FROM THE FLYER:
“Fra undring i en ny situasjon med Covid-19 til toalettpapirdans, kjedsomhet som kreativt uttrykk, dansefoto fokus, viking tematikk, relasjonsutfordringer til viktigheten av å skape hverdagsgleder. Her er det noe for mange og Ann Kathrin ser fram til å både stå på en scene og se dere igjen publikum. Velkommen skal du være.”
THE BACKGROUND:
Being a freelance dancer during the lockdown wasn’t easy, but I continued creating and exploring in my studio. Working on my craft. Over time an idea started emerging that I wanted to put up a show with different creations of mine. My first full evening show then happened 1st of august 2021 in my hometown Verdal. The show consisted of work I had created during the pandemic work-years 19-20 and 20-21. I’d never performed in my hometown before, and I thought it was about time. So when the pandemic restrictions got lighter in Norway, in the summer of 21, I had arranged some plans, and just went for it.
THE GOAL:
Was to show my hometown a bit of what my profession samtidsdans / contemporary dance is or can be, to share my creations, and to show people that we have a contemporary dance-artist in town.
CONTENT:
- Live solos and a duet
- Dance Picture Reel
- Dance Videos
- The event was also blessed with a soloperformance of danceartist Linn Christin Aagedal in the Foajee before the show.
An impression of the show
RESULT:
After not performing in two years, this event felt amazing and helped me want to continue in my profession. Besides creating and performing again, I also got useful experience in creating flyers, programs, applying for funding, marketing, planning, and organizing. In short; everything from ideas to performance. This was a very good training for my next show, Veikryss in the spring of 22, that featured more people and collaborations.
THANK YOU notes from the performance program:
- Svein Inge Nergaard for lys, lyd og teknisk bistand
- Tindved Kulturhage for leie av framføringssalen.
- Anne Lein Kristiansen ved Tindved Kulturhage for rådgivning
- Rune Aasen for foto og filmdokumentasjon og godt samarbeid på alle fotoshotene i videoene.
- Linn Christin Aagedal for din hjelp, deltagelse på eventen og vennskap.
- Aud Lien Selæg i Kultar for markedsføring og billettsalg.
- Verdal Kulturskole for lån av sal å jobbe i 19-21
- Gjermund Larsen for bruk av to av hans melodier til min dans.
- Åasne Hakvåg for et dansefaglig overblikk over framføringene mine.
- Mamma for god hjelp i alt mulig rundt eventen
- En spesiell takk sendes til Pappa. Som jeg skulle ønske kunne vært her i dag. (1962-2018)
I am so thankful for all the wonderful messages and positive feedback I got through this process. Thank you so much to everybody who helped and cheered me on!