JO OMODEI
DANCE ARTIST | CHOREOGRAPHER | TEACHER
AS THE EDGES SOFTEN / SONY AUSTRALIA SHOOT
“The highlight of the two programs, for me, is Jo Omodei’s As the Edges Soften, created a performed with Mitch Spadaro. Capturing the surges and retreats of the accompanying score- ‘’Awe’’ by Roger Goula - the two dancers are somehow always in sync, even when they’re not. The opening is particularly beautiful; the pair stride from opposite sides of the stage until they meet in a pas de deux connected not by touch but by breath. ”
THE FUTURE SOFTLY / PILOT, ENNEAGON MOVEMENT
“Dancer Jo Omodei is particularly strong in her solos throughout. At some points her arms circle wildly around her- like the hands of a giant clock whirling at high speed. Her dance suggests a battering felt by life’s external forces, but they also speak of freedoms achieved through independent release. ”
“This beautiful work is about the space itself and how the duo move through it, together apart. They move elliptically and linearly, in swings and roundabouts, quickening and elongating as they nearly connect and then retreat from each other. ”
A NEW DAWN / CHOREOGRAPHED FOR WAAPA DANCE SEASON
FLOW ACROBATICS / KENAN DINKELMANN, HENNY JURRIENS AMSTERDAM
“...a silver tinted moving dynamo Jo Omodei who flashes around a small concrete basement box space. ”
AS THE EDGES SOFTEN / STRUT DANCE
“The overall effect of these simple elements along with the pure focus on movement and interconnectedness gives the audience an opportunity to pause and submerge themselves in the work. ”
STEPHANIE SENIOR / PHOTOGRAPHY
ALL THE WORDS / HIDDEN MOVEMENTS
THE STARS IN HIS HEAD / STUDIO RESIDENCY
WATER DANCE / DANCE FILM FOR WAAPA HONOURS THESIS
EIDOS / DANCE FILM FOR WAAPA CHOREOGRAPHY UNIT
Jo Omodei (she/her) is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist originally from regional Western Australia, now living and working on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja (Boorloo/Perth).
She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) in 2018, where she was the joint recipient of the Palisade Award for Most Outstanding Graduate. In 2019, she completed her Honours with LINK Dance Company.
Jo has built a dynamic professional practice, performing and choreographing across the Western Australian dance sector. Over the past six years, she has worked with Co3 Contemporary Dance, STRUT Dance, Stephanie Lake, Scott Elstermann, WAAPA, and Enneagon Movement. Most recently, she performed in Carnivale.6 with the West Australian Ballet and Co3 in STATE: Contemporary Vision. She has also participated in international dance programs, including b12 (Berlin) and the Henny Jurriëns Studio (Amsterdam).
Her choreographic works As the Edges Soften (2022), A New Dawn (2023), and The Future Softly (2024) explore themes of human connection and relationships. Jo is a Teaching Artist with West Australian Ballet, STRUT Dance, and Co3, and is passionate about evolving her teaching practice alongside her growing choreographic career.