Nico Rubio

Nico Rubio, a native to Chicago has been tap dancing, performing and teaching around the U.S. as well around the world. He is currently performing with S.A.C. (Sour Apples Crew) and most recently Just'LisTeN. Nico is a former member of M.A.D.D. Rhythms with whom he has done shows throughout much of the Chicago metropolitan area and U.S. He has traveled throughout his career to Los Angeles, Stylus, Indiana, Iowa New Mexico, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Michigan and even Beijing, China.

Nico is currently teaching tap dance around Illinois at The RH School of Performing Arts, Légere Dance Centre, Deforest Dance Academy and other studios, as well as after school programs at Andrew Carnegie and Paul Revere Elementary Schools.

He has appeared on television in the opening segment for CLTV at the Taste of Chicago, a promotional documentary for the Chicago Park District, Local L. A. news channels (for the L. A. Tap Festival) in the summers of 2004-2007, ABC 7 Chicago. WGN Channel 9 for the Premier of Happy Feet at Navy Pier and recently starred in Chicago Works TV segment "Chicago Revealed". He has appeared in such newspapers The Red Eye, Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and many other local newspapers around Chicagoland and magazines as Dance Spirit Magazine, Dancer Magazine, Dance Magazine and On Tap (ITA) Magazine. Nico was also the winner of the first annual Cutting Contest at CHRP and the L.A. Tap Festival. Nico has also studied skills from drawing to acting, rapping to stage handling and even playing the "Prince" in Ballet Légere's Nutcracker for two years. Nico is proud to be a tap dancer and preacher of the art form through his love of the dance!