Choreolab Findings

After weeks of exploration, creation and rehearsal, the 2025 cohort of Track Dance Company’s Choreolab program is ready to present their findings.

WORDS TIERNEY WHITE 
IMAGE DUANE PRESTON

12 PARTICIPANTS MAKE up this year’s entourage, meeting weekly over the past couple of months to explore the world of movement. Now, the time has come to show you what they’ve been cooking up. 

Artistic Co-Director David McMicken says there are some new elements this time ‘round. 

“An exciting new direction with the course also covering music making, theatre and First Nations input, with five artists delivering the course. The cohort is excited to be putting their learnings into new dance practice,” he says. 

The program was created in 2010 to give those interested in movement and choreographic exploration the chance to do so in a supportive and welcome environment, with support from experienced facilitators. 

“Choreolab fills the gap in Darwin where there is no local tertiary training in this area of performing arts,” McMicken says.

“The professionally led skills development suits anyone with an interest in learning the art of making performance, especially dance and physical theatre. There is nowhere else in Darwin to delve into this practice.” 

Over a 10-week period, across two sessions per week, students were taught the basics before creating their own works to present, with support from McMicken and Jenelle Saunders plus special guest facilitators. Audiences can also hear directly from the group to learn about their process. 

“It’s a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor and see people in their early stages of artistic development,” McMicken says. 

“The show is always experimental, often humorous, and always challenging. It's also a good chance to hear some backstage and inner workings from the Q&A with the participants.”

Choreolab Showing 
WHEN SAT 12 APR | 2PM & 4PM 
AT TRACKS DANCE STUDIO 
COST $21.50 | $15 CONC 
INFO tracksdance.com.au