Nikki Hayes

About Nikki Hayes

Sixteen-year-old Nicole (Nikki) Hayes is destined for the stage! The singer; songwriter; self-taught musician; dancer; and “actress in training” began her career at the age of six, where she studied dance at Studio One Dance Academy in Chicago. Nikki’s entrance into entertainment continued while she was a student at St. Sabina Academy, where she was a member of the school’s choir; acted in various school plays; and danced on the school’s praise dance team. Nikki’s passion for the stage grew. Her parents took notice of her command of the stage and raw talent and consequently, enrolled her in the Alvin Ailey Summer Dance program where she studied Jazz, West African, Ballet and Modern.

Though she was only seven years old, Nikki would watch her older sisters develop their vocal talents and eventually become members of the renowned Walt Whitman & the Soul Children of Chicago. She was determined to do the same. Though Nikki’s vocals required significant time and maturity to develop -- through her hard work, focus and determination – a voice that was once barely tolerable to the ears blossomed into a sound that was hard to believe was coming from such a tiny frame. She was fin