Signature Masterclass
What Only You Can Bring: The Power of Your Perspective
Nikiya won her first Henry Hewes Design Award before she had learned traditional knotting and ventilation, using what she calls her "kitchen-beautician-degree." In this masterclass she asks students the questions that shaped her: What do you see missing from this industry? What do you wish you had received? What would you create, change or contribute because of your own experiences?
Format: masterclass + discussion
"You'll realize that 'difference' is your superpower."
HAIRversations
Nikiya's signature panel. She brings together a casting director, a director, actresses and actors, and the audience asks the questions about hair they've been afraid to ask out loud. Expect honesty, laughter and a few things nobody ever told them in school.
Format: live panel + audience Q&A
Hair & Wig Design Masterclass
The same masterclass Nikiya teaches at NYU Tisch. Research, design, building and maintaining hair for the stage, with real wigs on real blocks and a close look at textured hair techniques.
Format: hands-on studio
Wigs & Wine
A relaxed evening of hands-on styling and real talk. Made for alumni nights, brand activations, ERG socials and donor events.
Format: social workshop
Design Talkbacks
After the curtain comes down, Nikiya walks your audience through how the show's look was built, from first research to the final fitting.
Format: post-show conversation
Virtual Wig Design Classes
Any program above, live online, for schools and teams anywhere in the world.
