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

Throughout the year 2014

Over 60's Dance Troupe and Classes

After the rigours of last year’s 25th Anniversary, the Grey Panthers have had a year of charity performances. Beginning with a performance at the hospital for April Falls Day on April 1st, the dancers showed how a healthy lifestyle with exercise and enjoyment can help avoid falls in the elderly, and increase recovery if one does fall. (“Physical” and  “Ballin' the Jack”, choreographed by David McMicken,  “Who Can Remember Sweet November” by Joanna Noonan, and “Cabaret” by Jess Devereux.)

The Grey Panthers joined our youth Pop Up Dance Mob to entertain and excite the many audiences at the Seabreeze Festival, Nightcliff, performing “One” by David McMicken. Next, a performance at the Greek School for the Biggest Morning Tea cancer fundraiser, the women entertained with their dancing and fashion parade (for Frock Me), performing “Who Can Remember Sweet November” and “Cabaret”. For the Linga Longa Festival in Batchelor, the group premiered the  Aeroplane Jelly dance and  Fly Me to the Moon (David McMicken), as well as performing Ballin’ the Jack, and Cabaret. Next, they performed at Maulden Primary for the finale of the Palmerston Seniors Month with Cabaret and One (David McMicken). The group enjoyed a sharing with the Batchelor local chapter of the Council Of The Aging, which included activities in the township, lunch and then a shared warm-up, teaching some dances to the locals and then performing Ballin’ the Jack, Physical, Who Can Remember Sweet November, and One.

A full program of six dances was presented at the Australian Rehabilitation Nurses' Association National conference (Physical, Ballin' The Jack, Who Can Remember Sweet November, Cabaret, Aeroplane Jelly and the debut of the new version of Fever). Feedback was great, and the women really displayed the benefits of an active senior life. All of the Attending nurses went away, expressing the good fortune to have been able to be a part of the performance."

To finish off the year, the group performed at the Firemen's Pensioner Christmas Party, presenting Cabaret and the Abba Medley.

Creative Personnel

Program Leaders: David McMicken and Jess Devereux
Guest Tutors: Kelly Beneforti, and Bryn Wackett
Choreographers: David McMicken, Jess Devereux, 

Participants

Antonietta Vanzella, Bette Chapman, Carmel Alderson, Carolyn Bursa, Darryl Butler, David Turbayne, Diane Lucas, Dianne Mount, Eleanor Scott, Ellen Hankin, Gwen Varney, Helen Mannion-Esparon, Hilary Bassett, Jan Hastings, Jan Jewell, Janine Sutter, Jenni Sanderson, Judi Samuels, Judith Allen, Judy Markwell, Judy McKerr, Judy Weepers, Kay Brown, Lillian Mann, Linda Mansour, Liz Gammon, Marg Lee, Marge Duminski, Maria Vlastuin, MaryAnn Hinton, Mavis Waddell, Pam Smith, Patricia O'Neil, Punny Vegter, Shirley Somers, Val Hristova, Vilaisan Campbell

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: (Chair) Michael Grant, (Vice-Chair) David Taylor, (Treasurer) Glenn Bernardin, (Secretary/Public Officer) Ken Conway, (Ordinary Members) Kate Hudspith, Mary Durak, Stephanie Cvirn, (Ex-Officio Members) David McMicken, Tim Newth, and Susan Congreve

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

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