. Boom! Right there, in the comments, someone shouted out Nikki La Rose as the choreographer. Name rang a bell. I remembered seeing her as a judge on SYTYCD Canada. Totally clicked that I kinda knew her work, but couldn’t place exactly what else she’d done, you know? Felt like my brain had a glitch.
So I grabbed my laptop. No fancy plan, just wanted to know more. Typed “Nikki La Rose Wikipedia” straight into Google search bar. Easy peasy. Clicked the first link – obviously the English Wikipedia page.
Started reading, scanning down. Felt like doing detective work. Wanted the big stuff, the career wins. Got a notepad app open. Here’s the messy bits I hit:
- The Top Stuff Was Pretty Clear: Born in Edmonton? Noted. Moved to LA? Got it. Trained at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio? Made a mental note. That foundation stuff was laid out nice.
- The Judge Thing Jumped Out: SYTYCD Canada appearances listed? Yeah, perfect. That was my main hook. Wrote down the seasons, maybe just “Season 1 & 2 Judge” for my list later. Simple.
- Then Came the Rabbit Hole: Oh man, the “Career” section. Information overload! It started talking about touring with artists… cool! But then it listed specific routines choreographed for SYTYCD seasons? Different section! My eyes started hurting jumping back and forth between sections trying to see what was a major job versus a specific piece she made. Needed to untangle the “what jobs has she had” from the “what specific dances did she create”.
- Choreo Credits Everywhere: The “Choreography” section itself felt huge. Lists for movies, TV shows, awards shows, commercials. Like, for real? She choreographed for The Ellen Show? That was a surprise. So I started making piles in my head: TV Judge one pile, Big Commercial Gigs (Ellen, Grammys) another pile, Touring Artist work (like Nick Jonas) another. The page had the facts, just needed sorting.
- Felt the Weird Formatting: Sometimes things felt jumbled. Awards were kinda tucked away near the end. Her teaching work popped up in different spots. The page definitely wasn’t just a neat listicle. I had to do the heavy lifting myself, sifting and connecting dots.
It took me way longer than expected. Maybe like 45 minutes, seriously. Reading, rereading, mentally grouping similar gigs together to figure out her career path timeline. Ended up with my own little outline:
- The Foundation: Training & moving to LA.
- The Grind: Major touring gigs (Jesse McCartney, Jonas Brothers).
- The Big Spotlight: SYTYCD Canada Judge – that breakout mainstream recognition.
- The Versatility: High-profile choreo gigs (Grammys, Dancing with the Stars routines, Ellen).
- The Teaching Passion: Workshops, conventions, masterclasses globally.
Finished and leaned back. It was actually kinda satisfying to piece it all together myself, even with the Wikipedia page feeling like a slightly overstuffed closet. Now I have a clearer picture: she’s not just a judge or just a choreographer; she’s done it all across the industry, building a solid rep from the ground up. Super cool to trace that path, even if my fingers got tired typing out my messy notes!