Niki Kalkanova, born in Bulgaria, graduated from Dartmouth College with a major in Economics and a concentration in the creative arts, including Photography, Dance and Acting, amongst other classes.

she began her corporate career in Investment Banking at Citigroup and, after nine years there, moved to Bertelsmann in an HR Technology Project Management capacity. Throughout her corporate career, Niki has been extensively involved in organizing and leading team building activities and events for her teams and has always made changes to positively influenced the team culture and dynamic of the group.

Niki began studying and performing Bulgarian folk dance at an early age. She fell in love with Argentine Tango, first through the music and then through the dance itself. Niki studied Tango in Buenos Aires with Tango legends Guillermina Quiroga, Milena Plebs, and Nito and Elba. She began her professional career as a member of The Tango Company under the tutelage of Carlos Cañedo, where she taught, performed and organized tango events throughout the United States and Europe.