«Through my artistic work and teaching I wish to inspire, facilitate curiosity, happiness, development and reflections. To everyone involved and to the audience»
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Meet me
Hi! I am a creative soul with many plans and ideas. Always looking for ways to learn, develop and share my passion for the art of dance and movement.
My creating, performing and teaching sides fuels and strengthens each other. Through different jobs and projects, I build my path and expression in the world of movement, dance, culture and art.
THE BEGINNING:
I started dancing in high school in a small town north in Trøndelag, Norway at the age of 16. My dance journey continued in Norway and Sweden at different dance programs, before I then took a Bachelor in Modern Theatre Dance at the University of the Arts in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Here I got a broad and steady training within the styles of contemporary, improvisation and ballet. The training and tools gave me a good foundation to build my physical expression upon. Since then, I’ve continued to broaden my physical horizons, learning new performative skills and developing the ones I already have.
After a couple of years freelancing with Amsterdam as my base, I came autumn 2016 back to Norway full time. To add teaching to my knowledge, taking PPU. Since then I have been living in Norway again in different places. Dancing, creating and teaching both regionally, nationally and internationally
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Sharing today in my feed one choreo from the summer. Started from an improvisation of mine, like most class choreos, developed further with input from @hanna9lsen .👏🏻 Thank you so much for dropping by in vacations and train with me 🧡
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I really like creating these choreos and share them with others. I hope to do that more next year. But In order to share on more regular basis , I have to move to another place.
There is a time for everything and a new chapter has been brewing for a long time. Well see 2025, still a mystery at the moment due to not easy out there, but we will continue creating out path, as many times before, you too. Even if it takes us a little here and there ,(which can also be nice) 🧡
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With that I wish you just a good last month of this year! 🙂 May it among things bring some calmness at some point, good food, times of being in the present and good company. 🧡
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#classchoreography #choreography #contemporarydancer #movement #move #taylorswift
A Practice in Focusing on the Good
After a rough evening where highs and lows collided, I found myself training once again to focus on the good. It wasn’t easy, it felt heavy, and again too much crap came too fast. Sometimes it takes you it is ok, but I was reminded that focusing on the good is just like any other practice; it’s a choice we make, not by ignoring challenges of the past, now and future but by deciding again and again what truly deserves our attention.
Dancing on these tables with an umbrella reminds me to find lightness and joy, even in unexpected places and when it is raining.
This short snippet is from Dance Day in Trondheim at Havet (would love to get more video from that daaay)–is one of the few times so far in my 20 years in dance where I got to move and celebrate on the day, and a reminder of the power in choosing joy.
Afterwards, a kind, genuine comment of my dancing from someone at DansiT stayed with me as well. Words like that matter, and I Thank you all that leaves some nice comments, see my histories or gives likes here on my page too🧡 and it matters to choice to focus on the good. I fail a lot in it, in this messed up world, but we continue trying and fighting for it because there is a lot of good stuff too out there. 🧡
Disclaimers: I did get help to see this again, *we are helping eachother 😊
#FocusOnTheGood #Dansensdag #CelebratingMovement #samtidsdans
#improvisation #hverdagsgleder #contemporarydancer #resilience #practice
TAKK @huldancestudio for en variert showcase fredag 25! også så NICE å framføre i egen hjemby uten at jeg organiserer eventen/arrangementet. Det tror jeg er første gang jeg har opplevd 🙏🏻
Det ble ca 6 street og 3 samtidsdans nr (Trøndertun 👏🏻). Traff flere kjente fjes og kosa mæ mye.
Bra jobba Hulda og gjengen og videre i helga med Battlesa og Workshops 😊🖤🩶🤍 * og jeg rota meg bort i en breaking klasse 😇
Flettene ble i flere dager😌 Takk Camilla 👌🏻 dæm va niiice.
Og ikke minst gratulerer til * Raw Lockers" med seieren! Så dåkk i sommer i Trondheim , så vist dåkk va go,👌🏻🌟
sett og pris på fine ord fra nånn av dere og andre ungdommer .At man kan ha så himla ulikt utrykk og likevel sett pris på håndverket til hverandre (og si det) 😊🧡👌🏻
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#lokaldans #huldance #viking #wardruna på hele 2 nummer i kveld 👌🏻 andre gruppa brukt Ravnesangen min fra Follow the Vikings. Nostalgi!! 🖤🥹
To continue.🩵💙🤍
These past weeks in Oslo have again had many positive encounters, both big and small. Wonderful conversations and meaningful moments. I’m surrounded by really nice people at the moment, and I want to take another moment to thank you all. Your presence physically or through the phone has made a huge difference 💛
This trip to Oslo was planned, and several activites paid months in advance. I was supposed to live there by now, but life was a lot in September. 🐾 I could have chosen to not go to save money, but I got a nice place, and went again. This time I stayed in a cute cottage without Wifi (yes in zone 1) It felt like living in two worlds - having the energy of the city close by, while also having the forest sounds sometimes. Living there was a nice balance I really appreciated.💚
Work wise I attended workshops, saw performances, seminars, writing applications(SKS!), yoga classes, although the trip wasn’t funded, I’m grateful I made it happen. It meant dipping into my savings again (honest about that at this point) but sometimes, it’s just what we have to do. I’m navigating this career the best I can, and while the financial strain is real, this trip gave me a lot.
It helped me reignite my connection to training, and my body thanked me for every class I took. Every trip this year also made it clearer what inspires me. I love contemporary dance, but I know and got confirmed again I need to continue explore other places too, and I have to take it seriously.
Back in Trøndelag, I am feeling a renewed eagerness to dive into new dance projects and get paid would be 🧡 whether performing, creating, or teaching. I’m though looking forward to my upcoming gig here in Verdal this Friday, woop woop, but I’m also reflecting on whats next. The “what’s next” is always lingering, a part of the journey I try to befriend as best I can.
It is what it is and we’re all trying to navigate this dance life : exploring, moving, questioning the path, and try to rest mentally. I think though it is important to try to do more ahead of what we like 🙏🏻 and trust that every work, trip or step forward - whether funded or not - is still valuable progress 🧡💚
Short snippet of "Trøstedans" from @b12.research.or.die , Berlin during “Free Radicals” this summer in July , thank you for the opportunity! and some pictures from “Made in Værdaln” in January at @dansit_koreografisk_senter , Trondheim, performed then by the wonderful and versetaile dancer @juliedokkendancer 🥰
Norwegian traditional music meets contemporary dance in a close relationship.💙🤍 Made in 2021 and the only creation of mine last years that has not changed much since its making. Exept in performative depth every time it get to be shared🙏🏻 Ahead I would def love to perform it more, or work on depth in it with Julie. In general just share this and other creations I have made last years (admin admin...) and work more for others, 😊 hint hint you know where to find us ☺️🧡
“There were so many emotions in this solo, that all came together in the end. I followed you on the journey, and I think it is wonderful to see someone express emotions, the dancefield don`t do that much anymore" - Kathryn Artistic Leader of dance company in Canada, participant b12
"I did not expect to see this here, it was refreshing in many ways. Wonderful" - Audience, participant B12.
Pictures: Ingrid Sørensen and Rune Aasen.
Music: Trøstesang by another "Værdaling" @gjermundlars1 👌🏻👏🏻
Support: thank you Fond for utøverne kunstnere for supporting my Berlin trip this year. Even if just a short trip, to train with others internationally on a high level and perform there to ...warmed my hearth. To get some of the trip covered as well was a very nice surprise a couple of months later too 🙏🏻🧡
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#samtidsdans #trøstesang #folkemusikk #keepexploring #b12researchordie
To recharge by doing something else.
This horseback riding weekend in September became what I hoped for: good supportive friends, autumn-colored mountains, horses, reflections, a new adventure and the quiet joy of pushing yourself to do something new.
A huge thank you Martha and Karoline for joining me in this (crazy) idea and thank you to the weather gods for supporting. 🙏🏻🧡
This year, I’ve reached several career and personal goals that I worked hard for. While they might not seem huge to others, they were important steps for me.
After getting sick in September, I took it as a sign to pause, and I stepped back for real, no dancing, training, or creating for weeks. It was strange, but good to take a break from the constant mental admin hustle that follows it a lot. Life happens also in good and bad and sometimes that just takes all focus.. Will share more later..🐾💙
I often find myself wishing for more support or bigger opportunities to ease the workload. To get new opportunities , I am so ready and eager to take more steps. But competition is fierce and it is not my time, yet. when I look back on last years, I’m though very proud of what I’ve achieved with the resources I’ve had, got and created. 😊🧡🙏🏻Thank you all.
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I am writing alot of applications (toitoi everyone at SKS applications this week!) but I also feel my creative and physical energy returning. Though I’ve enjoyed doing different activities last months like swimming, walking in the mountains, yoga, horsebackriding ++ it’s nice to feel more like myself again though not knowing direction quite, and then see what happens ahead.
Good thoughts sent to you for rest of October 😊 and ....look I am on a horse!! for the first time in 20 years. Hehe 🐴🐎🧡😊
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#horsebackriding #exploremovement #høst #autumountains #newautumn #danceartist #lovemovement #learningnewthings #reflections #hustle #continue #lookingforbalance
A normal day at work..😏
5 days of "Drømmelaberatoriet" ended last week in a walking show with several small stories at @saltartmusic during @oslofringe
These pictures is from me and Karoline little scene called " "Trash Dreams - The Musical" ☁️ 😏
Drømmelaberatoriet is part of "Scenegym" a concept by : @scenekunst_kollektivet
Take a look! 😊
First 5 📸 by: Marius Mandal 👏🏻
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#performer #improvisation #musical #pretending #dancer #contemporarydancer #liftthoselegs #fringe #exploring #scenegym #fun #trash #tobecontinued
Tilbake fra en to ukers jobbtur. En reise med opp og nedturer, men det er det første jeg velger å dele mest.😊 Gode tanker og stor takk sendes til:
💜 @psdans for at dere valgte vår duett "E du me mæ?" til årets @movedansefestival Å gi oss noe å jobbe mot. Det var en glede å delta på festivalen og vi fikk se mye bra dans fra sterke kvinnelige dansekunstnere. En godt avviklet og hyggelig festival med mye uttrykksvariasjon og danseglede. LIKER! Bilde en og to: Lise skjæraasen
🩷 @juliedokkendancer min flotte dansepartner og venn. Vi har vært gjennom mye dette halvåret, men også fått til mye sammen 💪🏻. Vi reiste oss sterkere etter press og stress lørdag, og søndagsvisningen ble nydelig.
💛 Scenegym utforskning av @scenekunst_kollektivet “Drømmelaboratoriet”, ble ledet av Madelen og Fredrikke. Karoline og jeg bokstavelig talt skapte en “søppel-musikal” på 1-2-3. ☁️Overraskende for oss begge og gøy å vise fram på Oslo Fringe Festival. #vandreforestilling
💚 Nordlyset! Forrige sesong fikk jeg ikke sett himmelen danse. Jeg har blitt nedstemt når jeg ser andres FB poster dagen etterpå, men plutselig en helg nå i august, i Hamar?! der var du Aurora!
💙 Gode samtaler med hyggelige kvinner i dans- og scenekunstfeltet. Dere får meg til å føle meg mindre alene i de utfordringene feltet gir oss. For det kan virke som at uansett hvor mye vi jobber og får til, er det vanskelig å oppnå økonomisk stabilitet og flere av våre karriere- drømmer. Jeg har møtt flere hyggelige menn i feltet også, seff! Men flere av deres privilegier minner meg på at våre karrierer i Norge ofte ikke kan sammenlignes...Samtalene med andre damer minner meg på å fortsette å fokusere på hva jeg/vi faktisk får til tross det ene & andre og at vi er flinke.
🤎 Bror med familie for å være tilbake etter et år med seiling ⛵. Det var så fint å henge med dere igjen.
🩵 Venner som har vært der for meg disse to ukene med lyttende ører og gode ord pga annen smerte og syk bak kulissene. Minner meg på at jeg omringet av mange flotte mennesker. * Gi fokus til hva og de som er gode mot deg (du som leser og)
September har nå tikket inn et nytt arbeidsår og med det ønsker jeg alle en god ny arbeidshøst! 🍂🍁🧡
Hi 👋🏻 This weekend I focused on creating a magical experience for children here in Verdal, Norway. Bringing them into our mermaid world through an interactive workshop/performance.
The weekend itself was amazing, thanks to the presence of two wonderful mermaids from Northern Norway, Katrine (Nemone) and Gina (Koral). We had so much fun together; talking, learning, swimming, and creating.
Thank you girls for joining 🩵🙏🏻 They also did a really good job engaging the kids with storytelling, song and swimming with them 👌🏻. The kids seemed to enjoy the event, and 90% of the project orginazing form my side I felt went smoothly.
I was in the Workshop/performance too a performer and teacher 🙂 , but I realized I missed being fully present?. I got caught up in organizing before, during and after the event. To many roles. Next time, I hope to get more time to focus and embrace the creative moments, performing, and relax into leading the group. I guess it comes with practice and experiences too,:) so also give myself some slack that this IS the process. You have to walk the steps 🌟
With that I send a huge thank you to the parents, kids, and mermaids for making this weekend possible. It did become a special experience 💙
Also thank you to Verdal Svømmehall for letting use the space 👌🏻👏🏻 and the newspaper iVerdal for a nice article. 🩵
I am looking forward to next time and to dive deeper into what this is or can be.😊
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#mermaid #svømmehall #havfrue #framføring #workshop #utforske #bade
Takk til @hanna9lsen for treninga sammen i sommer☺️👌🏻🩵 Siste økt før vi flytte hit og dit, ble avslutta med en liten spontan impro. Etter en frisk dukkert i Værdalselva.🧜🏻♀️
En stor takk også til Eunice for filminga 💕
Musikk: Summer wind av Tundra Beats
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#dansinaturen #dansute #danceinnature #danceoutside #danceimprovisation #contactimprovisation #verdal
Back in Norway, in my small town, I just want to get out there again to continue training, dancing, and engaging with colleagues from everywhere .😌
Though my dance trip was short and intense, it fueled me in many ways. 🙏🏻 and thank youuu, @asnehakvag for joining me on this crazy dance trip—you elevated the experience a lotl! 💛 🥳
I find it beneficial to step out of Norway occasionally, to among things gain perspective on the dance bubble we have here…and to meet other like-minded people and movers. As much it is a fresh breath of air, I also feel just as much at home in a Berlin studio with familiar faces, as in class in any city in Norway.
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It’s again, going to be another long summer to keep myself occupied, but I can live off the inspiration from this trip for a while.
If you are in the same situation and want to train with me, chat, go on a trip, or do something creative, feel free to reach out! 👋🏻
With that good summer everyone. I hope it will be a nice one for you 🧡😊
First photo: Øyvind Malum (2022) of the solo Trøstedans.
Second photo: aftertalk B12
