Niki Awandee Tsappos 2025

Back on stage at last – legendary dancer impresses with new solo

Niki is a dancer and choreographer who has become a legend on the Swedish and international street-dance scene. Her technique and presence have not only conquered the world on the dance floor, but have also brought her wins and prestigious titles, cementing her place both on stage and in people’s hearts.

She now turns her gaze inward, creating a solo work that traces femininity through the voices of Mother Earth and ancestral mothers. Through rhythm, voice, loops and flow, she delves into the intelligence of the body, the processes of nature, and our inner landscapes. Using the rose as both metaphor and compass, she leads us through a personal journey in the footsteps of our mothers.

Niki Awandee Tsappos

Choreographer/dancer

Niki Tsappos is a choreographer, dancer and teacher. She teaches worldwide and has won a number of international dance competitions and awards, including the Gannevik Scholarship and the City of Stockholm Cullberg Prize. She and Martha Nabwire were the first female duo to win Juste Debout (world championships in street dance) in 2010. Their collaboration was chronicled in the acclaimed documentary film Martha & Niki in 2016, which won two Guldbagge Awards that year.

Credits

Choreography & dance: Niki Awandee Tsappos
Music composition: Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Light design: Maja Lindström
Costume: Ellen X
Decor: Ellen X
Dramaturgy: Majula Drammeh
Side kick/assistent: Mona Mohau
Touring technician: Fredrik Glahns
Producer: Nina Rajabi & Niki Tsappos
Co-production: Dansens Hus & Dansnät Sverige
With support from: Kulturrådet & Stockholms Stad
Photo: Bonsa Abdi
Costume design & styling: Gouleed Xawaashking
Photo trailer: Bonsa Abdi
Editing trailer: David Rigo

Tours with Dansnät Sverige autumn 2025