Raygun is now Australia’s most famous dancer. What does she reveal about our own attitudes towards dance?
- Written by Jeanette Mollenhauer, Honorary Fellow (Dance), Faculty of Fine Arts & Music, The University of Melbourne
The inclusion of breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games certainly raised eyebrows. And now, Australian competitor Rachael Gunn (known as “Raygun”) is one of the most famous Olympians from any nation – as well as Australia’s most famous dancer.
Her performance generated an onslaught of (often negative) social media memes,...





