Tracks Dance

28/08/2026

We’re often known for our outdoor place-based experiences, but there’s so much magic that also happens in our studio.

A big THANK YOU to the Community Benefit Fund who supported us to purchase seating banks and camera equipment, allowing us to capture high quality recordings of work in our studio ✨

A few studio highlights from earlier this year include Critical Conversations, ChoreoLab, and Fresh Tracks.

Featured photos taken by Duane Preston.

27/08/2026

She's gotta be strong and she's gotta be fast
And she's gotta be fresh from the fight 💪

We know you've been holding out for your next DSDS hero - it's Kelly Beneforti!

Join Kelly for 4 fun weeks of movement at our Dead Singers Dance Society, celebrating the late, great Bonnie Tyler.

🕔 Tuesdays 5.30pm, 22 September - 13 October.
🌹 Beginner friendly
🌱 Start with a stretch, then learn some short choreography
❤️ All ages, genders, experiences and bodies welcome
👻 Get silly and have fun!
🪩 Bring your water bottle and some socks for the d-floor
🎟️ $50 for all 4 classes. Head to link in bio to purchase.
👯 Bring a friend to try for half price!

Book in here: https://tracksdance.com.au/dead-singers-dance-society-2026

21/08/2026

MASTERCLASS 🌟 James Mangohig, aka Kuya James, an ARIA Award-winning producer and ARIA-nominated artist, and member of Tracks Artistic Leadership Team, is offering a one-off masterclass next month.

How Do We Listen to Music?
September 12th, 11 am - 1 pm

Through guided listening, open discussion, and hands-on creative exercises, participants will unpack the ways we consume and connect with music, from the playlists that soundtrack our lives to the rhythms that move our bodies.

Tickets are limited and this will sell out fast! Grab your spot now.

https://tracksdance.com.au/masterclasses-2026

21/08/2026

It’s a heartache, nothing but a heartache, that this wonderful artist is now part of Tracks Dance Company Dead Singers Dance Society 🥀

We are celebrating the fabulous Bonnie Tyler next month in our 4-week dance class series.

What is a DSDS class like?

🌹 Beginner friendly
🌱 Start with a stretch, then learn some short choreography to fun music
❤️ All ages, genders, experiences and bodies welcome
👻 Get silly and have fun!
🪩 Bring your water bottle and some socks for the d-floor
🎟️ $50 for all 4 classes. Head to link below to purchase
👯 DSDS members* can bring a friend to try for half price!
🕔 Tuesdays 5.30pm

Our Society Meetings (aka dance classes) are held in an inclusive, supportive studio space led by the amazing Kelly Beneforti.

Our next series - BONNIE TYLER - starts Tuesday 22 September.

Have a boogie in a relaxed and social atmosphere!

Book here: https://tracksdance.com.au/dead-singers-dance-society-2026

*if you’ve been to a Dead Singers Dance Society class before, you’re automatically a DSDS member!

18/08/2026

No rest for us. After sold-out seasons for Fringe and Darwin Festivals, we are heading into our next Dead Singers Dance Society, featuring the amazing Bonnie Tyler. Tix are now live, so get in quick as this is sure to be a seller; led by our amazing Kelly Beneforti. 4-week course begins Tuesday, September 22
https://tracksdance.com.au/dead-singers-dance-society-2026

And also the fourth in our series of Master Classes: James Mangohig - How Do We Listen to Music? September 12th, 11 am - 1 pm. Through guided listening, open discussion, and hands-on creative exercises, participants will unpack the ways we consume and connect with music, from the playlists that soundtrack our lives to the rhythms that move our bodies.
https://tracksdance.com.au/masterclasses-2026

Tracks Dance Company is located in Garamilla (Darwin) on Gulumerrdjin (Larrakia) Country in the NT and produces original and contemporary dance works that celebrate the place and the people who call the Northern Territory home. A multi-awarded centre of excellence, Tracks is a hub of expertise in co...

14/08/2026

The doilies are rolling on, which means it’s nearly show time! The Nanna Effect opens tomorrow as part of Darwin Festival 💕

These conversations cards have helped form the show, and were made to get you talking across generations.

Tell us about your Nanna below! 👇

11/08/2026

Congratulations to all the winners, finalists and nominees. What an incredible artistic community we have in the NT.

11/08/2026

Congratulations to David McMicken, Artistic Director of Tracks, for taking home the Ultimate Legend Award at last night's NT Performing Arts Awards.

An indisputable legend in the NT's performing arts sector, David is a deeply community minded artist committed to making radically local work. Since arriving in the NT in 1993, David has, with his collaborator Tim Newth, created over 300 shows and worked with many thousands of Territorians.

In his acceptance speech, David spoke of his gratitude to live and work on this Country, and of the thousands of rich stories that are here, if we just simply stop and listen.

While David's legendary status has always been known by his community and the sector at large, we are so delighted that he has been recognised at this wonderful celebration of our artistic community!

Congratulations to all the other nominees, finalists and winners - the creativity and artistry in the NT is truly exceptional.

Thank you to for hosting such a wonderful night.

09/08/2026

It's a beautiful morning down at the Teddy Bear's Picnic, and the Nanna's are ready to go!

Come and join us on the couch to have a chat with Nanna, or hear some gorgeous Nanna stories 🌺

08/08/2026

Our Fresh Tracks images today showcase Face Value - traversing the seen and unseen landscape of the aging human face. A collaborative work by Marita Smith, Maari Gray, Merrilee Mills and Bryn Wackett

“The work was sparked by a conversation with my mother in her 94th year of life. I asked her how she felt about her face. Her melancholic reply was... “I just don’t look anymore”. It got me thinking about why, why don’t we look, really look at our ageing faces and value and celebrate them?

Our project ‘in development’ has begun to explore 4 key ideas:

Tracing the lines: the origin of the concept of lines
Learning the lines: What are the processes involved in self-understanding here?

Mapping the lines: What are the connections between the landscape of the Earth/our lives/our hearts/our beliefs/our souls, and the landscape of our faces?

Living the lines: how do we move forward, as individuals and as a collective of older women, in light of this knowledge?"

Photos by Duane Preston