Taiga Kita-Leong
Company Artist
Born and raised in Sydney, NSW, Taiga Kita-Leong is a Japanese/Chinese artist specialising in contemporary dance and the street styles of House and Hip-Hop. He refined his artistry through Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year (2020/21).
In 2022, he made his professional debut at the Sydney Opera House in Ohad Naharin’s DECADANCE with Sydney Dance Company for Sydney Festival. That same year, Kita-Leong worked across fashion, commercial, and theatre projects, including touring The Rivoli by Miranda Wheen with Dance Makers Collective, performing in the Jordan Gogos show for Australian Fashion Week.
In 2022, he made his professional debut at the Sydney Opera House in Ohad Naharin’s DECADANCE with Sydney Dance Company for Sydney Festival. That same year, Kita-Leong worked across fashion, commercial, and theatre projects, including touring The Rivoli by Miranda Wheen with Dance Makers Collective, performing in the Jordan Gogos show for Australian Fashion Week.
In 2023, he appeared in Meryl Tankard’s KAIROS and debuted his choreographic solo And From Here. He later joined Australasian Dance Collective as a Company Artist, performing in works by Amy Hollingsworth, Jack Lister, Stephanie Lake, Jenni Large, and Alisdair Macindoe.
Most recently, in 2025, he collaborated with Sue Healey in AFTERWORLD that premiered at Bell Shakespeare for Sydney Festival.
Most recently, in 2025, he collaborated with Sue Healey in AFTERWORLD that premiered at Bell Shakespeare for Sydney Festival.
Past Productions
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