DANCE RITES 

Katina is a choreographer who has worked throughout Australia, Canada, UK, USA and Europe with the likes of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sydney Dance Company and Wesley Enoch, hailing from Wakka Wakka and Kombumerri nations.

Daniel is a choreographer, dancer, teacher and producer from the Wiradjuri nation of Western New South Wales. He is a former senior collaborative artist, dancer and choreographer with Bangarra Dance Theatre, and is currently Creative Associate with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Lecturer in Contemporary Dance at the VCA in Melbourne.

Luke is a descendant of the Kuku Yalanji and Djabugay peoples, the Munaldjali Clan of South East Queensland and the Meriam people of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands. From the age of 10 he has danced Traditional Torres Strait Island dances taught to him by Uncle Noel Zaro as a part of Gerib Sik Torres Strait Islander dance group and is currently a member of Muggera Cultural Enterprise, the winners of 2019 Dance Rites.

He also studied Dance at NAISDA Dance College and commenced a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) at Queensland University of Technology in 2010. He has danced with numerous companies including Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Kirk has worked in film, television and theatre as a performer, movement consultant and director for more than 20 years. He is trained as a choreographer, dancer and physical theatre practitioner.