Mudh with Sonya Stephen

Join the Mudh taster workshops

Mudh is STRUT’s next major community dance project, bringing together women from diverse cultural backgrounds to explore belonging and home through movement. Led by creative movement artist Sonya Stephen, the project will grow through a series of workshops before culminating in a performance from 12 – 14 November 2026.

Free taster workshops are happening in October and you can join in!

North Beach

Tue 13 Oct, 5 – 7:30 pm

North Beach Community Centre

Register HERE

Mirrabooka

Thu 15 Oct, 5 – 8:30 pm

Stirling Leisure Centre – Mirrabooka

Register HERE

Do I need dance experience?

Not at all. The movement will be adapted to suit different bodies, abilities and levels of experience.

How many taster workshops should I attend?

As many as you want! But you only need to attend one to get a feel for it.

Do I have to commit to the full project?

No. The taster is a relaxed opportunity to experience the project before deciding whether you’d like to continue.

More about the project

Mudh (Moo-th) meaning Home.

Mudh is the language of Kala Lagaw Ya – Mabuyaagi dialect of the Western cluster of the Torres Strait Islands, which is situated in the far north part of Queensland, Australia.

Mudh is a contemporary dance project by Sonya Stephen that invites women from diverse cultural backgrounds to come together and explore the themes of nurture, belonging and home through the power of movement.

“For many, the idea of ‘home’ is not always fixed or in one place. It’s something we carry with us, built through connection, survival, and love. This project is about nurturing that bond through the language of dance—honouring where we come from and finding new places where we can belong.”

Mudh will culminate in a powerful performance in November 2026. This is more than just a dance project; it’s a homecoming. A coming together of women who recognize that no matter where we are, we carry our homes within us and together we can create a space where we all belong.

Interested in participating in Mudh beyond the taster workshops?

Email creativeproducer@strutdance.org.au to get involved

About the artists

This project is presented by STRUT dance as part of the Locale Project and supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the Federal Government though Creative Australia, its arts and funding advisory body, Minderoo Foundation, and City of Stirling.