TRACKSINCANNUALREPORT2016

PhotographiccreditsPeterEve,PazTassone,MatMcHugh,TimNewth,DavidHancock,ClancyBreasley,YvonneWebb

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CORPORATEINFORMATIONRegisteredOfficeFrogHollowCentrefortheArts56McMinnStreetDarwinNT0800GPOBox823DarwinNT0801Phone:0889411410Facsimile:0889412835E-mail:info@tracksdance.com.auAuditorBrianTuckerAccountingCPA:POBox7336EastBrisbaneQLD4169BankersNationalAustraliaBank–71SmithStreetDarwinNT0800People’sChoiceCreditUnion–66MitchellStreetDarwinNT0800StaffArtisticDirectors:DavidMcMickenandTimNewthGeneralManager:AgnèsMicheletProductionManager:MatMcHughDanceAnimateur:KellyBenefortiAdministrator:ClancyBreasleyBookkeeper:NoyaChongWahCommitteeMembersChair:MaryDurack Treasurer:GlennBernardinOrdinaryCommitteeMembers:MichaelGrant,DavidTaylor,KenConway,StephanieCvirn,VenaskaCheliahEx-OfficioMembers:DavidMcMicken,TimNewth,AgnèsMicheletPublicOfficer:AgnèsMicheletPublicFundTrustees Rev.SteveOrme,DrAnitaToth,IppeiOkazakiPatron JohnHardyAOOngoingGovernmentandCorporateSponsorsCommonwealthGovernmentthroughtheAustraliaCouncil,itsartsfundingandadvisorybodyNorthernTerritoryGovernmentSouthernCrossTVDarwinInternationalAirportNewmontAsiaPacific

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REPORTFROMTHECHAIRPERSONFollowingthe2016AnnualGeneralMeeting,MichaelGranthandedoverthepositionofChairtome.Michaelhadbeenintheroleforthreeyears.InacceptingtheroleIwasveryawareofthesignificantcontributionMichaelhasmadetoTracks,asaparentofadancerandthenastheChair.OnbehalfTracksDance’sboardandstaff,IwouldliketothankMichaelforhiscommitmentandenthusiasticsupportofTracksparticularlygivenhisdemandingrolesasSolicitorGeneralandmorerecentlyasChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourtoftheNT.Approximately60%ofTracksincomeissourcedfromtheNorthernTerritoryandCommonwealthGovernments.Fundinguncertaintyduring2015impactedtheplanned2016ArtisticProgram.TheDarwinFestivalshowwasscaledbackfromtheusualtenperformancestosixandperformedindaylighthourswithreducedlighting.Thenumberofskillsdevelopmentworkshopswasalsoreduced.Extensivestrategicplanningwasundertakenthroughoutthesecondhalfof2015towardsthesubmissionofa2016-2020StrategicPlanfortheAustraliaCouncil.Happily,inFebruary2016TrackswasadvisedwehadsecuredNTGovernmentmultiyearfundingandinMay2016fundingfromtheCommonwealth.Thishasmeantprogramsandlongertermplanscouldbefinalisedwithaviewtoimplementation.Securefundingcameasahugerelieftoallassociatedwiththecompanybutparticularlythestaffwhowerelookingataverybleakfutureshouldthissupportnothavecomethrough.ManythankstobothArtsNTandtheAustraliaCouncilfortheconfidencetheyhaveshowninthecompany.TheTracksBoardisaimingtobuildamorediverseboardandtothiseffectVenaskaCheliahwasinvitedtojoinasa“youthrepresentative”.Venaskaisaformer/currentdancerwithTrackswhoiscurrentlystudyingmedicine.SheishelpingtoestablishofaYouthCommitteewhichwillprovideanavenueforyoungerpeopletohaveavoiceatBoardlevel.VenaskaisattractingnewideasfromsomeofDarwin’sexcitingyoungdancetalentandwelookforwardtodiscoveringtheoutcomeofthisconversation/collaborationoverthecourseofthisyear.NewtotheTracksprogramandtoDarwinwasBigDance,aninternationalevent,whichextendedourreachintothecommunityinthebeliefthat“everyonecandance”.PerformedoniconicMindilBeachatsunset,77DarwindancersjoinedintotakepartinoneoftheTopEnd'sbiggestevergroupdance.EventssuchasthisarecoretothephilosophyofTracks.

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DarwinFestivalShow,“Landed”wassetintheMarraraSwampinthecatchmentareaforRapidCreek,theonlysignificantfreshwatersysteminDarwin’surbanarea.Thisyearsawareturntohighattendances,morethan80%,inayearwhenfestivalaudienceswerelower.TrackscontinuesitscommitmenttothelongstandingrelationshipwiththeWarlpiripeopleofLajamanuthroughthesuccessfuldeliveryofaMilpirriperformanceinOctober2016.Notableimprovementswereseeninschoolstudents’participationwhichisverypositive.Overthepasttwoyears,representativesofartsorganisationsthroughouttheTerritoryhavebeenmeetinganddiscussingtheestablishmentofabodythatwouldcreateaunifiedvoiceonissuesthatimpactontheartsandcultureintheNorthernTerritory.Late2016,theNTChamberofArtsandCulturewasformedandmeetsonamonthlybasis.Whileitisstillearlydays,IhavebeenparticipatingintheChambermeetingsandamoptimistictheChamberwillbewellplacedtopromotewhatthesectorhastoofferandexploreopportunitiesthatwillbenefittheTerritoryandthearts.ThisyeartheTracksteam,employeesandCommittee,hasseennochangesthusenablingideasandrelationshipstobeconsolidated.ThededicationoftheteamisakeyfactorinthesuccessofTracks.Thankyouall.LoyalvolunteersarecriticaltothesuccessoftheFestivalperformanceandIwouldliketothankeveryoneinvolvedfortheirenthusiasm,commitmenttowhatwearetryingtoachieve.Oursponsorsdeservespecialmention,notablyourongoingpartnersNewmontAsia-Pacific,SCTVandtheDarwinInternationalAirport.Manythanksforthesupportofallandourgenerousdonors.MaryDurackMarch2017

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REPORTFROMTHETREASURER2016wasanothergoodyearforTracksIncfinanciallywithabudgeteddeficitturningintoasizablesurplusof$44,672onthebackofincreasedrevenueoffsetbyhigherexpenses.Trackscontinuestomaintaingoodexpenditurecontrolinadifficultoperatingenvironment.Withregardstocashmanagement,Tracksmaintainsahighlevelofliquiditytofunditsongoingoperations.Tracksmaintainsahealthybalancesheetwithnetequityof$738,194whichincludesreservesandretainedearningsfrompreviousyears.Trackscontinuestomanageitsliabilitieswhichincludesprovisionforshorttermandlongtermstaffcostsandunexpendedgrants.GlennBernardinMarch2017

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ARTISTICDIRECTORS’REPORTCoreOperations2016sawaconsolidationoftheTracksProgram.Wesaw:thecreationoftwomajorfulllengthworks,Landed(DarwinFestival)andMilpirri(Lajamanu);theclarifyingoftheDevelopmentProgram(SpaceTimeStudioResidencies,theChoreographicDevelopmentCourse,andthenewprojectFreshTracksfeaturingexperimentaldanceforDarwinFringe);andtheexpansionoftheParticipationprogramwithworkshopsandtheinternationalBigDanceproject.2016isalsotheyearweweresuccessfulforgaining4yearfunding(2017-2020)fromtheAustraliaCouncil.ThiswasverywelcomeforusintheoverheatedandcompetitivenationalsectorduetoFederalGovernmentremovaloffundsfromtheAustraliaCouncil.Overtheyear319peopleperformedinaTracksEvent.Wemade11paidperformanceevents,1majorremotecommunityperformance,18Pop-Upperformances,30generaldanceworkshops,44GreyPanthersSeniorWorkshops,9danceartistsclockingup319hoursofstudioresidencies,1hostedInternationalresidency,4publicforums,118schoolworkshopsintheremotecommunityofLajamanu,15Secondaryschoolworkshops,13otherPrimarySchoolworkshops,3Tertiarypresentations,weloggedover75servicerequests.262volunteersworked7,663volunteerhours.MAJORPERFORMANCEPROGRAMTheDarwinFestivalSeasonisourprimaryticketedseason,focussedonhighqualityoutputs,whilemaintainingthecommunityengagementaspectsofourworkwithcastandaudiencealike.LANDEDDarwinFestival-July31(Preview)Aug5-7and12-14GurambaiWalkingTrail-WoodlandLoop,Marrara

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Landedwasafull-lengthdanceworkembeddedinthelocallandscape.Acastof45wasmadeupofprofessionalandcommunitydancersaswellasCasuarinaSeniorCollege,MillnerPrimarySchool.Landedexploressourcesofwisdom,throughtheexperiencesofthreedifferentcharactersarrivingbackhomeinDarwinafterbeingawayforsometime.CreativeTeamConceptandDirection:DavidMcMickenandTimNewthChoreography:GaryLang(guest),KellyBeneforti,AaronLim(Tracks2016mentoree),DavidMcMicken,TimNewthanddancersChoreographicAssistanttoKellyBeneforti:WillNeryPerformersLeadDancers:VeraTabuzo,KellyBenefortiandDarrenEdwards.BreakDancers:AaronLim,JohnRigas,KyleRamboyong.TracksEnsemble:HarryBalaj,LeanneEltagonde,MerleneHutt,ClarissaKennedy-Scott,TaleishaKessell,AshleeKirkham,KateMornane,KyleRamboyong,KristiRenfrey,TaraSchmidt,JenelleSaunders,EmmaPoole.CasuarinaSeniorCollege:PiodenaSulong,VickiNguyen,ErvinPolinio,KatherineRideout,BethanyWhite,AllenVilla,AgaManulid,DonOfiazaMacKenzie,JemmaStanley,MichelleLong.MillnerPrimarySchool:MarilynGurruwiwi,KeilaniRotumah,KupePotaka,ShakurPetterson,SophieFinden,DaisyWesley,HariniBitla,TikkiGohier,GabrielleVanweydeveld,EdenMcCosh,BiancaBarberis,JazleyBruce-Morich,MiggyMaduro,FletcherAnderson,YaseenUrsani,KeanNabua,MiaLayandYvonneRankinResponse“Tracks’Landedintegratesdance,siteandcommunitytoexpressasenseofsacredbelonging.…exemplify[ing]morethandiversity;itrepresent[s]respectforandacapacitytobuildonthepast,…toacknowledgethepower,currencyandsurvivaloftraditionalspirituallife.”NickyFearn-RealtimeMILPIRRI-KURDIJILajamanu,TanamiDesertSaturdayOctober15

Thisyear’sMilpirriperformancedrawfromthevaluesfoundintheKurdijiCeremony,thetransitionfromchildtoadult,from‘milklearningtomeatlearning’.TheperformancelooksatthemajorsymbolsfoundbothinthisceremonyandintheAustralianCoatofArms:the

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kangaroo,theemu,ashield,theSouthernCross,andleafypoles(witi).Lajamanueldershopethatthroughsharingtheirsacredstory,andlinkingittotheelementsfeaturedintheAustralianCoatofArms,membersoftheAustralianmainstreamwillbestimulatedtoacknowledgethattheWarlpiriNationshareswiththemcommon,meaningfulsymbols.Withinsixweek108workshopsweretaughtthroughtheschool.Therewere153performersandapproximate600audience.Aforumfocusingonintroducingthethemeswasheldfor50visitors.CreativePersonnelCreativeDirector:SteveWantaJampijinpaPatrickWarlpiriCulturalAdviser/Elder:JerryJangalaPatrickArtisticDirectors:TimNewth,DavidMcMickenTraditionalChoreography:LajamanuEldersYouthChoreography:KellyBeneforti,AaronLim,assistedbyCalebJapanangkaPatrickSoundtrackProduction:MarcPeckhamandRobTremlettVoiceovers:JerryJangalaPatrick,SteveWantaJampijinpaPatrickSongVocals:LajamanuSchoolStudentsPerformersTraditionalSingers:JerryJangalaPatrick,HenryJakamarraCook,LeslieJampijinpaRobertson,NorbertJampijinpaPatrick,MyraNungarrayiHerbert,MollyNapurrulaTasman,KittyNapanangkaSimon,JudyNapangardiMartinDancers:JezeniahJapanangkaPoulson,Junior(Dudley)JapangardiPolly,ReguelJapanangkaGreen,AlexJupurrulaDixon,LeoJupurrulaPatterson,MickishaNakamarraWhite,MikaelaNakamarraCooke,RomanusJakamarraLawson,AlbertJangalaSeela,BrodyJangalaPatterson,ChrisJangalaMoora,MichaelJangalaWatson,RussellishaNampijinpaBurns,ShemJampijinpaJurrah,ZacquashaNangalaGumbula,AthelitaNungarrayiDixon,DavidJungarrayiBrown,KeturahNapaljarriPayton,TheoJapaljarriRose,ZakeylaNapaljarriMcDonald,PrestinaNapaljarriSpencer,SekiahNapaljarriGibson,RonsonJapangardiDixon,CalebJapanangkaPatrick,CyrilJapanangkaTasman,MaxwellJapanangkaTasman,TeddyJapanangkaDixon,StevenJapangardiDixon,MaxieJapanangkaGordon,JerryJapanangkaPatrick,AshwynJapanangkaJohnson,MorganJapangardiRex,ShaunJapanangkaJohnson,BiddyNapangardiRaymond,DeniseNapangardiTasman,JudyNapangardiMartin,RemeikaNapangardiSimon,UrsulaNapangardiMarks,LynetteNapangardiTasman,AgnesNapanangkaDonnelly,ValerieNapanangkaJames,Kim(Napangardi)Blake,Christine(Napangardi)Reid,Merinda(Napangardi)Johnson,CherNakamarraMathews,DakotaNapurrulaDixon,LizaNakamarraPatterson,O’ShaiJupurrulaGibson,TaraNakamarraMorton,EstellaNakamarraGordon,EstherNapangardiGordon,KellyNapanangkaScobie,MartinJapanangkaJohnson,SarafinaNapanangkaMarks,PrestinaNapanangkaDixon,FabianJangalaRoss,VeniceNampijinpaWilson,ZarifahNampijinpaHargraves,Kyle

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JungarrayiDoolan,NorahNungarrayiJurrah,RaphayeliaNapaljarriKelly,Shontelle(Remika)NapaljarriPayton,ZeonJapaljarriMcDonald,JakeJakamarraPatterson,KimathJupurrulaPatterson,TitusJupurrulaWhite,LyndonJupurrulaGordon,StevenJupurrulaMorton,DaswynJakamarraWhite,Lachlan(Jupurrula)Casburn,DorisNakamarraLewis,LauraNakamarraDoolan,BelindaNakamarraBaker,MelindaNapurrulaSimon,MaybleNapurrulaSamuels,AlisonNakamarraLuther,ColleenNungarrayiBambra,DioniaNungarrayiHerbert,MervynJapaljarriRose,SeveraNapaljarriPayton,TrevionJapaljarriLewis,DanielJakamarraWhite,GoliathJupurrulaSimon,JaradJakamarraWhite,OscarJupurrulaSimon,JapethJapangardiTasman,KamusJapanangkaJohnson,ShontanaNapangardiTasman,EvangelineNangalaGumbula,GabbyJampijinpaWesley,Mona-LisaNampijinpaKelly,SheilleahNangalaWatson,SheniseNangalaWatson,StevenJampijinpaRobertson,RogerJapaljarriJurrah,TravisJapaljarriRose,BrendonJungarrayiPayton,AnanaisJapaljarriPayton,CliffordJungarrayiMcDonald,ZebeonJapaljarriRobbo,WaylonJungarrayiHudson,CoreyJungarrayiRaymond,CostelloJapaljarriRonson,KeithenJapaljarriRoss,Nick(Japaljarri)Brustolin,SonyaNapaljarriCooke,BiddyNungarrayiJurrah,MargaretNungarrayiMartin,MarjorieNungarrayiGibson,BethNungarrayiJurrah,QinMusgrave,LesleyJampijinpaMcDonald,GloriaNampijinpaRose,RubyNampijinpaMcDonald,EzekielJupurrulaWalker,JasonJupurrulaSimon,ReganJakamarraLewis,FeliciaNapurrulaSimon,LiannaNapurrulaPatterson,DavonJapanangkaMarks-Burns,RonanJapanangkaJohnson,TarkynJapangardiTasman,ShemiraNapangardiRose,LeahNapanangkaJames,EmmanuelJapaljarriMartin,JeriahJapaljarriPayton,LiamJapaljarriRose,Katie-AnneNapaljarriPayton,ShakiraNapaljarriPayton,ShaunishaNungarrayiHerbert,ValentineNapaljarriMcDonald,KeanuJampijinpaKelly,Micky(Michaelis)JangalaSampson,KaneJampijinpaKelly,DionJangalaKelly,ElijahJampijinpaKelly,StephenJangalaRobertson,NormanJampijinpaKelly,LiamJangalaPatrick,AndreJampijinpaKelly,TonyJampijinpaSampson,JasperJangalaBurns,TerryJangalaSampson,PeterJangalaJigili,Charlie(Jampijinpa)Dack,PatsyNangalaHerbert,NitaNampijinpaPatrick,AnnetteNampijinpaPatrick,JenelleNampijinpaBurns,LiddyNampijinpaMiller,AtrinaNangalaRobertson,JasmineNangalaPatrick,Judith(Nangala)CrispinResponse“ItwasoneoftheproudestmomentsIhavehadsinceIhavebeenattheschoolandthatthekidswentoutthereanddidwhattheyhadbeenpracticingtoafairlyhighstandard.Therewasnoneofthatteasingthatsometimesgoeson,everythingwasverypositiveandeveryoneapplauded,somythoughtsinthefinalwashupwerethatwhetherthisislinkedtotraditionalhistoryornot,isnotmyjudgementcalltomake,whatIamheretodoistomeeteducationaloutcomesandwhattheydidtheothernightwasverypositivethingfortheschool,themselvesandtheirteachers.”JamesBryant(PrincipalLajamanuSchool)

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“Itcreatesaverysensitiveandemotionaleventforeverybodybecausepartofthatfestival,ortheeventinthefestival,reallybringsbackthememoriesofyourgrandfatherandgrandmother.”NorbertJampijinpaPatrick(CentralDesertRegionCouncil)DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMTheDevelopmentandParticipationProgramsinformourmajorperformanceseasonsbyupskillinglocalchoreographers,dancers,andbyprovidingalternativeperformanceexperiencesforparticipantsandaudiences.DIRT-CHOREOGRAPHICDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMApril23,24-FrogHollowCentrefortheArtsgardens,Darwin

Sevenaspiringchoreographers,diverseinage,dancestyle,andphysicaltheatrebackgrounds,andculturesworkedtogetherovertwelveweeks.WorkingwithprogramdirectorKellyBenefortithechoreographerslearntnewchoreographicskillsandthenwereguidedintodevelopingnewdancepiecesforapublicshowing.CreativeTeamProgramDirectorandFacilitator:KellyBenefortiChoreographers:NatalieHafsteins,VenaskaCheliah,DarrylButler,NikkiJeffries,FelicityWardle,ClareScarceandPennyPatonAdditional performers: Chloe Lauverjon, Carmel Alderson, Kathryn Ezzy, Kyle Ramboyong, Nimila HeysResponse“Thechoreographicprogramofferslocaldancersandchoreographersanopportunitytodevelopskillsandgainexperiencethatwouldnormallybeprovidedthroughtertiarytypeinstitutions.InaTerritorywithouttertiarydanceprograms,thisallowsthecurrentandfutureleadersofourdancesectortoenhanceandmotivatetheirpractices,whichinturninvigorateandfeedbackintoourcommunities.Withtheisolationourdancersanddanceaudiencesfacecomparedwiththerestofthecountrysuchprogramshelptocombattheconstantdisadvantageandriskofartisticstagnation.Ilookforwardtoseeingthechoreographicprogramgrowinfuture.”LizziWebb

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FRESHTRACKSBrown’sMartTheatre,DarwinDarwinFringeFestival–July17(twoperformances)

Ashortseasonofcontemporarydanceworksbylocalchoreographers,artistsanddancers.CommitmenttothegrowthofnewandindependentdanceinDarwin.CreativeTeamProgramDirector:KellyBenefortiChoreographers:ChloéLauverjon,DavidMcMicken,NatalieHafsteins(incollaborationwithVenaskaCheliah),DarrylButler,LizziWebbPerformersChloéLauverjon,CathyYoung,DavidMcMicken,DarrylButler,NatalieHafsteins,KellyBeneforti,membersoftheGreyPanthers:ValHristova,JanineSutter,MariaVlastuin,DarrylButler,ToniVine-Bromley,MargeDuminski,PatO’Neill,JudyMarkwell,ShirleySomers,JudyMcKerr,MaryAnnHintonandEllenHankinResponse"Asacompany,toallowcreativespaceandtimeisreallyimportant…thesupportisbyjustlettingthingshappen."DavidMcMickenSPACETIMESTUDIORESIDENCIESInresponsetotheongoingchallengeofaccessiblespaceforthedevelopmentofdancepractice,weofferindependentNorthernTerritorydanceartistsanopportunitytouseourstudiofreeofchargeduringourdowntimes,toworkondanceandchoreographicresearchanddevelopment,givinganin-houseshowingandartisttalkoncompletionoftheresidency.Residentscamefromcontemporary,ClassicalIndian,circus,andbreakdancebackgrounds.

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Residents:ChloeLauverjon,JessFord,AaronLim,LizziWebbandJenelleSaunders,DarrylButler,KateMornane,VenaskaCheliah,andFelicityWardell.Response"Itwaslovelytogettointeractwiththefirstmomentsofnewideasandtogainbothinsightandinspiration...IsawanemergingartistcreatingandtakingonSaturdayanditwasreallyexciting.”BrittGuy(GuestatTrack2016Residentsshowing)

YOUTHDANCETEACHERTRAININGUnderthementorshipofKellyBenefortiablockofdanceclasseswererunoverthreemonthsleadbyyoungemergingdanceteachers:VenaskaCheliah-Bharatanatyam,AaronLim-BreakDance,WillNery-HipHop,andChloeLauverjon-Contemporary.

MENTORSHIPToassistinthecreationofpathwaysforartistsdevelopment,Trackstakesonmentorshipsofemergingand/ormid-careerchoreographers/directors.Across2016TracksmentoredlocalbreakdancerAaronLim,thisincludedpaidperformance,choreographic(withinmajorseasonandinremoteaboriginalcommunityofLajamanu)andteachingopportunities.

PARTICIPATIONPROGRAMTracksParticipationProgramisaboutengagingindanceasawholeoflifeactivityandpresentingitpublicly.Thisprogramincludeslarge-scaleone-offparticipatoryperformancesandsmallerpop-upperformancesBIGDANCEDARWIN==

MindilBeach,TerritoryDay-July1

BigDanceisaninternationaleventstartedintheUK.In2014BigDancefirstcametoAustraliaandwasperformedonthestepsoftheSydneyOperaHouse.In2016weperformedBigDanceontheiconic,MindilBeachwiththesunsettingovertheocean.Inunitingourcommunityinthebeliefthat“everyonecandance”77DarwindancershelpedputDarwinontheworldmap.Thisyearthechoreographywasbyworld-renownedAkramKhan.

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CreativeTeamCoordinator:BrynWackettTracksDanceAnimateurs:KellyBeneforti,BrynWackett,DavidMcMicken,StuartFongPerformersAlexMcInnes,AmySimpson,AndrewJohnArthur,AndrewBlundell,AnnaDowd,AnnetteBrown,AntoniettaVanzella,AshleyBirkin,AlexiaAmy,BarryThomson,BronteHewett,BrynWackett,CarmelAlderson,ChandrikaMunasinghe,ChayArthur,ChristineMurphy,DarleneWright,DarrylButler,DavidMcMicken,DavidTaylor,DemiPoort,DiSinclair,EldonArthur,EllenHankin,EveRivalland,GabrieleDriver,GwenVarney,JackHewett,JanineSutter,JasperMules,JenelleSaunders,JenniSanderson,JenniferWarren-Bender,JoParish,JoanneEdwards,JonathanTan,JosephineBrine,JudyMarkwell,JulieHepburn,KarenSchmiing,KathrynLloyd,KathrynMcMicken,KathyConway,KellyBeneforti,KyleRamboyong,KyleAdams,LaniHewett,LorisLacy,MalHunt,MargaretMcGregor,MargeDuminski,MariaVlastuin,MaritaSmith,MaryAnnHinton,MeleaApps,MollyKroes,MonikaOstermeyer,NatalieEerden,NikkiHiggins,PamelaStagg,PatO'Neill,PetaElderson,PiperMules,PutuDesakWati,RebeccaMacKrow,RebeccaPatrick,RosaNorman,RosemaryScrutton,SaraScrutton,SarahLacy,SarahHona,SarahHarpur,ShirleySomers,StuartFong,SusanSmith,ToniVine-Bromley,ValerieHristovaMAKEADANCEINAWEEK

InAprilweranaschoolholidaysprogramforyoungmales(studentsinYear's7-12)anintensiveweekofmovementanddancemaking.WorkingwithguestchoreographerAaronLimandMaconRiley,participantswerechallengedinacreativeprocesstomakeandperformadanceworkinaweek.ThepiecewasperformedattheGoodVibesYouthFestatJingiliWaterGardensonSaturdayApril9.

ParticipantsTylerEngels,JesseQuinell,KadenReid,AndrewHughes-Morris.

DANCEINCOOLSPACESANDPOPUPPERFORMANCESSmalleroneoffperformances,ofteninnonconventionalperformancespaces.

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PerformancesGoodVibesYouthFestival,TracksDanceFundraiserFilm-StrictlyBallroom,SeabreezeFestivalMediaLaunch,NightcliffSeabreezeFestival,theBiggestMorningTea,CouncilOfTheAgeingSeniorsExpo.CreativeTeamDavidMcMicken,KellyBeneforti,AaronLim,MaconRiley,AkramKhan,JuliaQuinn,PennyPaton,JoannaNoonananddancersPerformersTylerEngels,JesseQuinell,KadenReid,AndrewHughes-Morris,MaconRiley,LeanneEltagonde,VenaskaCheliah,ChandelSablerolle,PennyPayton,ChloeLauverjon,NatalieHafsteins,AntoniettaVanzella,BarryThompson,CarmelAlderson,DarrylButler,DianeLucas,DianneMount,EllenHankin,FranciscaKleinebeck,GwenVarney,HelenHaritos,JanHastings,JanineSutter,JenniSanderson,JoParish,JosephineBrine,JudithAllen,JudyMarkwell,JudyMckerr,KayBrown,LindaMansour,LillianMann,LizGammon,MargLee,MargeDuminski,MariaVlastuin,MaryAnnHinton,MavisWaddell,PatriciaO'Neill,ShirleySomers,ToniVine-Bromley,ValHristova,DavidMcMickenandKellyBeneforti.GreyPanthersForty-fourGreyPanthersdanceclassesforpeopleover60wererunduring2016.Thetroupeperformedat10one-offcommunityperformances.Webegantheyearwith29Activemembers.WithsadnessweLostPunnyVegtertoleukemia,ShirleySomerstoastroke,LizGammontodementia,andKayBrownandCarmelAldersonshiftedinterstate.CreativeTeamProgramLeaders:DavidMcMickenandKellyBeneforti.GuestTutors:BrynWackett,GaryLang,LizziWebb.

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REPORTAGAINSTCOMPANYGOALSGOAL1.TOCREATE,PRODUCEANDDEVELOPORIGINALMOVEMENTBASEDWORKTHATREFLECTSNORTHERNTERRITORYCULTURELanded:Fulllengthwork.1previewand6performancesfortheDarwinFestival,GurrambaiWalkingTrail,Marrara.Audience1,204(Plannedfor1,280over8shows,onlydid7).BoxOffice$27,214(Budget$21,120)Dirt(ChoreographicDevelopmentProgramandShowing):2showings-8newworkscreated.BigDance:1performance-TerritoryDay.Sunsettime.MindilBeach.About2,000audiences.77performers.Freeevent.AlsoperformancesatSeabreezeandSeniorsExpo.ItwasalsofilmedandshownattheAustralianDanceAwardsinPerthinSeptember.Milpirri-Kurdiji:1event-PerformedwiththeLajamanuCommunityFreshTracks:2performancesatBrown'sMartTheatre,undertakingadanceseasonofemergingworksbyNTartistsforFringeFestival.60audienceWomenoftheWorldFestival:producedbytheGodinymayinYijardRiversArtsandCultureCentreinKatherine.KellyBenefortiwasresponsibleforworkingwithSandyMcKendrick(puppetdesigner)andlocaldancerstocreateafashionanddancecatwalkeventfortheopeningoftheFestival.5Citiesfilmproject:FilmshootwithNicholasRowe,DavidMcMicken,andDarrylButleratEastPointGunTurretinDarwinaspartofaninternationalFilmprojectdirectedbyDrNicholasRowe,AssociateProfessoroftheUniversityofAuckland(NZ).GOAL2.FACILITATETHEDEVELOPMENTOFDANCEANDCULTURALACTIVITYINTHENORTHERNTERRITORYTracksprovidesdancedevelopmentprogramsthroughitsstudiousage.ChoreographicDevelopmentProgram:23sessionsleadingto2showingsandforums.2015/16SpaceTimeStudioResidencies:9Localdanceartiststookpartinthisprogram.217hoursofresidency,ledtoashowingandforum.HostedTinyToons(Cambodia),D*CityRockers(Darwin-AaronLim)andNickPower(Sydney)for2-weekrehearsalsandshowingofDualfollowedbyforumproducedbyArtback(Darwin).StudioUsageforTracksalumni:forrehearsal,andauditionpreparationsStudioHire:VariousdanceorganisationsandindividualsCemeNTStars:Disabilitiesworkshops3sessionsMentoring:AaronLimandVenaskaCheliah.ThisledtoVenaskajoiningtheCommitteeofManagementwithaYouthAdvisorycapacity.YouthDanceTeacherTraining:4danceteacherswerementored.

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Workshops:17popup,13contemporarydance,149Educationworkshops(including:VictorianCollegefortheArts,CollegeofPhysicalEducationSydney,MillnerPrimary,LajamanuSchool,GoodShepherdLutheranCollege),44GreyPanthersSeniorsDance,andaSydneyDanceCompanymasterclassinpartnershipwithDarwinEntertainmentCentre.Pop-upperformances:18performancesbyPopUpDanceMob,GreyPanthers,andcontemporarydancersDrNicholasRowe:interviewsandacademicwritingDanceperformanceandtheelderly,foraRoutledgePublicationServiceRequests:75requestsfrom48artsworkersand26others.MostoftheserequestswouldhavebeenhandledbyAusdanceNTinthepast,butsinceitsdemisethereisacleardirectiontowardsus.GOAL3.TODEVELOPTHEPROFILEOFTRACKSWITHINTHETERRITORY,NATIONALLYANDINTERNATIONALLY.OurDarwinFestivalshowisamajorplaceforustoraisetheprofileofthecompany,withtelevisionadvertising,mediacampaigns,andnominationsforawards.WealsogarneredadealofprofilethroughTimandDavidbeingNTAustralianoftheYearFinalists.2016sawusstepupoursocialmediamarketingcampaignwitharepositioningoftheAdministrator,ClancyBreasley.TrainingandstrategicdirectionswerefacilitatedbyAmyHetherington.PresenceFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,andourWebSiteFundraiserfilm-nightatDeckchair(StrictlyBallroom)wassuccessfulwith204attending,$2,000moneymade,plustheGreyPanthersheldacakestallraisinganadditional$265,and$75ofadditionaldonations.AgnesandDavidattendedtheAustralianDanceAwards,TheMoveMeDanceFestival,Perth.11DVD’sofTracks’performanceswenttoVictorianCollegeoftheArtsforthemtodigitiseforstudentresearchpurposesOurmediapresencespanned:PrintMedia:NTNews,WeekendAustralian,TheAge.KatherineTimes,Realtime,NationalIndigenousTimesRadio:ABCRadio,Mix104.9,PawRadio(Lajamanu),BummaBipperaCommunityRadio,Cairns,Television:SCTVgenericanandLandedandMilpirriadvertisements.Channel9and7televisionspotsPublications:DarrylButler(GreyPantherandTracksperformer)articleinBookPerspectivesfromageingGLBTQIAustralians.You’renotAlone-30yearsofAIDSCouncilsintheNT.RemoteAvant-Garde:DrJenniferBiddle-MentionsreMilpirriandphotographs.TurnItUpmagazineabouttheGoodVibesYouthFestivalincl.Tracks’youthdancers.

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Websites:DanceAustralia,RealTime,ArtsNT,AustraliaCouncilfortheArtsFilmsmadeanddistributedviaWebsite:Landed,Milpirri.AmyHetheringtonengagedtomakefilm/docoonChoreographicDevelopmentcourseparticipants.NominationsCHASS (The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) Award - Application sought for nomination. AustralianoftheYear:TimandDavidwerenominatedandwerefinalistsfortheNTchapter.GOAL4.TOHAVEAHEALTHYANDRESPONSIBLEORGANISATIONTHATREALISESTRACKSARTISTICANDCOMMUNITYGOALS.AllArtsNT,AustraliaCouncil,andotherGrants2015acquittalrequirementsweremetAudit,AnnualReportandAGMcompleted,meetingourlegalrequirementsGrantsanddonationsreceived:

● AustraliaCouncilfortheArts:Received4yearfunding(300kperyear)● Ichthysgrant,fornewdanceflooring,Successful–$8814● CBFgrant,for250chairs,successful-$4289● ArtsNTtriennial,successfulbutshortofrequest.218kplus$10ksecuredforMilpirri

fornextthreeyears,● CHARRTESsponsorshipforBigDance($5000)● ThePostFoundation-Neighbourhoodprogramsuccessful($7815)towardsCaravan

GreyPantherstourtoKatherine(2017)● DepartmentofBusinessGrowthProgramsuccessfultowardsITconsultancy($3200

DOB$800GSTinclusive)-Consultant:TropicalBusiness.FinalisedDecember.● Donations-$13.8kwentintothePublicTrust.

TheGeneralManagerandArtisticDirectorsattendNationalandTerritorysectormeetingsandtrainingsessionsincluding:

● BreakfastClub:tomaintainrelationshipswithotherartsorganisations● CreativePartnershipswithaviewtodevelopingagivingplanandattracting

Foundationsupport● IndustrymeetingwithIanPotterFoundation.● 2dayArtsNTMAPSdevelopment

2dayCreativePartnershipsSuccessinArtsFundraisingArtsNTTenancyandWorkHealthandSafetybriefing

● Sectormeetingofthe23rdofSeptatBrown’sMartfacilitatedbyGillianHarrison● AustraliaCouncilinformationsessionspecificto4yearfundedorganisationsand

presentedbyCEOTonyGrybowskiandExecutiveDirectorFrankPanucci(afternoonsameday).

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● NationalDanceManager’sMeeting,Perth● DanceSectorMeetandGreet-Perth

CommitteeofManagement:Thecommitteemetfor7meetings.MaryDurakwasvotedinasChair.ShealsoattendsthenewlyformedNTChamberfortheArtsandCulturemeetings.

TrusteesmeettwiceperannumtoapprovetheallocationofdonationstoTracksProgramareas.CompanyMeetings:Weekly-AllStaff,Management,AnimateurEvaluation:AllprojectsareevaluatedbyCast,Productioncrew,ArtisticDirectors,andgeneralmanagement.AllstaffpartakeinworkevaluationsFeedbacksessionswithAdrianBurnett,AustraliaCouncilfortheArts,regardingoursuccessfulapplicationfor4yearfundingOther:AgnèswasinstrumentalinbringingHenryBostontoDarwintoexplorethedevelopmentofanArtsChambersuchastheWAone.ThisworkhasbeenongoingandinvolvestheChairsofartsorganisations.ResearchistakingplaceintopossibleITcompaniesregardingouroverallsystemscheckandrenewal.Tracks acknowledges and thanks its partners and sponsors for their commitment and generosity towards the 2016 program:

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TracksgreatlythanksforjoiningtheTracksGalaxy2016GivingProgram:SupernovasSylviaLangfordandBrianTucker,ShootingStarJudyMcKerrandStardustBarbaraBauert.