Tracks Inc

Tracks is a dance theatre company based in Darwin, Northern Territory founded in 1994, although its beginnings lie in a community dance program in 1988. It is collocated with the Darwin Theatre Company, Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre and Brown’s Mart Community Arts. Tracks seeks to engage community members in its productions, applying community cultural development practice in their work over many years. It focuses on engaging with Indigenous Australians and their communities.Cite web
last = O'Riordan
first = Maurice
title = The Space Performance Arts Feature: Tracks Theatre Company
work = ABC Arts Online
format = html
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2003-04-29
url = http://www.abc.net.au/arts/performance/stories/s842794.htm] Cite web
last = National Library of Australia
title = Australia Dancing - Tracks Dance Theatre (1994 - )
format = text
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2004-08-26
url = http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/4001.html]

The company has completed residencies in Lajamanu (1989 and 1990) and continues to work with that community. A seniors dance group the "Grey Panthers" has also been formed.

Awards

The Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards 2004 Group Award was awarded to Tracks Dance Theatre [Cite web
last = Gastin
first = Annie
title = Local Dance Company Takes Out Top Gong
work = ABC Northern Territory
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2005-02-22
url = http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1308644.htm] and Melbourne Workers Theatre. [cite web
title = Previous winners Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
publisher = Myer Family Philanthropy
url = http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/!upload_files/attachment/Previous%20Winners2006.pdf
format = pdf
accessdate = ]

Works and performances

Tracks has toured interstate and regularly performs throughout the Northern Territory. [Cite web
last = Neuth
first = Tim
coauthors = David McMicken
title = Tracks going outback
work = ABC Rural: Bush Telegraph
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2003-08-12
url = http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/stories/s922368.htm] [ [http://www.tracksdance.com.au/html/RealTime_2003%20doc.pdf REAL TIME (April/May 2003) David McMichen and Tim Newth] 72kb]
*Silent Thought (1993)
*Sacred Space (1994)
*Yawalyu, Lajamanu Ceremonial Dances
*Open House 2 (1994)
*Six Feet Over or Under (1996)
*Bodies of Light (1997)
*4WD Sweat Dust and Romance (1997)
*The Land the Cross and the Lotus (1998)
*Walking on Water (1999)
*Love Vs Gravity (2000)
*Mother Daughter (2001)
*Ignite (2002)
*Local (2003)
*A Bowls Club Wedding (2003)
*Fast (2004)
*Snakes Gods and Deities (2004) [Cite web
title = Snakes, Gods and Deities
work = ABC Radio National: Sunday Morning
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2004-08-22
url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/sunmorn/stories/s1181746.htm]
*Rust (2004)
*Angels of Gravity (2005)
*Mr BIG (2006)
*Without Sea (2006)
*You Dance funny (2007) [Cite web
last = Humphris
first = Kate
title = You Dance Funny has everyone laughing
work = ABC Darwin: Arts and Entertainment
format = html and slide show
format = item
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2007
url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/08/23/2013602.htm?site=darwin]
*Lipstick and Ochre (2008) [Cite web
title = Revealing why it takes women so long to get ready
work = ABC Darwin: Arts and Entertainment
format = html, audio and slide show
accessdate = 2008-10-07
date = 2008
url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2008/08/22/2343118.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.tracksdance.com.au/ Tracks Dance Theatre]
* [http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/4001.html Tracks Dance Theatre at Australia Dancing] accessed 23 June 2007
* [http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2006/s1775599.htm Transcript: Tracks Dance Theatre Company ABC TV Northern Territory Broadcast: 27/10/2006] accessed 23 June 2007