Nico Ricchini is a dance artist, performer, and creator working internationally across stage, creation, and education. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with leading artists and companies including Pepe Hevia Danza (Cuba), Fernando Magadan (Nederlands Dans Theater), Tupac Martir (London), Emma Martin Dance, La Taimada, CLOD Ensemble, and Akram Khan Company – notably for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Between 2015 and 2018, his performances of Akram Khan Company’s solo Chotto Desh marked a major turning point in his career. During the same period, he appeared in Juanjo Giménez’s short film Timecode, winner of the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at Cannes and an Academy Award nominee.

After settling in Barcelona, he conceived and co-directed several contemporary dance training and creation platforms, contributing actively to the growth of the local independent dance scene. In 2020, he returned to Akram Khan Company as rehearsal director and performer for Chotto Xenos, and in 2023 he came back on stage as the lead performer of Chotto Desh for its new international tour.