Twelve years of teaching Japanese traditional dance in Gold Coast

Ms Junko Thomson started the Sakura Dance Group, a Japanese dance troupe, 12 years ago.

Junko Thomson (Centre) is a founder and a teacher of a Japanese dance troupe Sakura Dance Group in Gold Coast. Source: Sakura Dance Group

Young members of Sakura Dance Group, a Japanese dance troupe, in Gold Coast. Source: Sakura Dance Group

Gold Coast-based Sakura Dance Group is a non-profit group which offers performances to aged-care facilities, schools, charity and community events, to promote Japanese culture.

In the audio, Ms Thomson talks about her passion for Japanese traditional dance and what she would like to do once this pandemic is over.

Source: Sakura Dance Group

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