GEOFFREY LIM
Geoffrey Lim, also known as ‘Drumstick’, is a deafblind street dancer and community arts leader.
His work has expanded visibility, access and pathways for street dance communities across Australia. Through artistic programs, policy advocacy, cultural leadership and community engagement, he is shifting how Australia recognises street dance.
After a street dance career spanning 9 years, he took a hiatus to build leadership and finance experience in the corporate sector. Geoffrey returned to the street dance scene in 2023 to establish Cypher Culture as a community arts organisation.
MULTI‑FACETED STREET dancer
Drumstick is a multi-faceted street dance artist, proficient in breaking, locking, hip hop, and threading styles and forms. He has won numerous battles and competitions throughout his dance journey.
He became a regular judge at dance events from 2008, and developed national judging systems still in use today.
Drumstick was a featured solo dancer on TV shows including Australia’s Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance, and Everybody Dance Now.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY
Grounded in his lived experience as a performing artist and deafblind street dancer from a culturally diverse background, Drumstick works across community leadership, advocacy and cultural development. His current roles include:
Cypher Culture
Executive Director
Street dance community non-profit organisation
Arts Access Victoria
Board Member
Victoria’s peak arts and disability organisation
Office for the Arts
Implementation Advisory Group Member
Equity: The Arts and Disability Associated Plan
City of Melbourne
Disability Advisory Committee Member
Advising policy and strategy for access and inclusion