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

Yuiko Masukawa is a Japanese choreographer and dancer based in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia, working with the classical form in contemporary contexts.


Yuiko’s work brings together the inclusive and iconoclastic ethos of contemporary performance with her deep expertise of ballet

Works

Coming up

New Work : Emerged from a workshop experience, Masukawa expands on an idea based on 4 dancers in a studio.

Horsham Recreational Reserve

Saturday 21 February

Regent Theatre

28 February 2026 1.30pm & 7.30pm
1 March 6.30pm

The Australian Ballet 2026

Ballet Under the Stars & Signature Works Gala

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Two ballet dancers practicing together, one supporting the other in a stretch pose, on a dance studio floor.

— 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.

Sylvia Staehli Theatre (Dancehouse)

Wed 11 - Sat 14 March 2026

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.

Naarm/Solo Exchange 2026

Mekar yang Diam

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.

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.

Creates

Choreography
Dance Education Movement Direction

Location

Naarm, Melbourne Australia

Recognition

The Australian Ballet Tesltra Emerging Choreography Award Winner 2023

Comissions & Clients

The Australian Ballet
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Canon Australia

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