Jo Naumann Curren is an Adelaide-based aerial artist, choreographer, and educator whose practice spans contemporary dance, circus and physical theatre. For more than fifteen years, she has collaborated on new performance works that combine technical aerial expertise with expressive movement and visual storytelling.

Jo specialises in the collaborative development of aerial and movement-based performance, working alongside choreographers, directors and creative teams to integrate aerial choreography, physical storytelling and contemporary dance. Her recent credits include Dance Choreographer and Creative Collaborator for Nourul’s For You concert in Kuala Lumpur; rehearsal director for Restless Dance Theatre’s award-winning productions Intimate Space and Exposed; aerial consultation for Lewis Major Projects’ Ophelia; and the creation of her own aerial works, Havisham and Inhabitat, supported by CreateSA.

Jo undertook advanced aerial dance training in France through the Drape Aérienne International Aerial Dance Festival, studying with internationally renowned artists including Fred Deb (Centre National des Arts du Cirque) and Sarah Poole (École Nationale de Cirque, Montréal). This experience continues to shape her collaborative approach to devising, performer development and aerial choreography.

Alongside her creative practice, Jo has over fifteen years’ experience as an educator and mentor, teaching dance and aerial arts across universities, schools and professional companies. She spent a decade at Westminster College, has tutored at the University of South Australia, coached at Cirkidz and Pole Boutique, balancing technical excellence and creative exploration. Jo has also served as a peer assessor for CreateSA and Carclew, contributing to the growth of South Australia’s independent arts sector.