A dancer with the Houston Ballet for 10 years, Arvin made his debut as a principal in 1990 when he and Martha Butler stepped into the lead roles in Romeo and Juliet at the last minute.
His signature roles included the Bugle Boy in Paul Taylor's Company B and the bull in Christopher Bruce's Cruel Garden.
In 1995, Arvin made the transition to Broadway, performing in Fosse, Chicago, Swing, The Sweet Smell of Success, and Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out.