Bangarra Dance Theatre to Bring SPIRIT to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, March 2 & 6

Kathy Balngayngu Marika, a senior woman from Yirrkala, North East Arnhem and Bangarra artist-in residence features with the all-Indigenous dance ensemble.

With airfares generously sponsored by Qantas and Vietnam Airlines, Spirit will be performed at the Hanoi Opera House on 2 March and then at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on 6 March 2013.

As well as performing for distinguished guests, Bangarra dancers will take part in workshops with the Vietnam Dance College and the Hanoi Youth Theatre and participate in masterclasses with the Vietnam Opera and Ballet.

Prior to returning home to Sydney, Australia, Bangarra Dance Theatre will host a workshop and masterclass at the prestigious Bangkok Dance Academy. The Academy is one of Thailand's leading dance schools.