Monica Nicolaides is a choreographer and movement director working on stage and screen. A featured choreographer for One Dance UK and Hiive’s ‘Ones-to-watch’, her work was supported by Arts Council England, IdeasTap Innovators Fund, Candoco Dance Company, Hiive, Clarence Mews Studios and bbodance. It was performed at Edinburgh Fringe, Oxford Playhouse, The Place, The Blue Elephant Theatre and featured on BBC Persia and various international film festivals.

Choreographic/movement directing credits: ‘The Poison Belt’ (Jermyn Street Theatre), ’Dolly’ (Park Theatre), ‘Ariodante’ (Royal Academy of Music), ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ (IF Opera), ’Opera Spring Scenes’ (Guildhall), ’L’Elisir d’Amore’ (Scottish Opera), ‘The Tempest‘ (Rose Playhouse), ‘Transit’ (The Space Theatre), University of Cumbria, Third Row Dance, Dance Digital, Hallidonto, ‘Acis & Galatea’ (Vache Baroque Festival), ‘Altered Wings’ (artsUCL x Royal Opera House).

Choreographer for filmed credits: ‘One Shilling’, ’Movement’, ‘Juxtapose’ Homs Arthaus Fashion, ‘Smile’ (Naomi Banks), ‘My Adeline’ and ‘I’m Sorry’ (Isla Rose).

Director: ‘Venus & Adonis’, ’Acis and Galatea’, ’Dido and Aeneas’ (Ryedale Festival Opera). Assistant director: ‘Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci’ (Royal Opera House),  ‘Everest’ (Barbican), ’Spring Opera Scenes’ (Royal Academy of Music), ‘Autumn Opera Scenes’ and ‘Summer Opera’ (Guildhall). Revival Director: Ryedale Festival Opera’s ‘La Finta Giardiniera’ and ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’.