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Press
'Nwagwu transforms the ritual of mourning into powerful, archaic dance, evoking Mediterranean and African gestures with rare authenticity.'
- Giuseppe Distefano, Exibart (on Le Prefiche)
'Remember this name: Nnamdi Nwagwu. If you meet him, ask for an autograph, because his name will be a reference in the world of dance.'
- Monica Ratti, DANZASì
'Nnamdi’s work in Stuttgart was met with stadium-level enthusiasm — certainly the most applauded piece of the evening.'
- Monica Ratti, DANZASì (on Abụọ)
'Abụọ [...] a joyful, unpretentious work, playfully welcoming the arrival of spring, light yet filled with warm and reassuring sunlight.'
- Monica Ratti, DANZASì
'A choreography where music and movement originality reignite attention.'
- Monica Ratti, DANZASì (on Abụọ)
'A synthesis — much appreciated by the audience — of the key traits that distinguish him through movement quality.'
- Mattia Guerrini, OPERALIFE (on Plaza Serena)
'A fresh humanity emerges, emphasized by sound and light breaks combined with simple, everyday gestures.' - Mattia Guerrini, OPERALIFE (on Abụọ)
'Sir. Emotional by Nnamdi Nwagwu strikes a painful and dramatic tone, with the choreographer hitting his chest and letting his body fall hard to the floor.'
- Kathrin Horster, Stuttgarter Zeitung
'In OK DRAMAH!!, Nnamdi Nwagwu creates real dancing pleasure with lively performers who overcome the weariness of the world. Greeted with enthusiasm by the audience.'
- Dietholf Zerweck, Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung
'When a piece is called OK DRAMAH!!, that’s exactly what you expect – and Nnamdi Nwagwu delivers: five young people in school uniforms twitch, spin, and burst out in colorful, bizarre, fast-paced brilliance, with virtuosity and imagination.'
- Angela Reinhardt, Reutlinger Generalanzeiger
'A harmonious total work of art, OK DRAMAH!! transforms from initial irony into tragic tension and suspense. Greeted with enthusiasm by Stuttgart’s seasoned audience.'
- Udo Klebes
'With Abụọ, Nnamdi Nwagwu captivates not through theatricality, but through the delicacy with which he tells the intimacy between two adolescents. Just small gestures, glances, a shy kiss on the cheek — and it’s pure poetry.'
- Rainer Zerbst, Bachtrack
'A small gem, Abụọ by Nnamdi Nwagwu is the portrait of a friendship that turns into affection, guided by simple gestures and emotional intensity. He shows us how love begins, through movement.'
- Angela Reinhardt, Dance for You Magazine
'In Abụọ, Nnamdi Nwagwu delicately sketches the beginning of a relationship between two young men: fingers intertwined, games, silence, a gaze toward the sea… until a timid kiss on the cheek. It’s dance bordering on theatre, where every gesture tells a feeling.'
- Rainer Zerbst
Nnamdi Nwagwu
Nnamdi's video reel is here.
Nnamdi Nwagwu, an Afro-Italian choreographer and dancer based in Rotterdam. Nnamdi trained at Professione Danza Parma and Codarts University of Arts in the Netherlands, further refining his studies at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT).
A recipient of prestigious international awards, he has performed in renowned galas worldwide, including in Mexico, Cuba, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, and France. He regularly collaborates as a Guest Choreographer with Teatro Regio di Parma, Korzo Theater, and Teatro Sociale di Como, among others. Since 2021, he has been a regular choreographer With the Balletto di Parma.
Nnamdi is a past winner of the audience prize at the Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival and this year was a finalist in the competition.
In 2023, Nnamdi became the first Afro-Italian choreographer to create for the Stuttgart Ballet. He has also collaborated with The National Ballet of Canada, the Royal Ballet School, and the students of the Paris Opera Ballet during AI23, where he presented Lolara in Toronto. That same year, his creation Tito debuted at Lincoln Center in New York, earning high praise from U.S. critics.
In 2025, Nnamdi is premiering three new works: one for the Stuttgart Ballet, another for the Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet, in collaboration with ISH Dance Collective, and lastly his first self production Le Prefiche winner of the call for creation of Orsolina28 Art Foundation.
This year, Nnamdi has been shortlisted for the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 award as one of the most influential artists in his field. Alongside his choreographic career, he collaborates with international brands such as Vogue, Tod’s, Zalando, Tinder, and Calvin Klein as a movement director. He continues to work as a choreographer and International guest artist, based in the Netherlands.
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