James O'Hara
Co-director
STRUT Dance
Raised between the Swan River and Indian Ocean in Walyalup/Fremantle, James O’Hara is a dancer, teacher, choreographic assistant and director with an international career spanning more than twenty years. His long-standing involvement with STEPS Youth Dance Company shaped his commitment to young artists and community. He has collaborated extensively with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet, Michael Keegan-Dolan and Marina Mascarell, alongside work with companies including Australian Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet. He was Assistant Choreographer at the National Youth Dance Company of Sadler’s Wells and Co-Artistic Director of the New Zealand Dance Company. Since 2022 he has co-directed STRUT Dance alongside Sofie Burgoyne.