Nickolaus Uppman Fotiadis

Nickolaus har dansat de flesta av de stora klassiska huvudrollerna som till exempel Romeo i "Romeo och Julia", Prinsen i "Svansjön" och "Törnrosa", Albrecht i "Giselle, Franz i "Coppelia" och Kolaren i Nötknäpparen. Dessutom har han haft turen att få jobba med några av världens främsta och mest intressanta koreografer som Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Alexander Ekman, David Dawson, Kenneth Kvarnström, Nacho Duato, Jiri Kylian och många, många fler. Nickolaus har också turnerat med Kungliga Baletten och Stockholm 59 North runt hela världen och har dessutom gästdansat hos flera stora kända kompanier.

Danskarriären avslutades 2016 efter 23 år på Kungliga Operan och numera undervisar Nickolaus balett samt jobbar inom biomedicin

Nickolaus Uppman Fotiadis started dancing at the age of 10 and trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm. After graduating, at 18 years old, he began his dance career at the Royal Opera in 1993 in Stockholm, quickly advancing to principal soloist.

Nickolaus has danced most of the major classical lead roles, such as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet," the Prince in "Swan Lake" and "Sleeping Beauty," Albrecht in "Giselle," Franz in "Coppélia," and the Nutcracker in "The Nutcracker." In addition, he has been lucky enough to work with some of the world’s leading and most interesting choreographers like Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Alexander Ekman, David Dawson, Kenneth Kvarnström, Nacho Duato, Jiri Kylian, and many, many more. Nickolaus has also toured with the Royal Ballet and Stockholm 59 North all over the world and has even guest-performed with several major renowned companies.

His dance career ended in 2016 after 23 years at the Royal Opera, and nowadays Nickolaus teaches ballet and works in biomedical science.