Creative Residency at The Adams Theatre
Sep
7
to Sep 14

Creative Residency at The Adams Theatre

Choreographer Nicole von Arx and her dance collaborators will be at The Adams Theater for a residency from September 7-14, ahead of their NYC premiere of “Cry Wolf,” using the space to explore how dance theater can capture the urgency of our changing environment, blending dynamic choreography, humor, and theatricality to create an emotional landscape that invites audiences into a deeply human experience.

Through physical storytelling and virtuosic choreography, “Cry Wolf” delves into the complexities of perception, truth, and the consequences of our actions. 

Inspired by Aesop’s allegory "The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” the work asks: What truths are we ready to face, and how do we act once we understand Earth’s warnings?

Join NVA & Guests in Adams as they present excerpts of “Cry Wolf” at The Adams Theatre Saturday September 13th at 7.30pm.

Tickets HERE

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New Commission for LINK
May
26
to Jun 5

New Commission for LINK

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Nicole von Arx has been invited back to Salt Lake City to create a new work for the participants of SALT Dance Company's LINK Festival. Friends in Utah! The show will be at the Rose Wagner Black Box on Wednesday June 4th, 2025. More information about the festival and the performance will be and are shared HERE.

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NVA & Guests presents "Cry Wolf" at Berry Park
May
20
6:00 PM18:00

NVA & Guests presents "Cry Wolf" at Berry Park

Doors at 6pm | Performances at 6.30pm & 8pm

Come join us in Brooklyn at Berry Park as we celebrate and raise funds for our upcoming premiere! We’ll have live dance performances, including a new excerpt of “Cry Wolf” and a set by our friends at (All)Ways Dance Company, DJ Marc Cardarelli, yummy snacks, drinks, a live auction, and fresh new merch. The show loops twice! Come for one or stay for both! It’s a night to dance, connect, and support our most ambitious project yet… surrounded by the community that makes it all possible.

Tickets HERE

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Limón2 - Commission
Nov
8
2:30 PM14:30

Limón2 - Commission

We’re excited to share that NVA will be presenting a new work for Limón2 at The Joyce Theatre in New York City as part of the Limón Dance Company’s 78th season. The performance will take place Friday November 8th at 3.30pm and is by invitation only. If interested in joining, please email us here.

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Cry Wolf (Phase One)
Oct
2
6:30 PM18:30

Cry Wolf (Phase One)

Get a first look at phase one of NVA & Guests' new project “Cry Wolf” (Phase One). These performances offer a sneak peek into a larger concept still in development. You have two chances to see the work on October 2nd at 6.30pm or 8pm.

Don't miss your chance to witness the first phase of this groundbreaking work! More details + Tickets HERE

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DanceNOW | SHOWS
Sep
4
to Sep 6

DanceNOW | SHOWS

Following a ‘better than ever’ successful return to live presentation in the fall of 2023, after an almost four year hiatus, we return to the pub, serving as an incubator to support the development of new work. The DN mission is to bring innovative and inspirational dance to the long-time dance fans that we have generated over the past two plus decades, and to the new and non-traditional dance audiences that frequent NYC’s hottest tiny stage. We will continue to present in our traditional festival-like format of placing young, established and mature voices side by side to offer 5 minute or less works, as DANCENOW / NOW. Our 2024 presentation will feature a presentation of all new works, commissioned from 25 artists, offering a four-day run of two different programs of twelve artists each night. The series will be hosted by Deborah Lohse as TruDEE.

Join us Wednesday September 4th at 7pm and Friday September 6th at 7pm.

More info will be available HERE

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POP UP with Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern
Feb
8
5:30 PM17:30

POP UP with Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern

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NVA & Guests is hosting another Pop Up workshop with Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern! If you are a professional dance artists in New York City, don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!

As space is limited, we kindly ask you to reserve your spot by signing up here.

Price: Sliding scale $16-23 USD (Venmo or Zelle)

About Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern:

Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern is a choreographer and director who emphasizes humanity in his work. Following seven years creating and performing full time with Pilobolus Dance Theatre, he moved to Belgium where he spent four years as lead performer and choreographic assistant to choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet. Now based in Berlin, Shawn engages as a freelance artist in diverse projects around the world. Fitzgerald has contributed to more than thirty major productions across a wide range of platforms including three Grammy Award nominated dance films and two Academy Award winning major motion pictures. He has performed over one thousand live shows worldwide and his work has been seen on live television, in cinemas, and on screen by millions. His recent choreographic work, Elsewhere, was counted in the Irish Times’ “Best of 2021”, lauded by major print media as, “A radical and timely work” and, “Beautifully choreographed”. His independent films have been featured and awarded in festivals across North America, Europe and Asia. He is thrilled to be commissioned by Baryshnikov Arts Center to create two new dance films set to premiere in 2023. He is currently in Paris creating choreography for a new feature film by Jacques Audiard set to premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2024.

Check out Shawn’s work here: https://vimeo.com/shawnfitzgerald

About the workshop:

Participants can expect to engage in professional level dialogue about generating and exchanging ideas in movement based art making. Class will alternate between physical and intellectual exchanges, operating from a focus on collaborative approach and developing skills of effective storytelling in our medium. With the goal of expanding our current boundaries as creators, we will create, move, investigate human emotion and reflect on issues of current social relevance.

We look forward to having you!

NVA & Guests

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Co/Motion 2023
Aug
3
to Aug 4

Co/Motion 2023

a dance + movement intensive

co/motion is a dance + movement intensive designed to bring together a dynamic group of movement artists in boston. our mission is to give dancers, particularly professionals, a space to immerse themselves in great dancing for a week with both opportunities for rigor, as well as space for listening to the body. we explore how we want to show up in community without any tease of a job as a motivator, constantly creating pure connections and authenticity in movement.  with our programming, we try to eliminate the idea that anyone wanting to attend must require specific background in their training, but rather emphasize diversity in movement. days 1-5 of the intensive, participants will partake in somatic ballet, contemporary, upside down, and creative process. day 6 of the intensive is dedicated to the ongoing creative process. our creative content director will be on site each day capturing the intensive and providing participants with materials to develop their digital resume. to see works created at previous years at co/motion, click here. scroll down to learn more about co/motion 2023! contact heather at he@hybridmotion.us with any questions.

All applications are due on May 7th, 2023 at 11:59PM EST.

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DANCE ON SCREEN 2023 Festival
May
12
to May 18

DANCE ON SCREEN 2023 Festival

SHORTS 2 – DIVERSE POINTS OF VIEW – 60′
Short International & Swiss Dance Films

Current international and Swiss dance filmmaking is revealed in this program in all its complexity and versatility: duets with the camera, completely wordless statements on sexual assault or fleetingness captured in two and a half minutes. The inexhaustible cinematographic possibilities of the synergy of film and dance put the diverse perspectives here on display.

Audiences in Switzerland can watch S O I in several cities from May 12-18. Click “Learn More” below to find out more.

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NVA & Guests at Arts On Site
Apr
24
to Apr 25

NVA & Guests at Arts On Site

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Event Information

New York City! Join NVA & Guests at Arts On Site to celebrate what we’ve done and where we’re going.

In a night of film, dance, and drinks, you’ll be the first to experience excerpts of our new evening-length work, premiering in NYC in Fall 2023. We are also excited to share the NY premiere of our latest dance film, S O I, filmed in the Swiss Alps last summer. We’ll round out our evening with a discussion about our process and plans from Artistic Director Nicole von Arx, and continue the conversation over refreshments.

Proceeds from ticket purchases will go directly to the artists and support the future NVA & Guests. Space is limited so we recommend reserving your spot in advance!

Ticket Information

To purchase a ticket, please make a minimum donation of $35 to NVA & Guests and choose between the following times on the next page:

MONDAY 4/24 at 6:30pm or 8:30pm

TUESDAY 4/25 at 6:30pm or 8:30pm

If you donate $50, you will receive an NVA & Guests t-shirt in addition to a ticket to the performance. If you donate $100, you will receive an NVA & Guests t-shirt and an invitation to our in-person open rehearsal on April 17th from 5-6pm, in addition to a ticket to the performance. If you donate $250 or more, you will receive all of the aforementioned perks and we will contact you about ways you can further experience NVA & Guests and be part of our continued growth!

Can't make it? Please consider a donation to NVA & Guests by selecting “Can’t Attend But Will Donate”. If you donate a minimum of $10, you will be sent a link to S O I, the film being shown at our event, to view on your own for a limited time.

More About The Cause(s)

NVA & Guests creates interdisciplinary and evocative 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 as she invites audiences to actively participate while remaining present in their bodies and minds.

Photo Credits: SOI film by NVA & Guests, stills by Julien Roserens

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Orphée + Opera
Jan
28
7:30 PM19:30

Orphée + Opera

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January 28, 31 & February 3, 2023 at the JUBILEE AUDITORIUM

SUNG IN FRENCH WITH PROJECTED ENGLISH TRANSLATION

A journey into the unknown depths of the underworld in search of Orphée’s beloved Eurydice is the premise to this riveting opera performed around the world for centuries.

Christoph Willibald Gluck and Hector Berlioz’s beautiful compositions are on full display with the Edmonton Opera’s production featuring South Korean countertenor Siman Chung and daring visual effects never before seen with the Edmonton Opera.

Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Joel Ivany

Choreography by Nicole von Arx

Conducted by SANDRA HORST

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NYC Winter Workshop 2023
Jan
2
to Jan 6

NYC Winter Workshop 2023

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NEW YORK CITY WINTER WORKSHOP 2023

Join NVA & Guests January 2-6, 2023 in New York City at CPR - Center of Performance Research for 5 days of technique classes, creative process, professional development, and more! This is an advanced workshop designed for professional dance artists.

Registration opens November 11th, 2022

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