Nico Archambault: from shy kid to dance superstar

Nicolas 'Nico' Archambault is a dancer and choreographer originally from Montreal, now based in New York. He shares his reflections on his incredible career set to original choreography in The Move: Season II.

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After winning the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, everything changed for Nicolas Archambault. Following that pinnacle moment, he danced with Janet Jackson, acted as Rudolf Nureyev in film, choreographed for video games, music videos and television and became simply "Nico" in the hearts of many. But now, a full 10 years after that breakout moment, it's clear that there is a lot more to the "bad boy" Nico than we ever knew.

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