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2024-2025 GUEST ARTISTS
Nikolas Gaifullin, Guest Artist
Originally born in Sarasota, Florida and received his training from both of his
parents, Stephanie Murrish and Daniil Gaifullin. Nikolas has had the opportunity
to work with well renowned choreographers such as Johan Kobborg, Anna
Marie Holmes, Yuri Possokhov, Jade Hale Christofi, Joshua Bergasse, Omar
Nieves, Anthony Krutzkamp, Devon Carney, Anthony Johnson, Ryan Nye, Robert
Mills, Ma Cong, Dwight Rhoden, Norbert De La Cruz Ill, Tara Lee, Kiyon Ross,
Ross Freddie McCray, Viktor Plotnikov, Bruce Wells, and John McFall. Nikolas has
performed with companies and troupes such as Kansas City Ballet 11, Atlanta
Ballet, Polunin Ink, Oklahoma City Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, and Broadway production
of Sugar Hill: Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker. His repertoire includes Johan
Kobborg's Romeo and Juliet, Yuri Possokhov's Don Quixote and Nutcracker,
Septime Webre's Alice in Wonderland, Dwight Rhoden's Sunrise Divine, Robert
Mills Nutcracker, John McFall's Nutcracker, Kiyon Ross's Sum Stravinsky, Jiri
Kylian's Return to a Strange Land, Tara Lee's Blink, Ma Cong's Tchaikovsky,
Ross Freddie McCray's Fraudulent Smile, Viktor Plotnikov's Vesna, Anthony
Krutzkamp's Carmina Burana, Anthony Johnson's Rings of the Rose, Ryan Nye's
Tone it Bach, Norbert De La Cruz's The Fourth Wall, Bruce Well's Midsummer
Nights Dream, Devon Carney's Nutcracker, Gregory and Marjorie Schramel’s
Carmina Burana, Van Helsing in Oliver Halkowich’s Dracula, and Todd Allen’s
Afterglow.
Nikolas has performed principal roles in the classical ballet repertoire such
as Basilio in Don Quixote, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Drosselmier in Yuri
Possokhov's Nutcracker, Cavalier in Robert Mills and John McFall's Nutcracker,
and Tybalt in Johan Kobborg's Romeo and Juliet which was the world premiere
in Arena di Verona of 2019 and once again performed and reprised his role of
Tybalt at Royal Albert Hall in London of 2021. He has attended The Carreno
Festival in 2012, ABT Summer Intensive and National Ballet School of Canada in
2015 and Jacob's Pillow in 2016. Nikolas has competed in two world renowned
ballet competitions, YAGP and World Ballet Competition.
In 2007 he performed Gala of the Stars at the Spoleto Festival in Italy. Recently
Nikolas has performed the roles of Volga Vouty and the Hooligan King in Sugar
Hill Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker which premiered in the Auditorium Theatre
in Chicago, choreographed by Jade Hale Christofi whom choreographed the
famous variation Take Me to Church and Joshua Bergasse from Broadway New
York whom choreographed numerous Broadway productions. Nikolas's career
showcases his dedication, talent, and versatility as a dancer. His achievements
and performances have earned him recognition and respect in the ballet
community.
