Nikki Lazaretto
Jazz
Nikki is a graduate of Rollins College. Performing with the college’s dance company, she was named Rollins Outstanding Dancer and received the Annie Russel Dance Scholarship. She received her BA in English with a minor in Secondary Education and Dance in 1998. She has received her MA in teaching and leadership and recently earned her MA in reading and literacy. Nikki has studied under several instructors including Homer Bryant, Robert Sherry, Pam Boling and Russel Sultzbach of American Ballet Theatre. She was a master teacher for the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, as well as Dance Masters Wisconsin. She has also performed in the 1993 World Cup Opening Ceremonies and starred in an Ameritech commercial. Nikki is the former coach and choreographer for the award winning Varsity Pom Squad at Libertyville High School and is the current competition coach for Lake Forest High School’s Varsity Pom Squad.
