- Joshua Rebes Thaiday
Joshua was born at Cairns base hospital to Torres Strait Islander parents, his father and his mother Guaza Nazareth Thaiday were both from Darnley Island.
Joshua’s heritage is with the Peidu tribe (Torres Strait) and his aboriginal blood line is linked to the Ku Ku Yalangi and Badtjala tribes from Queensland.
After completing his school studies, Joshua begun to perform in Cairns with the Torres Strait Islander Company Kara Kazil, Joshua learned his traditional culture from his grand parents, aunties and uncles on Darnley Island.
After performing in Cairns for a number of years, Joshua decided to further his studies in dance by joining the NAISDA College in 2004.
Joshua sings dances and plays didgeridoo and guitar, to make him a valuable all round touring asset for Descendance.
*2007 New Zealand tour for G’Day New Zealand through Tourism Australia with Descendance.
*2006 Four week tour of France at the Festival Interceltique Lorient, through Australian Producer Warren Fahey
*2004-2007 Corporate Events, International Conventions, Schools, Workshops, and Festivals, International Cruise Liners with Descendance.
*2004-2006 Performs with Kara Titui Islander Dance Company in Sydney under Josephine Satrick.
* 2004-2006 Performances with Garrabarra Dance Company, under Rhoda Roberts and Kerry and Rayma Johnson.
*2004-2005 Co ordinate and choreograph the Torres Strait section for the NAISDA end of year shows.
*2005 Dancer of the year NAISDA College.
*2004 Joins NAISDA Dance College.
*2004 Artist in Resident in Mornington Island.
*2004 Tours Lebanon with Kumari Aboriginal Dance Group.
*1990-2002 Kara Kazil dance Company Cairns
