My name is Mateo Daukaus and I am 15 years old. I started dance when I was 10 years old at Metropolitan Ballet Academy, in Pennsylvania, and quickly realized that I wanted to pursue ballet. I have always had such an expressive personality, so when I found a local ballet school I begged my parents to enroll me. After training there for 2 years my family and I made the move to Sarasota, Fl, where I continued my training at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School. I have now been a student there under the guidance of Wilmian Hernandez and Ariel Serrano for three years now, and my love and passion for this art form has continued to expand. I am so excited and eager to represent such an inclusive and supportive brand like Nikolay, and I am looking forward to seeing where this journey will lead me!