Jesse is a proud Wiradjuri man of the Galari tribe.

Jesse has been learning and performing his traditional dances on Wiradjuri country and around NSW since he was a young boy. Jesse was part of the NSW Department of Education Aboriginal Dance Company for three years before commencing his studies at NAISDA Dance College in 2018. While at NAISDA he participated in several cultural residencies in North East Arnhem Land and Moa Island in the Torres Strait, and performed in many of NAISDA’s seasons, dancing in works by choreographers including Frances Rings and Deborah Brown. He has also worked with Joshua Thomson (Legs on the Wall) and Craig Bary (Catapult Dance). Jesse joined Bangarra in 2022 as part of the Russell Page Graduate Program.