Nikolai was featured in the Westchester Magazine in their article “21 Beautiful Residents”:

Nikolai Shpakov
32, Yonkers, Ballroom Dance Instructor, Exclusively Dance, Hawthorne and NYC

What is attractive: Personally, I look in the mirror in the morning when I’m getting ready, but then not again all day. I think it is more about feeling good, feeling fit, a sense of well-being.

Your reaction on being selected: I thought it was kind of funny—I never look for those things. But deep down, I was kind of proud—yes!

How do you stay fit? While dancing helps keep me fit, I enjoy Bikram yoga recreationally.

What about makeup when you’re performing? I just use regular stuff from the pharmacy.