They lived in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Raleigh, NC when Martha was eight years old.
Nichols mother, Mary Jane, died of a heart attack on June 1, 2005, shortly after Martha graduated from Millbrook High School.
She was one of approximately 2000 dancers who auditioned for the season, and was in the Top 20 who appeared on the program.
"[5] One of the show's judges, Nigel Lythgoe said "I don't think Martha's got a problem with her career.
"[7] Nichols went on to choreograph a full-length work, The Wider Sun, which saw its debut at the Beverly O'Neill Theater in Long Beach, California in August 2017.