HONOURS

​

NODA's annual scholarship: Dancer 2024 

Receiver of scholarship from Arts Council Norway 2020

Badge of honour

Knapper og Glansbilder / NODA DIS-kursgruppe/ 2015

One Dance UK: Selected at dancers mentoring programme 2015/2016

(CDP Career development mentoring)

​

​

EMPLOYED POSITIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS:  

 

Artistic Director (40%) 

DansINN- regional sentre for dans in Innlandet, Norway

Start date 1st May 2024

 

Producer/ Coordinator 50% (One year contract)

2023/ 2024 Producer and coordinator for EU prosjekt at Kunstbanken in Hamar

Stories- The world is more complicated than our truths about it. 

Coordination 20 + artist, 1 festival, young participation projects, and 2 exhibitions.

​

​2024 Mentor at SEANSE

Engagement on demand by contract 

​

RESEARCH:

2024 Co-researcher Student centred and embodied learning in contemporary dance. 

Lead researcher Irene Velten Rothmund. My role: Co- researcher

 

2023 Participating artist/ Pedagogue in research: External practice research by Katja Bjørneboe

Presented at NOFOD Conference in 2024: The Dancer and the Dance

Presented at AR@K23, Oslo Norway

 

2022 “Dance yourself in” NOFOD Conference presented by Annette Brandanger and Nina Denney Ness (NAM)

What new perspectives can dance bring regarding how to 

*make art accessible to each and everyone.

*reflect society and the era in which we live

 

2019 Artist/ creator and performer in Et lite stykke kunst/ A piece of art

Practice based research presented at Oslo Met 2019

Presenters: Camilla Brandt, Nina Denney Ness and Annette Brandanger

​

DANCE AND ART PROJECTS: Interdisciplinary: Creator and performer ( Highlighted) 

​

2009- ONGOING Skisser i Bevegelse ( Sketches of movement). 

Funder and Artistic Director www.sib-dance.com

Research and professional dance platform for contemporary dance​ supported by Arts Council Norway and local funds 

• Artistic direction

• Research and development

• Performance and production

• Workshops

• Commissions 

​

2026 NOT YET de(part) LONDON/TJØME Collaboration AAIS, KHIO, Færderbiennalen 2026,

​

2026 "SKETCH"- Scenehuset Open, KHIO. 

​

2026 "SKETCH" Kroppens stemmer, Dance , visual art and opera, 

• Collaboration ( Kunstbanken, Kirsten Flagstadfestival and SIB Dance Lab)​

​

2025 "Skisser av kropp, klang og kunst" Interdisciplinary POP-up performed during Kirsten Flagstad festival at Kunstbanken Senter for Samtidskunst. 

​

2024 "FRAMED" Dance and visual art. exhibition: Wounds and Scars by Gerd Tinglum

• Performed at Move Dansefestival in collaboration with SIB Dance Lab/ venue: Kunstbanken 

• Ensemble work ( 6 dancers)

​

2024 "Folkelig samtidsdans"

R&D: Baroque and contemporary dance in collaboration with professor Elizabeth Svarstad

Supported by Arts Council Norway

​

2015-2024 "Et lite stykke kunst" (A littler piece of art).

• Role: co-creator and performer/ teaching artist 

• Interdisciplinary performance-workshop through art and movement 

• Artistic collective touring DKS

• Performance and research at SIB Dance Lab

​

2021-2024 «UTSYN | innsyn»  at Nynorsk Kultursentrum created by Einy Sparks 

• Role: Performer, script and project development

• Medium: Dance, Text and Architecture

• Touring with DKS 

​

2020-2023 "Exploratorium" at Hamar Teater, NUK/ Harstad Festspillene and Prosjekt skolen/Oslo

Interdisciplinary contemporary art project, merging movement, voices and visuals art. 

Using interdisciplinary art to nurture new ways to express on stage. Paying attention to individuality, identity through collaboration and creative process/ devising. 

Collaboration with Solveig Laland Mohn

Søker videre i 2024 til Kunstnernes hus og Hennie Onstad museum  

​

2021 "Kunst inn i kroppen"  R&A at Kunstbanken Hamar

• Role: creator 

• Concept and research 

• Developed and brought forward to several solo work and further production ("Framed") 

​

2021/2022 Production “Rundt Pianoet" DKS touring project. A dance concert for children

(100+ school performances) How to listen to music through your body?

https://www.denkulturelleskolesekken.no/viken/utforsk-produksjoner-i-dks/?produksjon=1343

• Co- creative in collaboration with creative team and performer​​​​​

​​

2018-2020 "SUBSUS" Cross-collective Inter-discipline production at Fyrhuset and Perlen in Oslo.

• Devising production and performances

• Support: Arts council/ Oslo, FFUK, Fond for lyd og bilde, Oslo kommune.

​​

2019 "Stein i rom og rom i stein", Art and movement project for DKS; art by Knut Wold, collaboration with Kunstbanken 

• Role: Performer and teaching artist 

• Developing and producing an art and dance production

• DKS performance workshop

​

2019 "Sansende rom", Art and movement project at Kunstbanken Hamar,  Idea: Ålskog/ Brandanger

• Movement exploration and performance supported by TILT and Sparebankstiftelsen

• Concept in collaboration with Kladeisen og Terje Tjøme Mossige 

​

.

​​

DANCE FILM

​

2024 "KNUTEPUNKT" produced by DansINN. Film by Johan Kuurne.

• Role: Creative director and performer. Length 4 min 

​

2021 “Dans deg inn” at TRAP/ Nasjonal Museet, Oslo  Film by Antero Hein

• Choreography and concept   Length: 4 min

• Co-curator Nina Denney Ness​

​

2019 "Hands ON/OFF" Award winning (RIFF) work by Katrine Kirsebom. Coda international Dance Festival, Oslo

• Role: Performer

​

2015 "Moon over Earth"  by Kompani UT. Premiere at Cinemateket Oslo

• Role: Performer

​

2012 "Mormor og de åtte ungene" Assistent choreographer alongside Gull Øzger,  Produsert av Paradox Film 1

​

PRODUCTIONS: Creator/ Co-creator and performer 

​​​

2025 Skisser av Kropp, Klang og Kunst, performed at Kunstbanken Centre for Contemporary Art.

• Co- created with Scarlett Perdereau

2024 "Stoppets Mysterier" / CODA international dance festival and Rom for dans. Work by Katrine Kirsebom

2024 "FRAMED" produced by SIB, in collaboration with and performed at Kunstbanken/ Move dansefestival

• Created by Annette Brandanger in collaboration with dancers.

2024 "Utsyn/ innsyn" by Einy Sparks, touring in Volda, Norway

2023 Dans et maleri, Performed at Hamar Kulturhus, co- produced with Kunstforeningen in Hamar. 

2023 "Kunst inn i kropp" Solo Performance, exhibition title: Glass Glass Glass at Kunstbanken, Hamar

2020 "Digital work, Phone box solos" by Scarlett Perdereau, to be performed (Dec 2020) at London School og Speech and Drama

2020-2022 Covid-19 cancellations: Rundt pianoet, Et lite stykke kunst 8 weeks in total  

2019 "Digital search" at Playground, Rambert Dance

2018 "Entoptic Phenomena" at Dance på stien, Hamar 

2018 "New Toy" by Charlotte Spencer, Barbican, London

2017-2019 "The Hugging project". by Scarlett Perderau, at London College of Speech and Drama, London

• Weekly explorations and development, intensive production rehearsals 

• Ernst Project, Living Like This! The Dancer

2016 "TYGGIS, kjærlighet. bestefar" at Vandreforestilling  by Brandanger/ Ålskog, at TILT, Hamar

2015 "Artist meet" residency at R.E.D the development of interdisciplinary collaboration. work in progress 

2014 "tUSTEN", Aarø/ Brandanger at Teater Innlandet, Dance Extravaganza, Hamar 

2014 "Fjorgvin- Truet jord" by Kompani UT, choreographer Silje Michaela Kvalheim, Asker 

2014 Panta Rei dance theatre, “ I wish her well”, Rogaland DKS touring

2014 “Inn I studio", viewing of work in progress, artist collective 

2013-2014 "Fru Kommoda" Elverum kulturskole, DKS

2013 Retake of “The Boss and the King” Commissioned work produced by Nord-Øst productions, Hamar

2013-2017 "Hva Sa Du: To på taket"  by Brandanger/ Engebråten/ Edvardsson,  R&D, Oslo

2012 “36” by Jorge Crecis performed at SIB Dance Lab, Hamar Teater 

2012 “ Solo Expression” Interpretation of a personal expression, at Danxica International Dance Festival 

2012 Choreographing “The Boss and the King” Commissioned by Nord-Øst productions, Tynset

2012 “Touch and go” small scale choreography for kids, professionals and kids together on stage, Nittedal, Norway

2010-2013 Body tech productions,

• “Hook’n Role” , Mustad Næringsfabrik, Gjøvik

• "Quitting not an option”, Danxica  International Festival, Mexico

• “Black Maria” Den Norkse opera og ballett, Oslo 

• “Vi hadde alt eller intet foran oss" Oslo, Gjøvik, Hamar

2010 "This Way!" performed at Big Dance Supported by Arts Council and Siobhan Davis

• Performed at The Southbank and Sadlers Wells

2010 "Summertime" at Royal Albert Hall, Learning and Participation, ENB Role: Choreographer

2010 Spare Rib, Scarlett Perdereau, Cloud dance festival, London. Role: Dancer 

2009 "Acubic Vol 1" Interdisciplinary collaboration with Architect Carlos Alba/ RTKL London, Jacksons Lane.

• Role choreographer and performer

2009 Bodies in Urban Spaces by Willie Dorner, Dance Umbrella,, London. Role: Performer

2008 "Strictly Gershwin" at Royal Albert hall, Learning and Participation, ENB, Role: Choreographer

2004 Urban Collective, Mathew Westerby. Role: performer

2003 Gateway Dance Productions, “A Cabaret”, Lewisham Broadway. Role: Performer

2001-2006 Influx Dance Company by Joanne Willmott ​. Role: Performer

• Transient Exchange, UK

• Malleus Maleficarum, UK

2001 Yesterday, Artistic Director Anne Kari Bjerkestrand, choreography Le Tech. Role: Performer

1999 Co Red, “10 min Strike”, Choreographer: Laura Anderson, London. Role. Performer 

1999 Kings Consort London. Choreographer: Stewart Hopps “The Fairy Queen”, Guilthall London, Bilbau, St Sebastian, Jerez 

• Role: Performer and understudy for lead role/ Spring

1999 Lea Anderson, “Sportorama”, Crystal Palace London. Role: Performer

2000-2001 Transitions Dance Company, Post grad Laban. choreographers: Carlotta Portella, Jan De Schynkel, Lorn McDougal, Charles Linehan and Helene Blackburn 

 

 

RESEARCH AND PAPER-PRESENTATIONS:

2025 The Conference of Dance in Stavanger, Norway

Presentation: Koreografen som forbilde/ The choreographer as a role model

Presenters: Anette Sture Iversen og Annette Brandanger

​

2024 Workshop presentation: Educating for The performative Pedagogue in teacher education

Presenters: Kristine Høeg Karlsen and Annette Brandanger 

Presented at NOFOD conference in 2024

​

2024 PAPER PRESENTATION Research title: "Student centred and embodied learning in contemporary dance".  

My role: co-researcher in research project managed by Irene Velten Rothmund. 

Presented at NOFOD conference in 2024

​

2023 "External practice" research by Katja Bjørneboe

My role: Participating artist/ Pedagogue in research:

Presented at NOFOD Conference in 2024: The Dancer and the Dance

Presented at AR@K23, Oslo Norway

 

2022 Paper presentation: "Dance yourself in" at NOFOD Conference in 2022 presented by Annette Brandanger and Nina Denney Ness (NAM)

What new perspectives can dance bring regarding how to 

*make art accessible to each and everyone.

*reflect society and the era in which we live

 

2019 Paper presentation: "Et lite stykke kunst/ A piece of art"

My role: Artist/ creator and performer

Practice based research presented at Oslo Met 2019

Presenters: Camilla Brandt, Nina Denney Ness and Annette Brandanger

​

MOVEMENT RESEARCH WITH OTHER ARTISTS ​

2024 Rick Nodine

2023 Scarlett Perdereau

2022 Ulf Nilseng 

2021 Francesco Scavetta / Cancelled due to covid 

2020 Dans i Naturrom

2019 Hagit Yakira

2019 Thomas Goodwin

2018 BodyCartography/ Iona Kewney

2017 Manuel Ronda/ Janne Camilla Lyster

2015 DEED

2013 Up'nMove/ Groove/ Instant composition

2012 Jorge Crecis, 36

2011 Landscapes by Alenka Herman, somatic practise 

2010 Movement research, Gull Øzger

2009 Artist collective, movement research

​​

2010-2015 Up'nMove, cross-discipline Martial Arts and contemporary dance.

• A comprehensive creative process through teaching workshops, performing and doing practical/ artistic research

• Development of movement material

• Supported by FFUK, Mind the Gap and self investment.

 

​

TEACHING EXPERIENCE/ MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

​​​

2025 Valdres Balletten, choreographing for young dancers. Den Norske Ballett skolen 

2025 Privat classes, coaching ballet solo for young tallents. Den Norske Ballett skolen

2024 World Ballet Grand Prix, coaching and delivering workshops 

2024 Oslo Met, teaching teachers in Bodily learning with Kristine Høeg Karlsen. Collaboration with SANS

2021/2024 Norges danse høyskole/ høyskolen i Kristiania, BA contemporary dance Oslo. Guest teacher

- Participating in research projects in External Learning by Kaja Wirth Bjørneboe (2023) and Bodily Learning by Irene Velten Rothmund (2023)

- Study for exam-work, choreography rehearsals, Contemporary technique classes for 1, 2 and 3rd year BA

- Choreography on 3rd year students/ Christmas performance

2022/2023 Delivering "Norske koreografer"- sessions for children in schools/ initiated by SANS

2023 Teaching at Nordic Ballet Seminar/ The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, Summer intensive program

2023 Professional Workshop, choreographic practices,  at DansINN 

2023 Den Norske Ballettskole, guest choreographer and teacher at the youth ballet company 

2023 Exploratorium at Project School/ Oslo, Performance research visual art, text and body/ movement 

2020/2021 Constant Movement, Training opportunity for professionals, Oslo Parkour Park, Oslo 

• Part of PRODA programme from Feb 2021

2019-2021 Dansefot, A project for young talented dancers working and training with professionals

• Undervinsning ved workshops, oppfølging av digital undervisning, auditionklasser, mental trening ved Kristin Aaserudseter , grunntrening med Lias Howell 

2020 Research and development, "Safe adults 2" for nursery pedagogs arranged by Kulturtanken 

• Produksjon av ressurs materiale/ korona tilpasning

• Presentasjon av prosjekt ved Kulturbarn konferansen 2020

2020 Exploratorium, Dance, theatre and Visual art, creating production at Hamar Teater, Hamar

2020 Masterclass: Performative pedagog, Kulturskolerådet at Schous Kulturstasjon, Oslo

2020 Constant Movement workshop intermediate. Part time teacher Hartvig Nissen VGS

2019 External sensor at Lærerhøyskolen i Elverum

2019 Masterclass in technique Ungdomskompaniet Dansebanken Ung, Sharron Dance Studio

2019 Masterclass Constant Movement PRODA Kristiansand 

2019 Research and development, "Safe adults" for nursery pedagogs arranged by Kulturtanken 

2019 Bodily education in physical education at Kroppsøvings konferansen ved Idrettshøyskolen 

2019 Up'nMove workshop at Frikar, Norway

2019 Movement for actors, Hartvik Nissen VGS

2019 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2005-2019 Breakaleg sommerskole. Development of concept and teacher. www.breakaleg.no

2018 Masterclass at Frikar X Sentralen Oslo, full day workshop 

2018 Masterclasses Constant Movement, PRODA Oslo 3 uker 

2018 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2017 Creative Learning in Physical education. Kroppsøvings konferansen ( by SANS)

2017 Masterclass Creative Lab at SIB-DanceLab, Movement and visual art

2017 Masterclasses Constant Movement PRODA Oslo 2 weeks

2017 Constant Movement Intermediate, Yoga Home in Stoke Newington, London

2017 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2016 Masterclass Creative dance/ creating choreography, Kulturskolerådet Hamar og Kristiansand

2016 Constant Movement intermediate, Yoga Home in Stoke Newington, London 

2016 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2015 Constant movement. Beginner, workshop in Porsgrunn, at Folkedans festival  

2015 Masterclasses 2 weeks PRODA Oslo 

2015 Masterclass Contemporary dance for professionals and teachers at Druzba Dance School, Russia

2015 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2015 Constant Movement Intermediate beginner, Noregs ungdomslag, Porsgrunn

2014-2018 Dance in Education Dans som kulturell møteplass ( by SANS) 

2014 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2013-2016 Up’nMove classes Part-time teacher at The National Academy of the Arts, BA theatre 

Subject: Movement for Actors 

2013 Masterclass Up’nMove workshop for professionals at Kunsthøyskolen, Oslo 

2013 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2013 Creative movement workshops at Harstad Festspillene

2012 Masterclass Up’nMove workshop for professionals at Norges Dansehøyskolen, Olso 

2013 Masterclass Constant Movement, Danxica International Dance Festival, Mexico 

2013 Workshop in Fusion Dance and Capoeira, Harstad festspillene 

2012 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2012 Masterclass Constant Movement Danxica International Dance Festival, Mexico 

2010-2013 Contemporary dance all levels, Den Norske Ballett skole, Oslo (60% employment) 

2011 Constant Movement Intermediate and beginner, Polardans, Tromsø

2011-2012 Sub teaching at Stange VGS, Dance technique and performance subjects/ production 

2011 Masterclass Constant Movement Danxica International Dance Festival, Mexico

2009 Masterclass in Creative dance at Move It, London 

2008-2010 Dance Challenge, associated with Big Dance in 2008 and 2010. Pedagog and managing role 

2006-2010 Step into dance at Royal Academy of Dance, Dance program in schools, (80% employment)

2006-2010 Dance Support programme, Greenwich Dance Agency (project based)

Main projects: 

• The Royal Navy, Greenwich Maritime museum

• London Burning, GDA

• The Water Cycle, GDA

2007-2009 Bearfoot Performing Arts Role: Resident dance teacher ( 40% employment) 

2004-2009 Culture and Arts, Assistent project manager (50% employment) 

​

Other relevant experience 

2015/2016 Dancer Career Development. Dance One UK mentor scheme. With mentor Emma Gladstone, AD at Dance Umbrella. 

2002-2004 Bar manager at Market Place, City of London. Cantaloupe group 

​

​