Nicole von Arx

Artistic Director and Choreographer at NVA & Guests

Role
Artistic Director and Choreographer at Nva & Guests
Location
Brooklyn, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Nicole von Arx

Born outside of London and raised in Hong Kong and Switzerland, Nicole von Arx is an immigrant choreographer based in Brooklyn. Her works, spanning theatre, dance, opera, and film, are highly emotional and dramatic, inviting viewers to either sit back or actively participate. Nicole has presented her works at notable venues such as The Joyce Theatre, Stanford Live, The New Victory Theatre, Joe’s Pub, Wolf Trap, Judson Memorial Church, and Théâtre Nuithonie. She has received choreographic commissions from NW Dance Project, Edmonton Opera, Whim W’Him, SALT2, Sam Houston State University, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, DAF International, Brooklyn Ballet, and the LINK Choreography Festival. She is a 2020 recipient of The Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob’s Pillow and a 2023 & 2025 NYSCA grant recipient, 2025 Danse Mirage Foundation grant recipient, a 20••••25 and 20••••26 CUNY Dance Initiative residency recipient, and a 2025 finalist of the Princess Grace Award for Choreography. Nicole has been an artist in residence at The Westside Theatre, Dance Initiative, Leimay Incubator, and a 2020 Lauréate of a Gland Culture Grant. As a performer, she has worked with Carte Blanche, Bryan Arias, The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Chicago Lyric Opera, Company XIV, Loni Landon, and Romeo Castellucci. Since 2014, she has been creating under the name NVA & Guests.

Experience

  1. Artistic Director and Choreographer

    Nva & Guests

    Aug 2014 — Present

    The mission of NVA & Guests is to create evocative, interdisciplinary movement-based live performances and films that forge genuine connections among the spectator, stage, and screen. With playful narration, ambiguous characters, dynamic physicality, and a touch of humor, Artistic Director Nicole von Arx draws upon her background in contemporary and immersive dance/theatre scenes to create individualized environments for anyone engaged in the performance space. The resulting work invites audiences and collaborators alike to actively participate in the theatergoing experience while remaining present in their bodies and minds.

Education

  • Ecole MOSER

    High School

    2008

  • The Ailey School

    Certificate in Dance, Dance

    2008 — 2011

Skills

  • Improvisation
  • Contemporary Dance
  • Choreography
  • Teaching
  • Modern Dance
  • Ballet
  • Art
  • Entertainment
  • Acting
  • Dance Education
  • Dance
  • Performing Arts
  • Theatre
  • Arts Administration

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