Dylan Goh (also known as Arcai) is an award-winning artist, dancer and producer with 10 years’ experience in the creative industries. Working between Seoul and Sydney on Gadigal and Bidjigal Country, he is passionate about platforming experimental dance, street dance and diasporic stories through grassroots, community-driven programming.

Dylan is the Founder of Palette Session Australia, a not for profit organisation running experimental sessions* for dancers to find the unique colour of their movement. He sits on the Community Advisory Committee for Cypher Culture to shape national street dance initiatives in so-called ‘Australia’.

Dylan was 1 of 3 NSW participants selected for the Independent Choreographers Program by Dancehouse and a finalist in the 2v2 experimental category at Destructive Steps 16, Australia’s largest street dance battle. His artistry is underpinned by punking/w*acking and experimental movement practices from South Korea.

Dylan was an Asian-Australian Leadership Award (Under 25 Rising Star) finalist and New Colombo Plan Fellow (Republic of Korea). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Design from UNSW and a Certificate III in Live Production and Technical Services from TAFE NSW. He dreams of a more compassionate world connected through the unspoken language of dance.

* A session is a gathering of dancers who improvise to music with the intent of developing their craft and building tight-knit communities.

*Punking is a dance which emerged from the underground gay clubs of Los Angeles amongst Black and Latino communities in the 1970s. It is characterised by storytelling, posing and the whack - to use one’s wrist, arm and elbow to strike with force.