Nicki ‘Goose’ Bonvegna-Heasley

Goose has been performing since the ripe old age of two. Starting with baton, dance and gymnastics, she has traveled the northeast just about every weekend twirling batons, fire, knives, flags, and doing modeling competitions. She was Miss Baltimore 1977. Since then, she has continued dancing finding a niche in Jazz and Hip Hop.

Goose moved to Orlando in 1998 and has been performing at Universal Studios for the past 12 years in character roles, dance roles, stilt walking and as a stuntwoman.  In 2000, her show at Islands of Adventure closed so she ran away with the circus. She traveled with the George Carden International Circus and Clyde Bros./Johnson Circus as a magician’s assistant, dancer and spanish web artist. She returned to Orlando and continued with her stunt work and dance.

Her precision driving skills can be seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious, Transporter 2, Miami Vice, Casino Royale and the Discovery Channel Canada.

In 2006, She landed a role doing servo puppetry and dance in Disney Live presents Mickey’s Magic Show and has traveled and performed world wide in over 40 countries. Goose recently auditioned and booked a dance role on the upcoming film, Rock of Ages.

Goose stumbled upon country dance and now has fallen head over heels for West Coast Swing. She is very passionate about dance and is very excited to join the Studio K family.