2017 Make a Dance in a Week

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

Workshops: October 2 - 6, 2017
Performance: October 8 - Deckchair Cinema

Make a Dance in a Week (MADIAW) is Tracks’ once-yearly school holiday program that engages school students in intensive movement workshops and closely involves participants in a fun and challenging choreographic process.

The program was facilitated to create a supportive environment that encouraged creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, initiative and physical expression.

The program involved primary, middle and secondary school students in daily workshops, followed by a performance of the dance pieces created during the week-long program at the Deckchair Cinema for the Tracks Dance fundraising film night.

Facilitators

Kelly Beneforti and Leanne Eltagonde

Participants

Younger group:
Neave Baker, Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Sophia Hodges, Maggie Baker, Sophie Hawkes, Mia Hawkes and Jessica Thomson

Older group:
Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Dayna Montgomery, Vicki Nguyen, Keefir Lewis, Clarissa Blum, Piper Whiting, Mitch Robinson and Grace Hendry

Schedule

Mon-Thurs: Daily workshops @ Tracks Dance studio. 10 am-1 pm Primary (ages 9-12). 2 pm-5 pm Middle/Senior (ages 13-17).

Friday: All participants 10 am-4 pm @ Tracks Dance studio.

Sunday: All participants 6 pm arrival @ Deckchair cinema. Performance at 7 pm. Screening of West Side Story at 7.30 pm.

Government Partners

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 2017

Artistic Co-Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
Company Director: Adelaide Wood
Administrator: Jessica Mellor
Production Manager: Mathew McHugh
Dance Animateur: Kelly Beneforti
Bookkeeper: Noya Chong Wah

Committee Members: Mary Durack (Chairperson), Glenn Bernardin (Treasurer), Michael Grant, David Taylor, Ken Conway, Stephanie Cvirn, Venaska Cheliah. David McMicken, Tim Newth, Adelaide Wood (Ex-Officio Members)

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

Patron: His Honour, The Honourable John Hardy OAM, Administrator of the Northern Territory

Photos

(l-r) Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Dayna Montgomery, Vicki Nguyen, Keefir Lewis, Clarissa Blum, Piper Whiting, Leanne Eltagonde. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Vicki Nguyen, Don Mackenzie Ofiaza. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Piper Whiting, Clarissa Blum. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Mitch Robinson, Dayna Montgomery, Piper Whiting, Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Grace Hendry, Vicki Nguyen, Clarissa Blum. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Keefir Lewis, Dayna Montgomery, Vicki Nguyen, Piper Whiting, Mitch Robinson, Clarissa Blum. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Clarissa Blum, Mitch Robinson, Vicki Nguyen, Dayna Montgomery, Grace Hendry

(l-r) Don Mackenzie Ofiaza, Vicki Nguyen, Leanne Eltagonde, Grace Hendry, Piper Whiting, Clarissa Blum. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Maggie Baker, Mia Hawkes, Sophia Hodges. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Neave Baker, Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Sophia Hodges, Maggie Baker, Sophie Hawkes. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Mia Hawkes, Sophia Hodges, Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Sophie Hawkes, Jessica Thomson, Neave Baker, Maggie Baker. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Leanne Eltagonde, Maggie Baker, Mia Hawkes, Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Jess Thomson, Neave Baker. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Neave Baker, Jessica Thomson, Sophie Hawkes. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Sophia Hodges, Sophie Hawkes, Mia Hawkes, Jessica Thomson, Maggie Baker, Leanne Eltagonde. Photo: Mat McHugh

(l-r) Muhammad Yaseen Ursani, Sophia Hodges, Sophie Hawkes, Jess Thomson, Mia Hawkes, Neave Baker, Maggie Baker, Leanne Eltagonde. Photo: Mat McHugh

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2017 Development Program

Responses

“The school holiday program looks at the exploration of movement and meaning-making. It also offers connection with young growing aspiring dance artists in the Darwin community. The participants are involved in a performance process that extends experience with rehearsal and refinement. This program allows participants to inquire into innovative stimuli and critically respond with their own creative expression.

As a guest teacher, I saw many benefits from this holiday program, these include; growth in participants’ communication skills, opportunity for social connections with various participants and development of participants’ problem-solving skills in group and individual situations.” – Natalie Hafsteins, guest teacher 2015