Award-winning Vietnamese Australian dancer is shaping modern pop performance

Vietnamese Australian choreographer and dancer James Vu Anh Pham: “I want to be involved in projects that feel necessary, important, challenging and driven by good intentions.” (Source photos @yebophotography; Pham’s Instagram page, @jamesvuanh)
CAT WOODS
February 1, 2026 07:27 JST
MELBOURNE — Behind most great performers there is a team of creative artists who usually remain largely in the shadows. In the case of global pop stars Madonna and FKA twigs, though, one member of their core teams shares the spotlight, literally.