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Projects & performance

Photo: Mike Annese

Current projects

Bloom Ballet Gala, Ballet Rogue performance, photo by Mike Annese Ballet Rogue rehearsal, photo by Mike Annese Votive, contemporary ballet by Mimi Yoshii, photo by Chris Drakard Beyond Ballet Gala performance, photo by Chris Drakard

Photos: Mike Annese, Chris Drakard

Ballet Rogue

Co-founder, artistic director & principal dancer · 2024–

An independent ballet collective based in Adelaide and regional South Australia. Co-founded with Iita Drakard. Productions include Bloom Ballet Gala (2025) and Beyond Ballet Gala (2026) at Adelaide Fringe.

balletrogue.org @ballet_rogue
Les Japonaises, choreography by Mimi Yoshii, photo by Nate Schilling Les Japonaises, Adelaide Sakura Troupe, photo by Nate Schilling

Photos: Nate Schilling

Adelaide Sakura Troupe

Founder & performer · 2021–

A collective presenting traditional Japanese performance alongside contemporary dance. Performed at OzAsia Festival, AFDIF and inSPACE. Productions include Les Japonaises (2023).

Adelaide Sakura Troupe @adelaidesakuratroupe

Previous
choreography

2025–2026 Éphémères Collaborated with Jeremy Yang and MY Dance Costumes · Adelaide Fringe
2025–2026 Black nor White Collaborated with Steph Teh, Celine Goh, Michael Tong and Shani Engelbrecht · OzAsia Festival and Adelaide Fringe
Black nor White, contemporary dance by Mimi Yoshii, photo by Mike Annese

Photo: Mike Annese · @black_nor_white

2023 Les Japonaises Adelaide Sakura Troupe · InSpace Development Program 2023, Adelaide Festival Centre
2021–2023 Flow Alive Contemporary Dance Company & DanceAlive UK Tour · Nominated, IBCDC Domenico Modugno 2023
2022 Meteor Mentored by Adrianne Semmens · National Choreographers Project for Emerging Artists 2022
Meteor, dance performance by Mimi Yoshii, photo by Alex Mitchell

Photo: Alex Mitchell

2021 Arkana! / lost and found Eruption Theatre
2020 Emulsion Mentored by Alison Currie · Dance Hub SA Young Artist Program 2020
Emulsion, contemporary dance by Mimi Yoshii, photo by Alex Mitchell

Photo: Alex Mitchell

2020 Dance x VR Recommended to watch via VR headset

Some works are not listed here due to naming rights and other rights considerations. Footage available upon request.

Repertoire

Ballet

  • Don Quixote – Kitri
  • La Bayadère – Nikiya & Gamzatti
  • Le Corsaire – Odalisque & Medora
  • Les Sylphides – soloist
  • Paquita – soloist
  • Swan Lake – Odile
  • Walpurgis Night – Bacchante

Contemporary

  • Lost Home – Rejane Garcia
  • Native – Rejane Garcia
  • On Not Knowing – Zoe Gay
  • Sertão – Rejane Garcia
  • Shade of Green – Amelia Walmsley
  • Stay Still and Listen – Alison Currie
  • Summer – Julia Igue
  • Sunset – Amelia Walmsley
  • Tea Party – Julia Igue
  • Transplant – Michael Tong

Nichibu / Stage

  • Hana
  • Momiji no Hashi
  • Takarabune
  • A Chorus Line – Connie Wong
  • Arkana! – Sunny