From Sydney to Taipei: the First Nations dancer sharing culture with Indigenous peoples in Taiwan

Image Caption: Torres Strait Islander and Papua New Guinean man Baden Hitchcock is making his mark as a dancer in Taiwan. Excerpt from sbs.com.au

When Baden Hitchcock moved to Taipei to study Mandarin, the former Bangarra dancer began working with local Indigenous artists from communities across Taiwan, and found a lot of common ground.

When Sydney based dancer Baden Hitchcock packed his bags for Taiwan, he was after a change of pace.

The Torres Strait Islander and Papua New Guinean man seized the opportunity to take a scholarship studying Mandarin in Taipei, before turning his attention back to working with other Indigenous artists.

"I was with Bangarra [Dance Theatre] for six years ... post Covid, a lot of people had a little bit of a 'Oh I think I need a change in my life,'" he told NITV.