Jasmin Sheppard NAIDOC Week 2018

Jasmin is an Aboriginal woman with a mixed heritage of Irish, Chinese, and Russian Jewish ancestry. Her Aboriginal songlines are from the Kurtijar people, from Normanton and Croydon in Queensland's Savannah region. Jasmin received a Diploma in Musical Theatre from The Dance Factory, and went on to study Contemporary Dance at NAISDA Dance College. She joined Bangarra in 2007 and one of her career highlights is performing the title role in 2014’s Patyegarang.