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Glory Tuohy-Daniell
Glory is a descendant of Indjalandji Dhidhanu and Alyewarre Aboriginal tribes, in the North-West Queensland and Northern Territory, and of Scottish, English, Irish, Welsh, Chinese and Spanish heritage.

Glory Graduated from NAISDA Dance College, she then joined Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2016 under the Russell Page Graduate Program, performing and traveling with them until February 2023. The experiences that made the biggest impact on Glory’s artistic practice are attending cultural residencies with NAISDA to Saibai Island and Mao island in the Torres Strait and Elcho Island North-East Arnhem Land. Returning shows back to country with Bangarra to Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Marree, South Australia and Thursday Islands in the Torres Strait.

Daniel Mateo
Daniel is a descendant of the Gomeroi people of north east NSW as well as the Tongan people from the Pacifika region. Daniel was born and raised in Orange (Wiradjuri country) and later moved to Newcastle (Awabakal land).

Daniel started his dance studies at Catapult Dance in Newcastle before moving on to NAISDA Dance College in 2019. At NAISDA Daniel quickly demonstrated an impressive commitment to building both his technical and creative skills. Daniel completed his Diploma qualification at NAISDA in 2020, and in 2019 was part of Catapult Dance’s Propel program, where he created his first choreography, Boy, cries.

Cass Mortimer Eipper
Cass is a distinguished director, filmmaker, and choreographer, celebrated for his pioneering fusion of stage and cinematic arts. His signature works, known for their inventive visual language and choreographic ingenuity, have captivated audiences from Australia to Europe, India, Canada, and the U.S.A.
 
Leveraging his vast experience in both choreography and film-making, Cass crafts compelling video campaigns for leading institutions such as Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, and Sydney Opera House.
 
Frances Rings
Frances is a descendant of the Mirning Tribe from the west coast of South Australia. She became artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2023 and serves as co-CEO alongside Louise Ingram.

Frances made her mainstage choreographic debut with Bangarra in 2002 with Rations from Walkabout, receiving outstanding critical acclaim. Since then, she has created nine works for the company: Bush (2003, co-choreographed with Stephen Page), Unaipon (2004), X300 (2007), Artefact (2010), Terrain (2012), Sheoak (2015), SandSong (2021, co-choreographed with Stephen Page), Yuldea (2023), and Illume (2025).

Her choreographic work extends across the industry, with commissions for West Australian Ballet, Leigh Warren & Dancers, and Tasdance. Internationally, Frances has forged significant intercultural collaborations with Kaha:wi Dance Theatre in Six Nations, Turtle Island (Canada), and Atamira Dance Company in Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand). She was a guest collaborator and performer in Atamira’s 2015 production MITIMITI, choreographed by Jack Gray, and in 2018 created a new work for Kotahi, Atamira’s triple bill program.

From 2016 to 2019, Frances was Head of Creative Studies at NAISDA Dance College, where she directed five end-of-year productions. She then served as Associate Artistic Director at Bangarra Dance Theatre from 2019 to 2022.

Frances Rings has received numerous major awards throughout her career, recognising her exceptional contributions to Australian dance and choreography.