Acknowledgement of Country

I acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Mimi
Yoshii

Dance Artist · Educator · Researcher · Adelaide

Photo: Robyn Allard
Mimi Yoshii Photo: Nate Schilling
Mimi Yoshii

Photo: Yoshii-Podger Creations

Biography

Mimi began classical ballet training at the age of 4 and graduated from K&Kei Ballet Art in Japan in 2016. She also trained in Nichibu (Japanese classical dance) in the Wakayagi-ryu style.

Since graduating, she has performed with Liberty Ballet, Alive Ballet and Contemporary Dance Company, Dance Hub SA, Eruption Theatre and others across Australia and internationally. She founded Adelaide Sakura Troupe in 2022 and Ballet Rogue in 2024.

Mimi holds a BA in Performing Arts from the University of South Australia. She is currently an Honours student in Creative Arts at Adelaide University (formerly University of South Australia), supervised by Dr Sarah Neville and Dr Fanke Peng.

Projects & performance

Dance
with Mimi

Supportive, challenging and joyfully serious. All levels and ages welcome.

Research

Visually Transformed Bodies: The Impact of Virtual Reality Technologies on Dancers and Choreography

Honours in Creative Arts · Adelaide University (formerly University of South Australia)
Supervised by Dr Sarah Neville & Dr Fanke Peng · 2025–2026

More about the research
Press

"Mimi Yoshii demonstrated her flawless technique in Gamzatti's Variation from Bayaderka, Act 2 and made the stage hers with countless pirouettes."

Barry Hill OAM · Stage Whispers · Bloom Ballet Gala

Reviews and media
Services

Available
for hire

Choreography Competitions, showcases, commercial
Adjudication Competitions, exams, auditions
Translation Japanese / English
Creative Production Support As Yoshii-Podger Creations
Stage Makeup & Costume Performance and competition
Full details and enquiries

Get
in touch

Available for performance, collaboration, teaching and media enquiries. Based in Adelaide, open to interstate and international projects.

contact@mimiyoshii.com