James is a multi-award-winning performing artist, director, choreographer, curator and teacher of more than thirty-five years’ experience. Under James’s artistic guidance, the company has re-emerged as the peak body for youth theatre and performance in WA. WAYTCo has also won numerous awards in recent years for its devised, site-response works which have been presented at FRINGE WORLD and Perth Festival. As an independent artist, James has toured his work to most of the major Australian arts festivals and overseas. He was instigator and co-founder of Proximity Festival and co-founding director of Tracksuit Dance company for DADAA. James was a recipient of the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award for 2021.Â
