Sani Townson

Sani is a descendant of the Saibai Koedal clan of Saibai Island, in the Torres Strait Islands.

He studied at NAISDA Dance College from 1996-2000 and joined Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2001, where he spent the next six years travelling with the Company on regional tours across Australia.

He has also toured internationally to many countries overseas including China, London, the US, Japan and Monaco. He comes from a contemporary Indigenous dance background, but found his roots in the traditional Torres Strait Island dances as a young boy. He is passionate about his language and culture, and promoting cultural exchange through dance – particularly to a worldwide audience.

He loved working on Move It Mob Style and the warm welcome he received in each of the communities visited.