Ballet dancers performing on stage, holding hands, dressed in colorful leotards and tights, with a dark background.

Yuiko Masukawa is award-winning Japanese choreographer working at the intersection of classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Biography

Masukawa’s base is classical ballet and yet her real asset is versatility. She’s presented a lot of work recently – and in very different contexts – and yet she always suggests the same high level of craft and intelligence. Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age

Works

Coming up

Naarm/Solo Exchange

Mekar yang Diam

Indonesian Performance Sep 2026

Two female dancers in dark clothing perform an intricate dance on a dark stage with minimal lighting, one standing with arms raised and the other kneeling with her eyes closed.

— Relation forms without touch

A quiet duet of separation, Mekar yang Diam (silent bloom) is a Bahasa Indonesia phrase that refers to something that became beautiful when you weren’t watching.

Mekar yang Diam was commissioned by LGI as part of the Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange 2024-26. The Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange is presented by LGI in collaboration with EkosDance Company.

After Party

A dance work/video installation with retired principal artists from the Australian Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and West Australian Ballet

Four performers in period costumes perform a theatrical scene on a wooden stage with orange walls, with one lying on the floor, one sitting, and two leaning over each other in expressive poses.

About

Black and white photo of a woman with tattoos, with an overlay of a classical painting of mythological figures and cherubs.

Location

Naarm, Melbourne Australia

Creates

Choreography
Dance Education Movement Direction

Recognition

The Australian Ballet Tesltra Emerging Choreography Award Winner 2023

Comissions & Clients

The Australian Ballet
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Canon Australia

Biography