Nikki Talis
Circo Draconum Demo
Circo Draconum
Steppa- JAGWA
Jr Da Future - Black Water Ft. Remy Cash [Dir. By Da Inphamus Amadeuz]
Circo Draconum Demo
Fire Eating at Buschwick Burlesque
Bed of Nails at Workbook's Creative Carnival
Fire Duet with Alexander Spitfire
Cinderblock Smash with a Flaming Sledgehammer at Peace for Elephant's Fundraiser
Fire Breathing at NYC's Haunted AttractionBlood Manor
Glasswalking
Glasswalking/Burlesque
Nelli Usagi Photography
Parasol. Marvin Jackson Photography
Fire Breathing
Sword Swallowing @bread_and_beast Photo
Fire, Sideshow Stunts, Contortion, Mentalism, Magic
Contortion @Bread_and_Beast Photo
Isis wings Stilts and 1920s Dancers
Club, ball, LED, fire and sharps juggling
Fire Eating
Lyco
Santa
Statue of Liberty themed Strolling table
Fire sais.
Master Knife Thrower
Strolling champagne table
Circus themed Wedding
Overview
Nikki Talis is a professional fire eater, breather, dancer and model. A gogo dancer turned sideshow performer, her skill sets include bed of nails stunts, broken glasswalking and acts mixed with a touch of burlesque. Let her heat up your event with some fire eating, intrigue you with some classic sideshow spectacle or add some ambiance with bodypaint modeling.
She is the CoFounder of Circo Draconum- a sideshow, burlesque and variety show with her partner Alexander Spitfire. Together they offer solo performances, and even sizzling unique fire duets! Showcasing performers with skillsets ranging from sword swallowing to contortion to bellydance, Circo Draconum is also available for hire.
Reviews
59 reviews
Alexis S.
August 21, 2021AMAZING!
Nikki and Alex were exactly what we needed to make our Caribbean Carnival party pop! The different props and tricks are still being talked about two weeks later! The communication between myself and Nikki was excellent and she was very helpful through out the duration of planning for their arrival. I would absolutely book with them again.
Hired as: Fire Eater
Latoyah N.
August 16, 2021Best entertainment ever
Omg!! When you have your event make it a must to book Nikki and her crew they did a fantastic/amazing job for my daughter’s 18th birthday party. She even helped me put things together and in order prior to the event. She’s amazing and She’s a very very sweet person. Everyone at the party loved it all
Hired as: Fire Eater, Fire Performer, Juggler, LED Performer, Magician, Stilt Walker, Sword Swallower
Sasha S.
March 22, 2016Overdelivered in every way! AMAZING.
Nicki and Alex were so responsive, accommodating and professional, its a rare find in any industry! they answered all of our questions, provided all paperwork and were incredibly pleasant leading up to the event, for which they also brought other performers (stilt walker/juggler and hoop dancer). They looked smashing and blew everyone away (all ages!) with their multiple riveting and high energy fire performances. I recommend them highly and cant wait for another opportunity to see them perform again. Thanks to them and to Gig Salad for the intro!
Hired as: Circus Entertainment, Fire Eater, Fire Performer, Stunt Performer
Nikki Talis
We're so glad you enjoyed the show and that the costuming was to your liking! It was a pleasure working with you and appreciate your feedback and attention to detail! It was a beautiful party and we are so glad to have been able to be a part of it. Thanks for the delicious food and awesome snuggies! Can't wait to try out more at your restaurants! Mazel Tov again to you, your family and Jake!
Sade D.
June 1, 2026Amazing service & peformances
I was able to book 2 different performances from Nikki Tails (Hula & Belly Dance). Nikki was super responsive and communicative. The artists were absolutely amazing! I highly recommend!
Hired as: Hula Dancer
Anil S.
February 10, 2026Great Performance!
The two girls were absolutely wonderful. They were professional, engaging, and did an excellent job throughout the event. Their performance was outstanding, and everyone loved them. They added great energy and a very positive vibe to the evening. I would highly recommend them. Thank you for such a great experience.
Hired as: Interactive Performer, Variety Entertainer
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Gig length: 5 - 45 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Specialty Insurance Company
What to expect
Nikki Talis specializes in fire eating, breathing, and fire dancing. She also performs sideshow feats such as bed of nails stunts (sometimes with cinderblock smash), broken glass walking,which often includes audience participation if you are looking for something more interactive.
Nikki offers anything from a choreographed act(s) to background ambiance to a full on show with other performers. Her shows last anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour and more, depending on what you're looking for. It can be straight through or split up into sets. Let her know what you are looking for and what your vision is, and she will try her best to make it into a reality.
If you want something more than just an act or ambiance set, then a Circo Draconum show will satisfy that craving for excitement. Usually 4 performers will put on a 1-2 hour spectacle. The amount of performers and show duration is up to you. Performers' skillsets' range anywhere from sideshow, fire, bellydance, contortion, aerial, sword swallowing, human pincushion, led, hooping, ribbon dance, and more.
About
Nikki Talis and Circo Draconum have been featured on Vocativ, (link hidden) and F.I.R.E. Arts Magazine. They produce one of the only FDNY sanctioned all fire shows in NYC, Draco's Inferno.
She has performed and curated shows all over the east coast at venues, events and companies such as the French Consulate, FUNKO POP, Wendy's, Fireball Whiskey, Handi, Junior League at Pelham, Bizzare Bar, Mehanata, Botanic Lab, R-Bar, Hell's Kitchen Lounge, the Slipper Room, Coney Island USA Sideshows by the Seashore, Le Souk, Empire Nightclub, Bloodmanor, Brooklyn Bowl, Buschwick Burlesque, Sharkbite Sideshow, Scarlit Artesque, Deadflower's Smokin Gun Revue, Workbook's Creative Carnival, Cash Cabaret, Standard Toykraft, Tommy's Tattoo Convention, Wildwood Beach Bash Tattoo Convention, Woofstock and Circus of Dreams.
Services offered
Past booked events
May 2026
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
29
Friday
School Assembly
11:30am - 1:00pm
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Bronx, NY
29
Friday
School Assembly
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Bronx, NY
14
Thursday
Corporate Event
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Cranbury, NJ
April 2026
16
Thursday
Cocktail Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
March 2026
03
Tuesday
Holiday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Staten Island, NY
02
Monday
Festival
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Cedarhurst, NY
February 2026
07
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 9:30pm
•
New York City, NY
December 2025
21
Sunday
Reunion
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
19
Friday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
November 2025
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
New York City, NY
15
Saturday
Surprise
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
New York City, NY
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
New York City, NY
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2025
31
Friday
Halloween Party
10:00pm - 11:00pm
•
New York City, NY
31
Friday
Halloween Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
•
New York City, NY
31
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
20
Monday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Valley Stream, NY
18
Saturday
Fundraiser
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Florham Park, NJ
12
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Pelham, NY
09
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
September 2025
27
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Melville, NY
August 2025
29
Friday
House Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Bethlehem, PA
24
Sunday
Cocktail Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Ridgewood, NY
16
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 10:30pm
•
East Hampton, NY
02
Saturday
Holiday Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
St James, NY
July 2025
19
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Wyckoff, NJ
18
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Huntington Station, NY
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Babylon, NY
12
Saturday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Stamford, CT
June 2025
22
Sunday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Plainfield, NJ
07
Saturday
Festival
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Bayonne, NJ
May 2025
07
Wednesday
Surprise
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Valley Cottage, NY
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
April 2025
25
Friday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Bronx, NY
05
Saturday
Launch Party
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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New York City, NY
January 2025
25
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
New Rochelle, NY
11
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Cedar Grove, NJ
December 2024
30
Monday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
White Plains, NY
29
Sunday
Holiday Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
25
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Staten Island, NY
25
Wednesday
Festival
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
07
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Princeton, NJ
October 2024
25
Friday
Halloween Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Pearl River, NY
19
Saturday
Concert
11:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
•
Brooklyn, NY
05
Saturday
House Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Wantagh, NY
September 2024
02
Monday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
New York City, NY
June 2024
19
Wednesday
House Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
East Hampton, NY
May 2024
26
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Long Beach, NY
April 2024
12
Friday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
February 2024
17
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
8:00pm - 8:45pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
December 2023
21
Thursday
Corporate Event
8:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
November 2023
24
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Sayreville, NJ
October 2023
29
Sunday
Halloween Party
10:30am - 11:30am
•
River Edge, NJ
22
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
10:30am - 1:30pm
•
Lakewood, NJ
02
Monday
Festival
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Cedarhurst, NY
August 2023
26
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
East Orange, NJ
July 2023
14
Friday
Holiday Party
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
New York City, NY
02
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Lakewood, NJ
June 2023
18
Sunday
Product Promotion
12:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
11
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
10
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
New York City, NY
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Syosset, NY
03
Saturday
Fair
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Whitestone, NY
May 2023
21
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
St Albans, NY
17
Wednesday
House Party
11:00pm - 11:30pm
•
New York City, NY
March 2023
07
Tuesday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Lakewood, NJ
07
Tuesday
House Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Lakewood, NJ
February 2023
03
Friday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Flushing, NY
January 2023
26
Thursday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Cedar Grove, NJ
14
Saturday
Birthday Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
December 2022
18
Sunday
Holiday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Teaneck, NJ
18
Sunday
Holiday Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
New York City, NY
10
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
•
Melville, NY
November 2022
17
Thursday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:15pm
•
New York City, NY
12
Saturday
School Assembly
10:00pm - 10:15pm
•
Woodridge, NY
October 2022
30
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Massapequa Park, NY
29
Saturday
Festival
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Goldens Bridge, NY
22
Saturday
House Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Smithtown, NY
15
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
8:15pm - 9:15pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
10
Monday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Jamaica, NY
07
Friday
Personal Occasion
6:00am - 9:00am
•
Bronx, NY
06
Thursday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
September 2022
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:15pm
•
East Meadow, NY
05
Monday
Holiday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Rye, NY
04
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Water Mill, NY
03
Saturday
Festival
4:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Belmar, NJ
August 2022
26
Friday
Camp Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
New Rochelle, NY
23
Tuesday
Camp Event
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Lakewood, NJ
07
Sunday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:15pm
•
Long Island City, NY
06
Saturday
Surprise
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Floral Park, NY
July 2022
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Huntington Station, NY
30
Saturday
Bridal Shower
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Hoboken, NJ
30
Saturday
Bridal Shower
11:30am - 3:30pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
29
Friday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Locust Valley, NY
17
Sunday
Birthday Party
12:00am - 12:30am
•
Amityville, NY
15
Friday
Birthday Party
11:30pm - 12:00am (Sat)
•
New York City, NY
09
Saturday
Camp Event
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Catskill, NY
June 2022
26
Sunday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:15pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
25
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Hempstead, NY
19
Sunday
Personal Occasion
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Woodmere, NY
18
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Woodmere, NY
11
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
9:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Cranbury, NJ
04
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Ozone Park, NY
04
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Whitestone, NY
May 2022
21
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
New York City, NY
14
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
13
Friday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Bronx, NY
07
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
April 2022
30
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Bronx, NY
March 2022
17
Thursday
Religious Celebration
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Staten Island, NY
13
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Staten Island, NY
February 2022
19
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 5:45pm
•
Bellport, NY
December 2021
04
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Bronx, NY
01
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Mamaroneck, NY
October 2021
30
Saturday
Halloween Party
8:00pm - 11:00pm
•
New York City, NY
23
Saturday
Baby Shower
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Glen Cove, NY
23
Saturday
Festival
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Goldens Bridge, NY
23
Saturday
Festival
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Goldens Bridge, NY
September 2021
25
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:15pm
•
Queens, NY
12
Sunday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Queens, NY
02
Thursday
Birthday Party
10:00pm - 10:15pm
•
Water Mill, NY
August 2021
22
Sunday
Teen Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Ambler, PA
21
Saturday
Quinceañera
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
20
Friday
Wedding Reception
10:30pm - 10:45pm
•
Douglaston, NY
15
Sunday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:15pm
•
New Hyde Park, NY
14
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 11:00pm
•
East Orange, NJ
July 2021
31
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
•
Elmont, NY
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
New York City, NY
15
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
June 2021
26
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
•
Westbury, NY
26
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
09
Wednesday
House Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
New York City, NY
April 2021
27
Tuesday
Surprise
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
November 2020
07
Saturday
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2020
31
Saturday
Wedding Reception
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
West Orange, NJ
24
Saturday
House Party
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
Shirley, NY
17
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Hastings-on-hudson, NY
10
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Queens, NY
September 2020
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Yonkers, NY
October 2015
24
Saturday
Holiday Party (Halloween)
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Montclair, NJ
17
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
8:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
•
The Bronx, NY
09
Friday
New York
7:00pm - 8:00pm
02
Friday
Tommy's Tattoo Convention CT
7:00pm - 8:00pm