We are thrilled to announce Beth Mooney and Chloe Annalise Moir as the recipients of the STRUT Residency for 2026.
Beth and Chloe will be travelling to Perth to develop and present their second-stage development Whispers at STRUT Dance.
This residency unites national dance sectors by providing development opportunities for dance-makers across Australia.
About the artist:
Beth Mooney is an emerging independent artist from Ireland and South Australia. Graduated in 2022 from Adelaide College Of The Arts, her endeavours have led to many explorations within movement.
As an artist with scoliosis and spinal fusion, her practice centres around pushing and seeking the limitations of an abnormal spine while having notable experiences working with major companies, festivals and artists. Some include Daniel Riley, Lee Brummer, Alison Currie, Carol Wellman Kelly, Netflix, OzAsia, RTÉ, Illuminate Adelaide, DanceHub SA, Carclew and Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Most recently, she has represented South Australia at the International Rose Of Tralee Festival, and won Creative Catalyst Award, TAFE SA Honour Awards 2025.
Chloe Annalise Moir is an emerging dance artist and choreographer from Adelaide, South Australia, with training across multiple disciplines through UniSA, AC Arts, TAFE SA and ACPA.
With a focus on contemporary dance, Chloe has participated in mentorships with DanceHubSA with Amanda Phillips, Alison Currie and Lina Limosani and performed in Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide events, while continuing to share her passion for dance as a Teacher and Program Leader with DanceSA.
Chloe has experience in performance, choreography and producing her own works, including Whispers Down The Lane, which premiered at the Adelaide Fringe and received the award for Best Dance Show Week One.
She also participated in DanceHubSA’s inaugural Dance X program and received Dance.Focus funding to create her first dance film, Whispers Down The Lane.
With a growing interest in dance filmmaking and music videos as alternative ways to tell stories and share her art, Chloe is passionate about collaborating with fellow creatives, developing her practice and contributing to a more accessible and inclusive arts community in Adelaide.
We are thrilled to announce Joshua Di Mattina-Beven and Mym Kwa as the recipients of the Brand X Exchange Residency.
Presented in partnership between Brand X and The Mill, this residency creates vital interstate pathways for independent artists and will bring Sydney-based artists to The Mill in South Australia to network, develop and show new work.
Joshua and Mym will also present a workshop to share their creative process with South Australian artists as part of the exchange.
About the artists:
Joshua Di Mattina-Beven is an artist and creative producer currently working on unceded Gadigal land. Joshua graduated from UNSW Art and Design with a double degree in Fine Arts/Arts (Sculpture/Performance Studies), winning the Ross Steele Fine Art Prize for highest achievement in Fine Art. They have gone on to receive highly commended at the Gosford Emerging Prize for their ensemble wrestling performance Tussle. Their recent projects include a performative reading for Critical Path’s 20th Birthday Festival Every Wild Idea, and WaterWorks, a 7 person endurance fountain for Shopfront’s ARTSLAB Festival 2026.
Mym Kwa is a multidisciplinary artist working across theatre and screen as an actor, dancer, performance artist and facilitator. She holds an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts from ED5International. As a dancer and deviser, Mym has worked closely with Danielle Micich’s Force Majeure, performing in their works Gardener’s Apprentice (2025) and POWER (Sydney Biennale 2024). In 2024, she created and performed her debut solo dance work The Girl is/a Glitch (Shopfront ArtsLab Residency) – a 3+ hour endurance movement installation.
Drawn together by their aligned creative desires to unpack queer relations, build intimate worlds and question choreographic practice, Mym and Josh have been working as collaborators for 2 years. Most recently, Mym and Josh worked together for WaterWorks in 2026 and during their Moving Ideas Residency at ReadyMade Works in 2025.
The Mill is thrilled to announce Rhianna Dunaiski as the recipient of the 2026 Perth Moves / The Mill Bursary.
This residency is presented in partnership with STRUT Dance (WA), designed to connect and elevate dance-makers across Australia through dedicated professional development. This opportunity encourages national exchange and sector-wide conversation through active participation and visibility.
Rhianna will travel to Perth [Boorloo] in February to attend the Perth Moves Workshop Series, a three-week program of deep-dive workshops with leading figures of the dance world, hosted by STRUT Dance.
The Mill CEO/Artistic Director Katrina Lazaroff will join Rhianna at the end of the festival to support her with additional networking opportunities.
About the artist:
Rhianna Dunaiski is an emerging movement artist with European and English ancestry. Based in South Australia, she graduated from Adelaide College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) and an Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance). Through her evolving dance and choreographic practice, Rhianna is committed to expanding the audience reach of contemporary dance by prioritising accessibility and enhancing public engagement within its conceptual frameworks. Inspired by the interdisciplinary collaboration between improvised live music, visual arts, and dance, she enjoys finding new movement pathways that test the athleticism and artistry of those who perform it.
