Nicole Vaughan-Diaz is a choreographer and performer, newly-based in Asheville, NC. Originally from Miami, FL, Vaughan-Diaz earned a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of South Florida (2013), where she was granted the BRAVO and Hope Rietschlin scholarship awards for exceptional artistry. As a performer, Vaughan-Diaz has been an integral member of the critically acclaimed Kate Weare Company from 2013 to current, where she was nominated for the prestigious Princess Grace Award for Performance. Additionally, Vaughan-Diaz has had the pleasure of performing works by Doug Varone, Rosie Herrera, Sasha Waltz, Michael Foley, Kate Hilliard, Luke Murphy, and ODC/Dance. In 2019, Vaughan-Diaz founded NVD Project and has since presented work at venues including Judson Memorial Church (NYC), The Public Theater (NYC), Arts on Site (NYC), and more. Vaughan-Diaz’s choreographic work has been hand-selected and presented by The Future Dance Festival (NYC) and the North Carolina Dance Festival (Greensboro, NC) and was awarded the Challenge Winner Award (2019) at the 24th Annual DanceNOW Festival of New York City.