7 Dances for 7 People by Tra Mi Dinh

Next date: Wednesday, 09 September 2026 | 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM

A blurred figure sits with bent legs in front and back, and arms half raised. Their head bows down, their hair covering their face.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy as part of Darebin FUSE Festival

A transcendent invocation

Award-winning choreographer Tra Mi Dinh premieres a mesmerising new work inspired by one of humanity's oldest and mysterious obsessions: the number 7.

Fresh from acclaimed commissions with Sydney Dance Company and Lucy Guerin Inc, Tra Mi creates choreography that bends our perception of time, rhythm and expectation. Her latest work, 7 Dances for 7 People, brings together 7 of Naarm's most exceptional dancers in a hypnotic ritual of precision, endurance and devotion.

Across cultures and throughout history, the number seven has symbolised perfection and totality. 7 is seen as the union of the spiritual (3) and the physical (4); offering a compelling lens through which to consider the act of dancing. Possessed by this equation and driven by the cultural mythology surrounding the number, 7 Dances for 7 People transforms numerical obsession into movement.

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Run Time

Approximately 55mins, without an interval.

Special Performances

Preview: Wed 9 September, 7.30pm
Opening Night: Thu 10 September, 7.30pm
Post-show Artist Talk: Wed 16 September, 7.30pm

Creative Team

Choreographer: Tra Mi Dinh
Featuring: Rachel Coulson, Deanne Butterworth, Emma Riches, Marni Green, Arabella Frahn-Starkie, Melissa Pham, and Tra Mi Dinh
Sound Designer: Tilman Robinson
Costume & Set Designer: Geoffrey Watson
Lighting Designer: Rachel Lee
Producer: Anna Nalpantidis

Artist Bio

Tra Mi Dinh is an award-winning choreographer and dancer working across Naarm (Melbourne) and Gadigal (Sydney). She performs as a dancer for leading companies Lucy Guerin Inc and Stephanie Lake Company, whilst establishing her choreographic practice through her growing body of work.

In 2022, Tra Mi won the Keir Choreographic Award for her duet The ___. Since then, she’s been commissioned by Sydney Dance Company Somewhere between ten and fourteen (2023 & 2025), Readymade Works Not the Piece (2023), Sydney Opera House Nhang Trầm Hương (2024), Lucy Guerin Inc Seven dances for two people (2024) and Catapult Dance I’ll carry it (2025). Tra Mi was previously an Artist in Residence at The Substation (2024/2025) and is the current Resident Director at Lucy Guerin Inc for 2026.

Recently, Tra Mi has been hosting events for the dance community through initiatives like DRIP (Dancers Relaxing In the Park) - a social picnic for connection outside of studios and foyers, and the Dancers are Dancing series – a week long professional development intensive plus subsequent free monthly masterclasses to support sustainable training opportunities.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and was supported by The Substation through their Studio Residency and Artist Development programs.