Around Darwin, and Horsham

Throughout 2006

With Erwin Fenis employed as our Youth Dance Animateur, and funding from the Ian Potter Foundation, 2006 was a big year for our Youth Dance Leaders. We took on six leaders from Darwin (Erwin Fenis, Kelly Beneforti, Vera Tabuzo, Corina Nichols, Kara-Jayne Handberg, and Imanuel Dado) and two from Lajamanu (Caleb Japanangka Patrick and Gerard Japanangka Scobie).

Once again, we were invited to direct the Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF) in Horsham. This marked the first major activity for the newly formed Youth Dance Leaders, a project funded by the Ian Potter Foundation. We took all eight leaders. The Youth Leaders went on to participate in every major Tracks production during the year, featuring in the Festival show, Mr BIG, raising the spirits in A Bowls Club Wedding Return Season. As youth Dance Animateur  Erwin Fenis and Nick Power delivered a residency in the remote community of Lajamanu  training in working in a remote Indigenous community, and ran a series of workshops at Dondale Youth Detention Centre.

Youth Dance Leaders

Erwin Fenis, Kelly Beneforti, Vera Tabuzo, Corina Nichols, Kara-Jayne Handberg, and Imanuel Dado
Guest Leaders, Caleb Japanangka, Patrick and Gerard Japanangka Scobie, from Lajamanu

Performances and Events

Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF), Horsham, Victoria,  Darwin Festival media launch, Northern Territory Institute of Sport Awards performance,  Australian Idol Final Event (Darwin), Malak Hip Hop performance, Mr BIG promotional performances (Casuarina Square, Darwin High School), and the  Tracks Dance End of Year Event.

Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF)

A Bowls Club Wedding Return Season

Mr Big

Lajamanu Residency

Tracks 2006

Artistic Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
General Manager: Fiona Carter
Dance Animateur: Julia Quinn
Youth Dance Animateur: Erwin Fenis
Administrative Assistant: Skye Raabe
Bookkeeper: Julie Stark
Development Consultant: Suzanne Fermanis

Committee Members: (Chair) Jill MacAndrew, (Vice-Chair) Jackie Wurm, (Treasurer) Glenn Bernardin, (Secretary/Public Officer) Traci Keys, (Ordinary Committee Members) David Taylor, Ken Conway, Nick Papandonakis, Donna Quong, (Ex-Officio Members) David McMicken and Tim Newth

Public Fund Trustees: Rev. Steve Orme, Dr Anita Toth, Paul Wan