2019 Grey Panthers

2019 Grey Panthers

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    Tracks Dance Studio, Harbour View Plaza, Darwin City

    Throughout the year, 2019

    Over 60's Dance Troupe and Classes

    Tracks believe in dance as a whole of life activity. The Grey Panthers dancing troupe for the over 60's is a prime example of this.
    The longest continually running seniors community dance group in Australia. This group of seniors aged 60 and above will participate in a weekly class on Friday mornings (as they have for the past 30 years). As regular performers on the Darwin and surrounding region’s calendar, the group will present a mixture of repertoire and new works at various charitable and senior-specific events.

    Join the Grey Panthers

    Classes are held in both Darwin and Coomalie regions. All you need to do is be over 60 years young.

    Darwin classes are held each Friday morning at the Tracks Studio.
    Please note, due to popularity our Darwin classes had 'intake' days in 2019, if you wish to join us in 2020 Contact us.

    In 2018 the Grey Panthers spread to the Coomalie Region with an additional weekly class being taught in Bachelor on Tuesdays led by Darryl Butler - Grey Panther, Tracks performer, and alumnus of our Tracks choreographic program. Contact us.

    Creative Team

    Program Leaders Darwin: David McMicken, Kelly Beneforti, and Jess Devereux
    Program Leader Coomalie: Darryl Butler
    Guest Tutors: The Tracktivators: Bryn Wackett, Janelle Saunders, Jordan Bretherton, and Madeleine Brown
    Choreographers: David McMicken, Kelly Beneforti, Bryn Wackett, Janelle Saunders, Jordan Bretherton, and Madeleine Brown

    Grey Panthers 2019

    Darwin: Antonietta Vanzella, Barbara Chung, Barbara Pollock, Barry Thomson, Connie Vlastuin, Darryl Butler, Di Koser, Diane Lucas, Ellen Hankin, Filomena De Castro, Francisca Kleinebeck, Janet Farnell, Janine Sutter, Jean Uzkuraitis, Jenni Sanderson, Jo Parish, Judy Markwell, Judy McKerr, Julie Mastin, Kathleen Elliott, Lesley Piper, Lillian Mann, Linda Fields, Marg Lee, Margaret Monteiro, Marge Duminski, Maria Vlastuin, MaryAnn Hinton, Mary Jane Overall, Maxine Atkinson, Nikki Charlesworth-Canning, Noelene Trinne, Pamela Sims, Patricia O'Neill, Roslyn Henry, Soo May Cheng, Susan Pattiselanno, Toni Vine-Bromley, Trish Greenfield, Val Hristova.

    Coomalie: Diana Rickard, Ruth McMartin, Nanette Gillies, Susan Mornane, Jan Powick, Jan Hills, Prue King, Rose Phillips, Patricia Vipond, Maureen Roberts, Renate Hubel, Gail Flack, Pat Simmonds, Ellen Hankin, Denise Grecian-Wright, Terri Brown, Annette Haitana, Sue Munroe

    Performance Calendar

    April 14 - Tracks Studio Warming
    May 8 - Jacana Energy, En Masse Partnership morning tea
    May 11 - Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
    May 31 - Council Of The Ageing (COTA) NT Seniors Expo, 50th Anniversary, Palmerston
    June 28 - Government House Open Day
    July 14 - Darwin Fringe Festival closing night, En Masse by Tracks Dance, Civic Park
    July 26 - Green Room rehearsal & performance, Darwin International Airport
    Aug 2 - Coomalie COTA Seniors Month Luncheon
    Aug 11 - National Dance Forum, with the GOLDs - Harbourview Plaza
    Aug 18 to 24 - Tracks' Darwin Festival Show, Global Positioning
    Aug 22 - Minister Lauren Moss' Seniors' Luncheon, Casuarina Club
    Aug 25 - Palmerston & Rural Seniors closing ceremony, Woodroffe
    Dec 15 - Firies' Pensioner Christmas Lunch, Kalymnian Brotherhood Hall

    Company 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 2019

    Artistic Co-Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
    Company Director: Adelaide Wood
    Administrator: Jessica Mellor
    Production Manager: Duane Preston
    Dance Animateur: Kelly Beneforti
    Associate Artistic Director: Jessica Devereux
    Bookkeeper: It Figures

    Committee Members: David Taylor (Chairperson), Mary Durack (Outgoing Chairperson), Glenn Bernardin (Treasurer), Michael Grant, Ken Conway, Venaska Cheliah, Sudha Coutinho, Max Dewa Stretton. David McMicken, Tim Newth, Adelaide Wood (Ex-Officio Members)

    Public Fund Trustees: Dr Anita Toth

    Patron: Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O’Halloran AM, Administrator of the Northern Territory

    First Grey Panther rehearsal in the new Tracks Studio 2019. Photographer Duane Preston
    Studio Warming performance. Photographer Duane Preston
    Seabreeze Performance 2019. Photographer Duane Preston
    Seabreeze Performance 2019. Photographer Duane Preston
    Government House Open Day. Photographer Christopher Night
    Government House Open Day. Photographer Christopher Night
    Darwin Airport Green room. Photographer Helen Orr
    Darwin Airport Green room. Photographer Helen Orr
    Darwin Airport Green room. Photographer Helen Orr
    Darwin Airport Green Room. Photographer Helen Orr
    Darwin Airport Green Room. Photographer Helen Orr
    Special Bollywood class with the amazing Madeleine Brown. Photo J Mellor
    COTA NT Coomalie Seniors Lunch performance. Photographer Kelly Beneforti
    National Dance Forum. Photographer Charlie Bliss
    National Dance Forum. Photographer Charlie Bliss
    National Dance Forum. Photographer Charlie Bliss
    The Grey Panthers and the GOLD's perform as part of Global Positioning, Tracks Darwin Festival show. Photo David Hancock
    The Grey Panthers and the GOLD's perform as part of Global Positioning, Tracks Darwin Festival show. Photo Duane Preston
    The Grey Panthers and the GOLD's perform as part of Global Positioning, Tracks Darwin Festival show. Photo David Hancock
    Our Make a Dance in a Week program join the Grey Panthers for their weekly class. Photo Duane Preston
    The Grey Panthers perform at their Christmas Party 2019. Photo Duane Preston
    The Grey Panthers perform at their Christmas Party 2019. Photo Duane Preston
    Grey Panthers perform at the Annual Firies Christmas Party 2019.

    Explore Further

    Older Adults Home Page

    Participation Projects

    Darwin Classes

    Feb 1 - Dec 13
    Tracks Dance Studio, Darwin

    Coomalie Classes

    Feb 5 - Dec 10, 2019
    Rum Jungle Tavern, Batchelor

     

    Read about our other exciting activities throughout the year.
    Tracks 2019 Artistic Program

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