A transcendent invocation
Award-winning choreographer Trà Mi Dinh premieres a mesmerising new work inspired by one of humanity's oldest and most mysterious obsessions: the number 7.
Fresh from acclaimed commissions with Sydney Dance Company and Lucy Guerin Inc, Trà 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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This production includes smoke and haze, the use of incense, bright flashing lights, dynamic soundtrack and loud noises.
Approximately 55mins, without an interval.
Preview: Wed 9 September, 7.30pm Opening Night: Thu 10 September, 7.30pm Post-show Artist Talk: Wed 16 September, 7.30pm
Choreographer: Trà Mi Dinh Featuring: Rachel Coulson, Deanne Butterworth, Emma Riches, Marni Green, Arabella Frahn-Starkie, Melissa Yvonne Pham, and Trà Mi Dinh Sound Designer: Tilman Robinson Costume & Set Designer: Geoffrey Watson Lighting Designer: Rachel Rui Qian Lee Dramaturg: Samara Hersch Producer: Anna Nalpantidis Understudy: Siobhan McKenna Secondment: Lola Borroni
Trà 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, Trà 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). Trà 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, Trà 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.
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Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote, 3070, View Map
189 High Street , Northcote 3070
Performance Dates
9 - 19 September 2026
Wed - Fri, 7.30pm
Sat 2pm & 7.30pm
Venue
Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre
189 High Street, Northcote
Tickets
$38 Full | $30 Conc. | $33 Darebin Resident | $20 Preview | $10 Blak Tix
A $4 transaction fee applies to all online bookings
Duration
55mins, no interval