2001 Grey Panthers | Tracks Dance

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Darwin Entertainment Centre Studio

Throughout the year, 2001

In 2001 we saw a full-length work created by and for the Grey Panthers looking at issues that directly affect Seniors. Dear Auntie was a romp through life where the seniors may appear hidden away from society at large, but they are often called on to solve family and community problems. These were Agony Aunts with bite!

Joining the elder Lajamanu Ceremonial Yawulyu dancers, the Grey Panthers also performed in the season of Fierce, the Story of Olive Pink. Tracks artists have been working with both the Grey Panthers and the Lajamanu women since 1988.

One-off performances this year included: the Palmerston Festival, Darwin Show, Lions Club Christmas Show, Nightcliff Markets, Portrait of A Senior Territorian Launch, and an Ausdance Show Case.

Creative Team

Program Leaders: David McMicken, Merrilee Mills
Guest Tutors: Betchay Mondragon, Claire Kilgariff
Choreographers: Sarah Calver, David McMicken, Paia Ingram

Participants

Lucy Aylett, Kath Baldwin, Betty Ballinger, Barby Barclay, Kay Brown, Adie Bruce, Bette Chapman, Beryl Darben, Nora Francis, Audrey Gorring, Crena Hemmings, Bobbie Johnstone, Elaine Marlow, Lois Penman, Barb Quinlan, Shirley Somers, Hanna Stamm, Audrey Svara, and Mavis Waddell

Tracks 2001

Artistic Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
Office Administration: Heather Richards
Bookkeeper: Lynn Bramham
Production Manager: Eunice De Ramos
Multicultural Artist in Residence: Betchay Mondragon
Grey Panthers Coordinator: Merrilee Mills

Committee Members: David Taylor (Chair), Jackie Wurm (Vice-Chair), Glenn Bernardin (Treasurer), Kyleigh Hindson/Rukshana Ramachandran (Secretary/Public Officer), Ken Conway, Nicole Cridland, Kay Brown, Tania Lieman (Ordinary Committee Members), David McMicken and Tim Newth (Ex-Officio Members)

Photos

Centre Trevor Patrick l-r Crena Hemmings, Audrey Svara, Audrey Gorring, Kay Brown, Hanna Stamm, Kath Baldwin, Mavis Waddell, Merrilee Mills. Fierce - Photographer Yoris Wilson

Centre Trevor Patrick Lajamanu Women Circle from l clockwise Kajanarra Napangardi Granites, Myra Nungarrayi Herbert, Gladys Napangardi Kelly, Rosie Napurrula Tasman, Molly Napurrula Tasman, Jeannie Napurrula Birrell, Alice Napaljarri Kelly (inner circle) Grey Panthers from front clockwise kay Brown, Mavis Waddell, Bobbie Johnstone, Kath Baldwin, Barb Quinlan, Audrey Svara. Fierce - Photographer Yoris Wilson

l-r Bobbie Johnstone, Kay Brown, Hanna Stamm (background), Audrey Gorring, Crena Hemmings, Adie Bruce. Fierce - Photographer Yoris Wilson

back row l-r Shirley Somers, Bobbie Johnstone, Barby Barclay, Merrilee Mills middle row l-r Crena Hemmings, Audrey Gorring, Betty Ballinger, Kay Brown, Bette Chapman, Kath Bladwin front row l-r Audrey Svara, Lois Penman, Beryl Darbin, Lucy Aylett, Hanna Stamm, Elaine Marlow, Nora Francis. Dear Auntie - Photographer David McMicken

l-r Bobbie Johnstone, Kay Brown. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Betty Ballinger, Shirley Somers, Nora Francis, Barby Barclay, Audrey Gorring, Crena Hemmings, Elaine Marlow, Lucy Aylett, Bette Chapman, Audrey Svara, Hanna Stamm, Kath Baldwin, Kay Brown, Bobbie Johnstone. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Bette Chapman, Lucy Aylett, Hanna Stamm, Audrey Svara, Kath Baldwin. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

Kay Brown. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Crena Hemmings, Audrey Gorring, Audrey Svara, Kath Baldwin. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

Elaine Marlow. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Crena Hemmings, Nora Francis. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Barby Barclay (Crouching) Audrey Gorring, Crena Hemmings, Elaine Marlow, Bette Chapman, Lucy Aylett, Hanna Stamm, Audrey Svara, Kath Baldwin, Kay Brown top left corner Nora Francis. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

l-r Shirley Somers, Bette Chapman, Lucy Aylett, Nora Francis, Elaine Marlow. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

front centre around to left. Crena Hemmings, Shirley Somers, Bobbie Johnstone, Kay Brown, Audrey Gorring, Nora Francis. Dear Auntie - Photographer Nicole Cridland

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Responses

“The young people are not the only ones trying to assert their identities – Members of the Grey Panthers all have stories about society trying to pigeon hole seniors, telling them how they ought to behave and what they might be allowed to do.” Suellen Hinde, NT News

"Between them there is more than 900 years of collected wisdom and advice and they show us there is always more to give and to learn.” Darwin Sun