NIKOLE VON ARX
NICOLE VON ARX is an active dancer and choreographer in both the New York and Geneva - Switzerland dance scene. She has worked with New York's most prominent choreographers as a creator, dancer and teacher. Nicole has choreographed independently and in collaboration with musicians, film directors and photographers. She is the 2021 Dance Initiative Artist in Resident (Colorado), 2018 STUFFED Artists in Residence at Judson Church, 2020 Jacob’s Pillow Choreography Fellow, and 2017 Dance Gallery Level UP Artist in Resident.
Nicole was born in England and grew up in both Hong Kong and Switzerland. She moved to New York in 2008 to study at the Ailey School where she graduated in 2011. She also trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance (2010), Springboard Danse Montréal (2011 & 2015), and Jacob's Pillow 2010 Contemporary Program.
Her performance career led her to becoming a soloist at the Royal Opera House & Lyric Opera while dancing for Jasmin Vardimon. She’s worked for Carte Blanche (The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance) under the directorship of Bruno Heynderickx, Romeo Castellucci’s Democracy in America, Company XIV, The Metropolitan Opera, Loni Landon, and Bryan Arias.
She has taught at Juilliard, Rutgers, Gibney, Peridance, NYU Tisch, Sam Houston State University, Gallim, Dance Area, Cie Greffe/L’Impasse and Dance Italia. Nicole currently choreographs and performs in the USA and Switzerland under the name NVA & Guests. More info at www.nvonarx.com.
photo credit courtesy of NJDTE: Nancy Turano
NICOLE VON ARX is an active dancer and choreographer in both the New York and Geneva - Switzerland dance scene. She has worked with New York's most prominent choreographers as a creator, dancer and teacher. Nicole has choreographed independently and in collaboration with musicians, film directors and photographers. She is the 2021 Dance Initiative Artist in Resident (Colorado), 2018 STUFFED Artists in Residence at Judson Church, 2020 Jacob’s Pillow Choreography Fellow, and 2017 Dance Gallery Level UP Artist in Resident.
Nicole was born in England and grew up in both Hong Kong and Switzerland. She moved to New York in 2008 to study at the Ailey School where she graduated in 2011. She also trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance (2010), Springboard Danse Montréal (2011 & 2015), and Jacob's Pillow 2010 Contemporary Program.
Her performance career led her to becoming a soloist at the Royal Opera House & Lyric Opera while dancing for Jasmin Vardimon. She’s worked for Carte Blanche (The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance) under the directorship of Bruno Heynderickx, Romeo Castellucci’s Democracy in America, Company XIV, The Metropolitan Opera, Loni Landon, and Bryan Arias.
She has taught at Juilliard, Rutgers, Gibney, Peridance, NYU Tisch, Sam Houston State University, Gallim, Dance Area, Cie Greffe/L’Impasse and Dance Italia. Nicole currently choreographs and performs in the USA and Switzerland under the name NVA & Guests. More info at www.nvonarx.com.
photo credit courtesy of NJDTE: Nancy Turano
