Tracks YCR
Tracks Youth Choreographic Residency
Sept 28 – Oct 9 2020
Places are now open for the Tracks Youth Choreographic Residency (Tracks YCR) , a new program designed to give young dancers foundation skills in solo and group choreography. The eight day residency at the Tracks dance studio in Darwin CBD includes masterclasses to increase dance vocabulary and structured tasks to unlock creativity.
What is Tracks YCR about?
The course is designed and run by professional dancers Madeleine Brown and Jordan Bretherton. We caught up with them to ask about the ideas behind Tracks YCR and what participants will get out of it.
Jordan told us “Maddy and I want to offer our experience as artists to the up-and-coming youth that are considering entering the arts. We have both worked hard to be where we are today but wished we had some extra guidance to help with choreography and understanding this [dance] industry”
Maddy added “Studying or wanting to study dance professionally is intimidating, especially when there is little planned and structured support for this in the Territory. Tracks YCR fills a gap for students moving between secondary and tertiary level dance studies and/or dance industry work”.
“Participants will improve their dance vocabulary, their choreographic skills and their understanding of the industry. This residency is designed to build on the skills you already have and to explore pathways in movement and choreography to create new ways for yourself to develop your own solos or group work.” says Jordan
Asked If their dance teaching style were an animal, what would it be, they replied:
Jordan: “My teaching style in an animal would be a Spider", Symbolising patience, receptivity, creativity.
Maddy: “My dance teaching style would be a Toucan. Colourful, vibrant, and so surprisingly good at doing it’s thing that you want to know more about it.”
This residency is recommended for students in grade 9 and above and scholarships are available.