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25.01.2022 In 1990, the high school dropout rate for Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville Tennessee was at 34% (Research shows that most kids make up their minds in fift...h/sixth grade not to graduate). That year, all fifth and sixth graders from Sevierville were invited by Parton to attend an assembly at Dollywood. They were asked to pick a buddy, and if both students completed high school, Dolly Parton would personally hand them each a $500 check on their graduation day. As a result, the dropout rate for those classes fell to 6%, and has generally retained that average to this day. Shortly after the success of The Buddy Program, Parton learned in dealing with teachers from the school district that problems in education often begin during first grade when kids are at different developmental levels. That year The Dollywood Foundation paid the salaries for additional teachers assistants in every first grade class for the next 2 years, under the agreement that if the program worked, the school system would effectively adopt and fund the program after the trial period. During the same period, Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995: The idea being that children from her rural hometown and low-income families often start school at a disadvantage and as a result, will be unfairly compared to their peers for the rest of their lives, effectively encouraging them not to pursue higher education. The objective of the Imagination library was that every child in Sevier County would receive one book, every month, mailed and addressed to the child, from the day they were born until the day they started kindergarten, 100% free of charge. What began as a hometown initiative now serves children in all 50 states, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, mailing thousands of free books to children around the world monthly. On March 1, 2018 Parton donated her 100 millionth book at the Library of Congress: a copy of "Coat of Many Colors" dedicated to her father, who never learned to read or write. Happy 74th Birthday Dolly Parton!

24.01.2022 SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre is growing So Guess what? This means there will be Another SLIDE audition opportunity to be part of this exciting company for 2021... Help spread the word See more

24.01.2022 Another audition guys just incase you missed out on the first

24.01.2022 Short Works - celebrating inspirational mentors and professional performers of SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre - our final performance for 2020 - see you there D-Town

24.01.2022 Ms Charlie Sparkle and her vlog camera caught these gems over the last week

24.01.2022 To all the cast in Beam Me Up Kate BMUK as you know I’m busy being a G-Ma to Sunny James Lyden so although I won’t be there in person to see the show I am there with you in spirit - from all that I have seen (in rehearsals /Facebook/ Instagram/ conversations) I know BMUK will be sensational! So let the magic begin - enjoy your performance season and I want to say Chookas and share the sparkle of being a G-Ma from D-Town on not just your first show on Wednesday but every show sparkling it with light, energy and fun. Enjoy every step, and let your BMUK characters be full of expression and purpose- here’s to a fantabulous season - Tahnee Cvirn I’m laughing with you already Heart ....... Joanna Noonan - you’ve done it again! Created a masterpiece that is entertaining, extraordinary and amazing Chookas everyone

23.01.2022 ARTHUR LARIOSA; local boy rockin' it out all over D-town..... Arthur is a professional dancer, performer and choreographer in Australia. After completing his schooling in Darwin where he received exposure and experience with a range of dance artists and practitioners, Arthur knew he wanted to pursue dance as a career...besides he's Filipino so it's in his DNA! Graduating from Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance, Arthur has won two contracts with Royal Caribbean International Cr...uise Line; Harmony of the Seas - Aqua show and Anthem of the Seas Two70 Spectra’s Cabaret. Arthur has also worked with various artists in and outside of Australia and has been a part of SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre since 2012, featuring in all three of their Awareness Trilogy works. Maraming salamat Arthur ....we are so glad to have you home (for a bit), as we love your energy, cheekiness and zeal! Can't wait to see you smash it out on stage again soon

23.01.2022 JORDAN BRETHERTON; local Artist and long-term Mentor for SLIDE and the wider Darwin Dance community...... Jordan is a professional dancer and graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (2015), taking on the role of Roger in the New Adventures production of Lord of the Flies in Melbourne in 2017. Since returning to Darwin, Jordan has performed in the Tracks Dance productions Man Made and Global Positioning and has worked with Gary Lang's NT Dance Company. Ga...ining his love of dance through school, initially with Monica Jacobs at Darwin Middle School and then Darwin High School's dance program, led by Sarah Calver and Julia Quinn, he has continued his NT journey in this artistic field by working for Artistic Director of SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre, Joanna Noonan. Jordan has been a performer, choreographer and mentor for her works EXISTENCE, Someone Else’s Story, Love. Song. In Three Parts and the 2 out of the 3 Awareness Trilogy works: SECRETS and BRAVE. Jordan, thank you for making Darwin your home and sharing your craft with our community. Photo credit: Alex P Parry

21.01.2022 Meet Bubble’s Laundrette’s crew! 1. Clover (she’s read every book imaginable) 2. Doralee (the best secretary’s know) 3. Maddy (shes a child genius) 4. Charlie (the most successful social media influencer in the world) 5. Sandra (she thinks she’s a doctor but I don’t trust her) 6. Cinnamon (world renowned cosmic hippy) 7. Oklahoma (she’s just lost... can play golf tho!) 8. Gabriela (Charlie’s account, has attachment issues with her calculator) 9. Winona (cheerleader extraordinaire) 10. Linda SUPERMODEL @manny.dado

19.01.2022 CASSANDRA TATTERSALL; Guest Artist and Mentor..... "Coming to work with SLIDE has been such a blessing. I feel incredibly grateful to be able to be working with so many talented and inspiring people, especially during such a trying time. Joanna is working absolute wonders with these talented young dancers at SLIDE and it has been fantastic to be able to help bring this new work to the stage." Cassandra grew up and danced in Geelong (VIC) and continued her training in Melbourn...e (VIC) after being accepted into Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. It was at VCASS that Cassandra had the opportunity to work with Australian Ballet Resident choreographer Tim Harbour that sparked her joy for contemporary dance. She then relocated to Perth to continue her studies at Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts. At WAAPA Cassandra had the privilege of working with acclaimed Australian and International choreographers including Sue Peacock, Ori Flomin, Scott Elsterman, Lauren Langlois and Helda Sebra. Straight after graduating WAAPA Cassandra was accepted to take part in the rehearsal process of the remounting of ‘Uprising‘ and ‘the bad’ by international acclaimed choreographer Hofesh Shechter at STRUT Dance Perth. Cassandra relocated to Melbourne for a few months before coming to work at SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre. Cass, our beautiful Chrysanthemum, SLIDE has loved working alongside your exquisite dancing, reliable commitment and mature, honest mentorship.

18.01.2022 OLIVIA HENDRY; another one of our generous and talented guest choreographers ........ Olivia Hendry is a recent WAAPA graduate, having completed her BAC in Dance in 2018. She began her dance training at Kim Harvey School of Dance in Canberra, before moving to Perth in 2015. Here she majored in ballet for three years before changing her major to contemporary in her graduating year. At WAAPA she created her first work ‘pity party’ as part of UNLEASH: Student Works Season, 2017.... In that same year she became a founding member of SYNDICATE Performance and has been involved in both of their dual nominated Perth Fringe Festival works, in 2018 and 2019, and their MOORINGS residency at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. She is also a co-founder of Not Sold Separately, an emerging theatre collective, through which she recently created a dance theatre work entitled ‘No Mandarin’s An Island’. This debuted in April as part of the season ‘Drug Aware presents: ceilings. by Not Sold Separately’. Olivia has a keen interest in the hybridisation of dance and theatre, and recently performed an entirely improvised dance theatre solo at the State Theatre Centre’s Studio Underground as apart of KickstART Festival’s Hidden Movements mentorship program. She has worked with STRUT Dance, The Stephanie Lake company, The Blue Room Theatre and independently. We have loved having you as part of our choreographic team - Olivia, thank you for you time, your joy and cleverness!!

18.01.2022 Forget the race that stops the nation. Forget the US election. Get ready for Company Two and Co Op's first shows for 2020, Double Bill Only 2 more sleeps ... Photos: Maria Da Silva, Tahnee Cvirn

15.01.2022 MILLIE HUNT; local Artist and Mentor giving back to her community..... Millie is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts dance course. Millie has had training in contemporary, ballet, jazz, tap, acrobatics, choreography, improvisation and aerial circus. As well as having experience in both acting and yoga. Her diverse background has made her confident to try anything and highlights her eagerness to continue growing and learning. Millie has had the oppo...rtunity to perform in the works of Australian and international choreographers including Susan Peacock, Scott Elstermann, Yilin Kong, Ori Flomin, Helder Seabra and Joanna Noonan. Millie has been involved in two SLIDE works that have been nominated for Australian Dance Awards in the Community and Youth category. She often returns to work with SLIDE to fulfil a mentorship role within the company to teach, choreograph and assist in directing rehearsals. Her interest lies in performing and creating contemporary dance, physical theatre and dance theatre and wants to collaborate with as many platforms as she can to create accessible, beautiful, powerful art. Millie's thoughts on the project, "Beam Me Up Kate is connecting industry professionals together and forging relationships which would have otherwise never have come about. It is a wonderful gift to be sharing my learning from WAAPA to young Territorians who are eager to be inspired and to encourage them to be brave in their pursuit of the arts. I am collaborating with SLIDE as a mentor, creator and performer and in all roles am being challenged in unexpected ways by people I admire and aspire to work with and dance like. It is truly wonderful to be employed within the community that inspired my love of dance, and then be doing so alongside the people who have shaped and guided my learning is a true privilege. This performance with SLIDE will mark my first professional dance job, and I am grateful to have been offered a space, in an environment which nurtures creativity, risk and individuality." Ms Millie, not only a striking, beautiful performer and human, but someone that always goes above and beyond what is expected of you - and that makes a world of difference to us! Thank you.

15.01.2022 Beam Me Up, Kate opens at the Darwin Entertainment Centre in 2 days time......rehearsal images captured by the clever and lovely, Dina Campbell-McQuillan

15.01.2022 NATALIE ALLEN; one of our national guest choreographers...... Natalie is an Australian award-winning dancer with an extensive professional dance career, she has collaborated and performed work from leading choreographers from Australia & around the world; Leigh Warren, Rafael Bonachela, Adam Linder, Emanuel Gat, Jacopo Godani, Larrisa McGowan, Alexander Ekman, Gary Stewart, Natalie Weir, Alexander Whitley, Gwyn Emberton, William Forysthe, Samantha Chester, Sally Richardson an...d Richard Cilli. Natalie has created her own work since 2013 which have been presented locally, nationally and internationally. In recent years, Natalie and collaborator Samuel Harnett-Welk were the successful recipients of the 2019 International Strut SEED Residency at Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta, creating a new duet titled ‘Arca’. ‘Climacteric’ a solo work that originated as a site-specific work for In Situ 2017 in the St George’s Cathedral, Perth, was redesigned in 2018 for Micromove at the Blue Room Theatre and then was selected to be presented at the 2019 Contact M1 Festival, Singapore. ‘A Night Out!’ a community driven show reinventing the social dance, which was created in 2017, toured to regional Western Australia in 2019. Natalie’s highlight of 2019 was both performing in Maxine Doyle’s new work ‘Sunset’ for Perth Festival and joining the cast of Punchdrunk International, Sleep No More, Shanghai. Nat thanks for jumping on board with us for this crazy ride - your artistry, generosity and vibrancy have been adored

12.01.2022 No extra show on Friday night....but tickets for Saturday matinee

12.01.2022 United Scaffolding Services; a well-built collaboration.. United Scaffolding Services Pty Ltd is a locally owned and operated business supporting the Construction, Development, Maintenance & Upgrade of various sectors in Darwin, Regional NT, WA & QLD. Both clients and works carried out are spread across a variety of areas which include, Commercial, Industrial, Essential Services Infrastructure, Retail, Maintenance, Promotional/ Festivals & Consumer industry groups. The Unite...d Scaffolding Services’ dedicated team of Qualified Scaffolders & Labourers look forward to the challenges of creating and providing safe working solutions to all projects. Check them out for any of your building needs - https://unitedscaffold.com.au/ Nick Poniris and his committed team have been integral to the set construction design for SLIDE works, allowing us to successfully produce large scale projects for Darwin audiences. Thank you for your time and commitment.

12.01.2022 Pt 2! 11. Claire (waitress, go to her for a free milkshake!) 12. PC Penelope (Darwin’s crime stopper) 13. Miss Echo (everyone’s favourite teacher) 14. Samatha (watch your bag she’s really good at stealing) 15. Hilaria (she’s a border, you need something, she’s got it) 16. Bubble (yep you guessed it, this is her laundrette) 17. Angelina (she’s in a dark, dark place)

11.01.2022 Dancers thoughts on working via Zoom, with national choreographers Natalie Allen and Olivia Hendry, during the Beam Me Up, Kate creative development process........ Working with Natalie Allen and Olivia Hendry was insightful and enlightening; I was astounded by their creative approach to Beam Me Up Kate. Both Allen and Hendry came to each Zoom session with an abundance of ideas and abstract thoughts on how to portray Kate and Kenny to the audience. Allen chose to incorporate ...the essence of a woman into her choreography, requesting that Millie chose women that inspired her to use as stimuli. This instigated her movement and led to developing Kate as a powerful woman in the show. Hendry aimed to incorporate each layer of a relationship, creating a truthful and heartfelt depiction of love and separation. Allen and Hendry incorporated Millie, Jordan, Mickala and my ideas, ensuring that the movement resonated with us as dancers. I found it interesting to observe how choreographers are influenced by the dancers they are working with and I was impressed with their skill and professionalism. Each rehearsal fostered productivity and furthered my knowledge of the dance industry. Ruby Michael Company One dancer (photo by Courtney Davies Photography) Olivia Hendry produced some very interesting concepts to Kate & Kenny, she found unorthodox ways for our characters to establish a connection. Questions were posed as a starting point for exploration, so the process involved Millie and I undertaking a lot of writing initially. Our responses, both written and physicalised, underpinned the story and movement material between Kate & Kenny. I enjoyed the process with Olivia, as it was a different methodology informing my professional practice. It is an approach I will engage and utilise in my next choreographic process. The unusual creative method for this project was a challenge without being in person with Olivia, with every zoom rehearsal creating vocabulary through video chat. I found this type of development challenging but intriguing, having to create through a screen and trying to show and share movement in a confined space. But I really enjoyed working with Olivia, she is a truly creative mind and has a bright future in this industry. I hope I get to work with her again soon. But next time I want it to be in person. Jordan Bretherton - Artist and long-term SLIDE Mentor (photo by @helsiee)

09.01.2022 this crew begin with an E and they end with a Y... who are they? You’ll have to wait and see! @manny.dado @ Darwin Entertainment Centre

09.01.2022 Hip hip hooray - here’s to the opening show of the fantabulous 2020 BMUK Chookas BMUK cast and crew - create magic, take audiences on an extraordinary journey - make them laugh, be amazed, and fall in love with all of your characters It is going to be an absolutely amazing season. Chookas Chookas Chookas

09.01.2022 Dance World Darwin, makes a world of difference Long term proud Territorian and effervescent owner, Tina McCourt opened the doors of her fabulous store, Dance World Darwin, to fulfil a growing need for dance, performance and activewear for locals in Darwin. With an open heart, welcoming smile and bundles of energy, both Tina and her team ensure our dancers, performers, entertainers, gymnasts, calisthenics, fitness fanatics, dress up fanatics, movers and shakers are looked after and are class-exam-dress up-show-ready. Thank you, goddess Tina!

08.01.2022 CONOR NEYLON; guest Artist and Mentor..... A recent graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Conor is an up-and-coming performer, writer, and composer. Since graduating in 2019, Conor performed in Irene at the Hayes Theatre as part of the Neglected Musicals series, sold-out his Fringeworld season of The Beep Test: The Musical with writing partner Jackson Peele. Conor recently staged a developed of his and Jackson’s full-length musical Beau Wants... To Be A Billionaire as part of the Hope: New Work Development Initiative. From 2013-2015, Conor wrote/edited/performed for the Disney XD series The Kumquat Kids. His WAAPA credits include Bobby in Company, Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity, Ken Railings in Strictly Ballroom, Dennis in Rock of Ages, and Irwin in The History Boys. Whilst at WAAPA, Conor received the 2018 Bill Warnock Scholarship for Most Promising 2nd Year. Conor thanks for popping on over to sunny Darwin and letting us watch you at work.

08.01.2022 And finally.... Joanna Noonan; the untiring, spirited visionary. Joanna is one of the many richly creative artists who call Darwin home and is the resident Choreographer, Artistic Director and driver of SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre. As a long-term local artist and educator, she has created opportunities for young and emerging dance artists in the Northern Territory for years, as she is acutely aware and deeply proud of the bubbling talent and rawness of Territory dancers. Alwa...ys driven to express herself through dance theatre, her repertoire has a distinct choreographic language a latitude of movement and musicality supported by a strong theatrical sensibility and a keen sense of humour and wit. Some of her work connects to the problems of the real world like her Awareness Trilogy, TIME, BRAVE and SECRETS. While others are shaped by a simple journey or narrative, but all possess a richness, complexity and texture that are undeniably human. Making dance work, in isolation, both in a regional sense and during covid times, is challenging. Beam Me Up, Kate is Joanna’s reminder to us that we need to remain hopeful, stay human and always laugh. As Dolly Parton said, A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink. Bravo Joanna you’ve got this gurrl!

04.01.2022 Photos by LAUNCH Darwin

04.01.2022 Cavenagh Theatre Trust, a steadfast arts legacy.. Established in 1950 under the name Darwin Amateur Musical Comedy Society, with the name change occurring in the early 70’s forming what was known as Cavenagh Theatre Company. This organisation was the backbone and initial amateur theatre company in Darwin, producing local theatre productions for our community. For over 70 years the company shaped the arts scene, growing opportunities for artists and local production crew. By ...2007 the company folded but continued in a Theatre Trust capacity acknowledging the need to support and encourage artists and non-funded groups to continue creating artistic works for Darwin audiences. SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre would like to thank Cavenagh Theatre Trust, for their valuable support of Beam Me Up, Kate and the merit they place on the work that Joanna Noonan has been doing in the Territory.

03.01.2022 Double Bill is nearly sold out - if you want to see what's going down 'In A Land Far, Far...Today' and in "Fat Sam's Gang' you better get your tickets....TODAY. Limited tickets available for Wednesday 4 November night now! Don't be shy Photography: Dina Campbell-McQuillan

02.01.2022 Congratulations to some of our beautiful SLIDE dancers who competed at the Follow Your Dreams Dance Competition on the weekend Well done to all of the other dancers who also competed, what incredible talent we have here in Darwin!

02.01.2022 SLIDE has been visited by a fairy sewing mother .... in the form of Antonella from Frockme; Established in 2007, Frockme caters for ladies and girls from sizes 0 to 26, offering stylish, feminine and everyday comfortable styles for all shapes and sizes. Frockme stocks the latest collections from Australian and International labels, and at the same time is always looking out for new designs suitable for Darwin's tropical climate.... They also stock unique local (NT) handmade beaded jewellery and other accessories, with special orders welcomed. And....they can even fix broken jewellery for you! Do yourself a favour, go and see Antonella for a lovely frock. Frockme - Dresses for everyBody