Ausdance’s Treading the Pathways program — part of a new era

Indigenous dance and music led the Australian Parliament into a new era on 12 February 2008, with a celebration of welcome in the Members’ Hall of Parliament House, Canberra.

Marilyn Miller, director, dancer, choreographer and now National Indigenous Dance Co-ordinator of Ausdance’s Treading the Pathways program, directed a 45-minute performance to complement the Welcome to Country by local Ngambri Elder, Matilda House-Williams.

See here for the full article from Ausdance National.

Ausdance NSW extends congratulations to Marilyn on her role as Treading the Pathways coordinator and Director of the Welcome to Country program, and to the talented Australian dancers who performed:

Henrietta Baird (Sydney/Kuranda, QLD)
Rochelle (Shellie) Bin-Garape (Cairns, QLD)
Albert David (Sydney/TSI)
Glen Doyle (NSW)
Matthew Doyle (NSW)
Jeanette Fabila (QLD)
Ryuichi Fujimura (NSW)
Paul House (ACT)
Arnold Marika (Yirrkala, NT)
Peggy Misi (Cairns/TSI)
Djakapurra Munyarryun (Yirrkala, NT)
Dennis Newie (TSI)
Rosealee Pearson (Sydney/Yirrkala, NT)
Micqaela Pryce (Cairns, QLD)
Patricia (Rita) Pryce(Cairns/TSI)
Vicki Van-Hout (Sydney, NSW)
Rachael Wallis (Nhulunbuy, NT)

Dancers with The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP (left) 
and Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Kevin Rudd (right).

Dancers with Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Kevin Rudd (left)
and The Hon. Jenny Macklin, Minister for Indigenous Affairs (right)

Photographs courtesy of Julie Dyson AM