Tracks Dance Studio, Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts, Darwin City

October 2013 - March 2014

In response to the ongoing challenge for artists to access space for the development of theirdance practice, Tracks again offered an opportunity for Northern Territory based dance artists to use our Frog Hollow studio free-of-charge, to work on dance and choreographic development.

This year we expanded the program to include hosting other dance artists or groups who had a connection to the company.

Studio Residents 2013 -14

Jon Clarke

Circus performer and self-taught Roue Cyr performer, who is interested in working more dance into his circus training, and forming a closer connection to Darwin's dance community.

Bryn Wackett 

Interested in continuing her own choreographic development and also working with Jon Clarke to create new material that fuses contemporary dance and circus.
Showing and Forum – 26th March, 2014

Bronwyn Warmington

Dance therapist and bodyworker, who explored taking a solo dance performance into nursing homes and other aged care facilities. The inspiration for this came about after spending the last week of her father's life with him in a nursing home.

Jenelle Saunders 

After returning from the ImpulsTanz International Dance Festival in Vienna, Jenelle wanted to continue these new explorations as well as share some of the processes with fellow dance artists Jess Devereux and Bryn Wackett.

Hosted Groups 2013 -14

As an extension of the Residency Program Tracks hosted several groups across 2013/14.

Kelly Beneforti and Caleb Japanangka Patrick (Lajamanu)

Two artists from two different worlds, urban Darwin and the remote Indigenous community of Lajamanu, sharing an early career residency and choreographic development grant.
Showing and Forum - May 23rd, 2014

Jess Devereux

Beautiful Noise a collaborative project by Jess Devereux with Kris Keogh.
A team of dance artists from around Australia visited Darwin and undertook a 1st stage creative development for a new work. The project stemmed from Jess’ leadership and passion for gathering people to practise cross-artform collaboration and facilitating choreographic exploration. Kris Keogh composed new electronic music (leading to Processed Harp Works) specially for this project and the dancers responded to Jess's improvisation scores and Kris's sound designs.

Duet outcome: Jess Devereux and Susan van den Ham developed a 30-minute experience for an audience (a supine listening party followed by a dance performance.) We focused on partnering, unison, connection, small details and nuances of rhythm. We played with ideas around the collective experience and the kinaesthetic impact of listening and dancing to processed harp.
Two showings and an artist forum - June 12th, 2014, PM at Frog Hollow / Tracks Studio and Territory Wildlife Park

Quartet outcome: Jess developed set choreography and improvised movement scores, with  visiting artists Lilian Grace Steiner, Rob McCredie, Kelly Beneforti and Ivey Wawn. We practised moving within themes of peace and chaos, explored unison, group patterning, solos and contact, both indoors and outdoors.
Two showings and an artist forum - June 28th, 2014, at Frog Hollow / Tracks Studio and Territory Wildlife Park

Tiny Toones from Cambodia, Nick Power, and local crew D* City Rockers

Tiny Toones use breakdancing and the culture of hip hop music to reach, inspire and educate at risk young people in Phnom Penh. As part of the 2014 Darwin Festival, they'll be hanging out in Darwin with local crew the D*City Rockers and leading Australian b*boy Nick Power.
Showing and Forum - August 9th, 2014

Slovenia Croatia Australia exchange project

The 2014 iteration of Creative Producer Britt Guy’s six-week transitory cultural and artistic residency invited Jess Devereux (NT), Zaimon Vilmanis (QLD) and Adja Tomazin (Slovenia) to collaborate and travel together to all four sites in Nagib in Maribor Slovenia, Metro Arts Brisbane, Tracks Dance in Darwin, and a small studio in Zagreb, Croatia.
NT sharing, masterclasses and artist forum - August 16th, 2014 at Frog's Hollow studio

Funding Bodies

Tracks Inc is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body; and is proudly sponsored by the Northern Territory Government.

Tracks 2014

Co-Artistic Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
General Manager: Susan Congreve
Production Manager: Kelly Blumberg
Dance Animateur: Jess Devereux
Administrator: Clancy Breasley / Gail Evans
Bookkeeper: Heather Van Anholt
Geek in Residence: Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

Committee Members: Michael Grant (Chairperson), Glenn Bernardin, (Treasurer) David Taylor, Ken Conway, Stephanie Cvirn, Kate Hudspith, Mary Durack. David McMicken, Tim Newth, and Susan Congreve (Ex-Officio Members)

Public Fund Trustees: Rev. Steve Orme, Dr Anita Toth, Ippei Okazaki

Patron: Her Honour the Honourable Sally Thomas AC, Administrator of the Northern Territory