David has been practicing and teaching contact improvisation since 2005, having begun his journey in Sydney, Australia, with Alejandro Rolandi as his first teacher. Over the years, he has participated in numerous workshops and festivals in countries such as the U.S., the UK, and Germany, and his investigation into the form is primarily influenced by his studies with some of the most well-known first and second generation of contact improvisers, such as Nancy Stark Smith, Daniel Lepkoff, Scott Wells, and Ray Chung.

Apart from being the organizer of the oldest contact improvisation festival in Southeast Asia (Contact Festival Kuala Lumpur, since 2011), David has taught contact improvisation workshops in Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Germany. He has also performed in or created dance works in over 30 locations spanning seven countries.

David loves to discover the ease and efficiency in moving, and to chance upon the pleasures of not knowing.

Photo by Mimi Lo