Monica Nicolaides is a choreographer and movement director in dance, theatre, opera and film. 

A featured choreographer for One Dance UK and Hiive’s ‘One-to-watch’, she received support for her work by Arts Council England, DanceEast, IdeasTap Innovators Fund, Candoco Dance Company, Hiive, Clarence Mews Studios and bbodance. Her commissioned work was performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Oxford Playhouse, The Place, The Blue Elephant Theatre, Edinburgh Zoo, Lost Theatre and featured on BBC Persia and various international film festivals.

Monica's practice explores body language, human behaviour and relationships in current society. Drawing from her training and experience as a professional dancer, microgestures and other art forms, she collaborates with other creatives to develop multifaceted characters and stories, and visually striking shapes for the stage and screen.

Her portfolio includes works with The Barbican, Scottish Opera, Royal Opera House, Guildhall, Royal Academy of Music, Jermyn Street Theatre, Park Theatre, Peregrina EnChantica, Third Row Dance Company, Hampstead Garden Opera, English Touring Opera, Dance Digital, Hallidonto, Homs Arthaus, University of Cumbria, and several filmed works with Isla Rose, Lucy Tun, The Glare, The Forumist amongst others. 


Recent | Currently: Movement Choreographer for 'Elegancia' (Short film), Movement Director 'Blond Eckbert' + 'Snowmaiden' (ETO), Movement 'Don't Mess with me Honey' (MV)


Open to collaborations with creatives in Mocap, Fashion, Art, Film and Technology. She looks for opportunities to create experiences live and on screen.
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OFFIE Nomination 'Best Opera Production' Fairy Queen (2024)
OFFIE Nomination 'Best Production' Transit (2024)
Winner Best Direction Experimentica Dance Film Festival (2023)
Mentor for Studio Wayne McGregor PEER programme
Junior Fellow Opera Directing at Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Projekt Europa Collective
Kerry Nicholls Dance Collective Mentoring
Barbican Open Lab (2021) Shortlist
Ideas Fund East London Dance (2021) Shortlist



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