ICELANDIC CHOREOGRAPHERS COMPANIES& WORKS2022
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ALEXANDERROBERTS&ÁSRÚNMAGNÚSDÓTTIR 01 ANNAKOLFINNAKURAN 03 ICELANDDANCECOMPANY 05 INGAHULDHÁKONARDÓTTIR 07 INGAMAREN-LASTMINUTEPRODUCTIONS 09 INGOODCOMPANY 11 KATRÍNGUNNARSDÓTTIR 13 LOSTICOLLECTIVE 15 LOVÍSAÓSKGUNNARSDÓTTIR 17 MARBLECROWD 19 PROJECTHOFIE 21 RÓSAÓMARSDÓTTIR 23 SIGGASOFFÍA 25 SVEINBJÖRGÞÓRHALLSDÓTTIR 27 YELENAARAKELOW 29 PERFORMINGARTSCENTREICELAND 30 REYKJAVIKDANCEFESTIVAL 31 DANSVERKSTÆÐIÐ 32 ICEHOTNORDICDANCEPLATFORM 33 OTHERDANCERELATEDVENUES&ORGANIZATIONS 34
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ALEXANDERROBERTS& ÁSRÚNMAGNÚSDÓTTIR ÁsrúnandAlexanderhavebeenworkingcloselyandintensively togetherforanumberofyearsonarangeofdifferentdanceand performanceprojects.Theirfocushasbeenonstretchingthedominant modesofdanceandperformance,anddevelopingworkincollaboration withpeoplewhosevoicesareoftenlesserrepresented.Theirworkhas beenwellreceivedathomeandabroad,withanumberofawardsand nominations,aswellasinvitationstoagrowingnumberofvenueand festivalcontexts. Availablefortouring TeenageChoirofLoveandSexsingsongstheyhavewrittenthemselves basedontheirownromanticandsexualexperiences. Ball.Danceisnotaboutvirtuosityorbrilliance;itisabouttheexperience thatcomesfromdancingtogether. ListeningPartyisapartyonstage,thehostsareteenagers.Theyplay theirfavoritemusic.Sometimestheysingalongordancealongorcry alongorwhatever. Lookingfor Theartistduoarelookingforco-productionfornextpieceaswellas residenciesandtouringopportunities. ÁsrúnMagnúsdóttir +3548234336 asrunm@gmail.com www.asrunmagnusdottir.com 01
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ANNAKOLFINNAKURAN AnnaKolfinnaKuranb.1989isachoreographerbasedinReykjavik, Iceland.AnnaKolfinnaisinterestedinbridgingthegapbetween communityandartthroughherworkandisdevotedtocreatingsafe spacesandstrivingforfeministutopias,oneprojectatatime.Her artisticvisionistocreatevisuallystunningworksthatoftenhavea simpleyetlayeredprocess.AnnaKolfinnaexploresthepowersof softnessandstillnessaschoreographicalelementsinherwork. Availablefortouring “Takeover”isa35minutesound-anddanceperformance,inwhicha widespectrumofwomenallages,takeoveravenueinapowerful ceremony.Thepieceengageswiththelocalfemmecommunityofeach placeitisperformed. Lookingfor AnnaKolfinnaislookingforco-productionandtouringopportunities fornextTakeovers,workingwithlocalfemmesineachplace.Also lookingforresidencyopportunitiesfornewandup-comingwork. AnnaKolfinnaKuran +3548660575 annakolfinna@gmail.com www.annakolfinna.com 03
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ICELANDDANCECOMPANY IcelandDanceCompany(IDC)isthenationaldancecompanyofIceland. IcelandDanceCompanyisaprogressivecontemporarydancecompany constantlybuildingarepertoireofchoreographybymanyofEurope’s leadingchoreographers.IDCemphasizesdevelopingpartnershipswith otherculturalinstitutionsandpridesitselfonatraditionofworkingwith emergingtalentsinallartisticfields.IDCalsofrequentlycommissions newmusicandparticipatesinvariousinternationaldanceandstagearts networks. Availablefortouring AIŌN/ErnaÓmarsdóttir&AnnaThorvaldsdottir BALL/ AlexanderRoberts&ÁsrúnMagnúsdóttir BestofDarkness/ErnaÓmarsdóttir,ValdimarJóhannsson&SigurRós BlackMarrow/DamienJalet,ErnaÓmarsdóttir&BenFrost Crevasses/ IngaMarenRúnarsdóttir Daydreams/ IngaMarenRúnarsdóttir Romeo Juliet/ErnaÓmarsdóttir&HallaÓlafsdóttir Lookingfor IcelandDanceCompanyislookingforco-productionandtouring/ performingopportunities. IcelandDanceCompany +3545880900 id@id.is www.id.is 05
INGAHULDHÁKONARDÓTTIR TheworkofIngaHuldHákonardóttirissituatedinthefieldof performanceandchoreographyandonoccasionbranchesintomusic/ concert.Herworkcouldbedescribedasaplayfulandcorporalsense makingandgenerallyfocusesonseekingfrictionbetweenthesymbolic andthesensorial,passingthroughdiverserealmsandmediums.Inga graduatedfromtheP.A.R.T.S,Brusselsin2014andhasbeenworkingin thefieldofdanceandperformancesince,withherhomebasein Brussels. Availablefortouring NeindThing:Seekstotransformastateofchaosandmiseryintoastate ofrenewedempowerment,throughdance,gamesandcomicaldialogue. TheValley:Aplacewheremanandmachinehavemergedandthe boundariesbetweenlifelessbodiesandanimatemachinesisblurred, createdwithRósaÓmarsdóttir. AgainTheSunset:Arawperformancewheretheformandconceptof "lovesong"isskewed. Lookingfor IngaHuldislookingforperformanceopportunities,co-productionsand residencyforanewupcomingwork. IngaHuldHákonardóttir +32488695953 ingahulda@gmail.com www.ingahakonardottir.com 07
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INGAMAREN LASTMINUTEPRODUCTIONS IngaMaren,anaward-winningdancerandchoreographer,started choreographingindependentlyin2020andherworkhassincereceived 10IcelandicPerformingArtsAwardsnominations. Shesourcesherownunder-goingsforinspirationbywritingproseand poetry,weavingnarrativesofhumanexperiences,resultinginherwork havingamagicrealiststrainwithastrongnarrationalunderlining,while allowingforanhermeneuticopen-endedness. Ingatakesaholisticapproachtothecrossdisciplinaryactofcomposing, whereproductionaspectsmeet,eludingsharpdefinitionswhereone threadendsandanotherbegins. Availablefortouring Daydreams:animaginaryworkforchildrenencouragingthemtosee themselvesinapositivelight,emphasizinghowitisbesttobeyourtrue self,ratherthanconstantlytryingtoconform. Crevasses:apiecethatexploresthehiddenlayersofthemind,where traumasandanalogousexperiencesstayrooted,untilthethinlayer concealingthembrakes,revealingforgottenorsuppressedwounds. Lookingfor Ingaislookingfortouringopportunities,co-productions,residencies andofferstocreatework. IngaMaren +3546952325 ingamaren@gmail.com www.ingamaren.com 09
INGOODCOMPANY Notalegurfélagsskapur(Ingoodcompany)isacollectiveofthree Icelandicdanceartists:ErlaRutMathiesen,EydísRoseVilmundardóttir andSaraMargrétRagnarsdóttir. Theircollectivecuriosityliesinthesocialroleofthedancefloorand manifestsintheseries“OdetoaDancefloor”.Theseriesconsistsof videoportraitsthatdocumentIcelandicdancersandchoreographers andhavebeenpresentedatmanyfestivals.Thecollectiveiscurrently workingtowardsanewpiece,atrioforstage. Availablefortouring "P[art]Ý"(90min,2021)isavideoinstallationdocumentingIcelandic dancersandchoreographersthroughvideoportraits. Lookingfor Aresidencyin2023todevelopournewwork,Ómur(Resonance),atrio danceperformance. AcollaborationwithdancersandchoreographersoutsideofIcelandto createdancevideoportraitsasacontinuationof“P[art]Ý” EydisRoseVilmundardottir +3546913683 notalegur.felagsskapur@gmail.com www.notalegurfelagsskapur.is 11
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KATRÍNGUNNARSDÓTTIR KatrínGunnarsdóttirisanIcelandicchoreographeranddancerbasedin Reykjavík.Inherworksheisinterestedinsoftencounters,quietnessand resonance,relentlessever-changingflow,labourofthedancerandthe bodyasarchive.Shehasmadeaward-winningperformancesthathave beenshownaroundIcelandandinEurope. Availablefortouring ALDAisaninstallationandanongoingperformancethatexistsonthe boundariesbetweendanceandvisualarts.Inspiredbywomen’s collectivephysicallabour,theworkusesrepetitivemotionsandsinging tomakespaceforintimatefemaleassembly,careandcoalescence. THELisanorganicembrace,afragilemassofmanuallabour,asoft landscape.AcommissionforIcelandDanceCompanyin2019. Lookingfor OurmainambitionistofindtouringopportunitieswithALDAwhich takesplaceinamuseumsettingoragallery,Availablefortouringinshort format(min.1week)ornewversionswithlocaldancersfrom2024and onwards. WearealsolookingfortouringpossibilitieswithTHELbothavailablefor staging/adaptingfrom2024andonwards. HebaEirKjeld +3548478472 gunnarsdottirproduction@gmail.com www.katringunnarsdottir.com 13
LOSTICOLLECTIVE LostiCollectiveisaperformancegroupbasedinIcelandandFinland. Theirworkismainlybasedondanceandnon-verbalstorytelling.It’s coremembersareSelmaReynisdóttir,dancerandchoreographer (Finland)andHallveigKristínEiríksdóttir,directorandperformance maker(Iceland). Intheircurrentproject,“HundenBakomMannen”,SelmaandHallveig performasthe97dogsthatsailedfromGreenlandtoaccompanythe explorerRoaldAmundsenallthewaytotheSouth-Pole. Availablefortouring Theperformance"HundenBakomMannen"or"TheDogBehindthe Man"isanewdanceperformancethatfollowsthestoryofthe97 GreenlandicsleddogswhoaccompaniedtheNorwegianexplorerRoald Amundsenonanexpeditionthatwaslaternamedthe"RacetotheSouth Pole."ButthisperformanceisnotaboutRoaldAmundsen,orRobert FalconScott,thisperformanceisaboutFisken,Kvæn,Lussi,Jaala. Lookingfor Wearelookingfortouringpossibilities.Thispieceisidealfortouring, withaset-andcostumedesignthatfitsintofoursuitcases.Thispiece existsintwoversions,originallyitwascreatedforanadultaudience,but hassinceitspremiereperformedatafestivalforyoungaudiencewhere weadaptedtheperformancetobetterspeaktoanaudiencefromthe ageof6yearsandup. SelmaReynisdóttir +358449521265 losticollective@gmail.com www.losticollective.com 15
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LOVÍSAÓSKGUNNARSDÓTTIR LovísaÓskGunnarsdóttirisanaward-winningdancerand choreographer.After16yearsofasuccessfulcareeratIcelandDance Companyshesufferedaninjurythatforcedhertoreconsiderher relationshipwithdance,thebody,andherartisticpractice.Thisprocess openedhereyestothesilencearoundmenopauseandherownlackof knowledgeonthesubject.ShedidamastersstudyatIceland´s UniversityoftheArtsthatinvolvedresearchintoaging,menopauseand connectingtothebody´sknowledgeandhistory. Availablefortouring WhentheBleedingStops Inthiswork,Gunnarsdóttiraddressesthesilenceandtaboothatseems toengulfmenopauseinWesternsociety. Theworkdivesdeepintothemanylayersofthefemaleexperience associatedwithmenopauseandinvitesustowitnessaworldof vulnerability,shame,empathyandhumor. Gunnarsdóttirworkswithlocalwomenineachplaceandinvitesthemto thestage. Lookingfor Gunnarsdóttirislookingforco-producers,venues,presenting partners,networkingopportunitiesandresidencieswiththeaimto travelwiththeworkanddevelopitevenfurther,toopenupa conversationandtobeapartofchangingthenarrativeonmenopause inWesternSociety. LovísaÓskGunnarsdóttir +3546937071 lovisaosk@gmail.com www.whenthebleedingstops.com 17
MARBLECROWD MarbleCrowdisaReykjavik-basedensembleofartiststhatattempt grandtasksthroughthepracticeoftransformativeplay. Theirfirstproject,MovingMountainsinThreeEssays,premieredin 2017incollaborationwithK3TanzplanHamburgandwasnominatedas theProductionoftheYearinEuropebyTanzMagazine. TheirmostrecentworkØLANDpremieredattheNationalTheatreof Icelandin2020togreatacclaim,receivingtheIcelandicPerforming ArtsAwardsforChoreography,CostumesandMusic. Availablefortouring MovingMountainsinThreeEssays:Achoreographicjourneyforabig stage,skippingrobes,oneparachuteandfivefools. ØLAND:Fivestrandedseafarers/artiststrytorecreatetheworldfrom memory,stumblingbetweenpastandpresentinashimmeringpostdecadentlandscape. Lookingfor MovingMountainsinThreeEssays:Touring/performingopportunities ØLAND:Touring/performingopportunities Co-productionforMarbleCrowd´sup-comingbig-stagework (premiereatReykjavikCityTheatreinfall2023). KaraHergils +3546962360 themarblecrowd@gmail.com www.marblecrowd.com 19
PROJECTHOFIE "WeareprojectHOFIE,agroupofyoungupcomingartistsfrom differentbackgroundsandnationalitiesbasedinIceland.Underthe nameofthisprojectweperformedthefollowingworks: -HOFIEI,II,III:ORBIT(three-setperformances) -Howcanwemakethiscirclestraight? -HOFIEIII:ORBITthealbum(musiccreation) Theprojectaimstocreateasensoryexperiencefortheaudiencetohave ajourneyoutsideoftheirreality." Availablefortouring HOFIEIII:ORBIT:performanceexhibitionwithadurationof3hours. StepintotherealityofalteregoHOFIE,inwhichtheperformerwillbe setonajourneyintimeandcircularmovement. Howcanwemakethiscirclestraight?Adanceduetinspiredbycircular movement.Theaudienceisallowedtodrawfromwhichwebuildan archiveofdrawingstoinspireourmovementlanguage. Lookingfor HOFIEIII:ORBITWiththisworkwearelookingforperformance spaces. Howcanwemakethiscirclestraight?Withthisworkwearelooking forunconventionalperformanceplacestoperform.Suchasfestivals, localtheaters,intimate(outside)venues. AtthemomentProjectHOFIEconsistsofJúlíaKolbrúnandLinde Rongenwhoarerecentgraduatesandaredriventobroadentheir network. LindeHannaRongen +3547927952 projecthofie@gmail.com project-hofie.jimdosite.com 21
RÓSAÓMARSDÓTTIR RósaÓmarsdóttirisanawardwinningIcelandicchoreographer.She studiedattheIcelandicUniversityoftheArtsandPARTSinBrussels.In 2021RósawasafellowatAkademieSchlossSolitude.Rósa’sartistic practiceisinterdisciplinarybynatureandweavestogetherinterestsin choreography,livesound-productionandvisualarts,withafeminist approachtodramaturgy.Herworkhasbeenpresentedatfestivals, theatresandgalleriesinternationally. Availablefortouring Traces:60minutesgrouppieceforblackboxwithoutauditorium. Audiencesitaroundthestage. Spills:60minutessoloforblackbox CollaborativeContamination:ainstallationanda40minutes performanceforgalleries,theatres,hallways,foyers,orotheralternative spaces. Moreinfo:www.rosaomarsdottir.com Lookingfor Rósaisprimarilylookingforvenues,galleriesandtheatrestoshowher existingwork.Sheiscurrentlylookingforfurtherco-production collaboratorsforherup-comingperformanceMOLTA.Shevaluesclose andsustainablecollaborationwithprogramersandpromotersand hopestoexpandhernetworkevenmorewithotherlikemindedculture professionals. RósaÓmarsdóttir +3548234016 rosaomars@gmail.com www.rosaomarsdottir.com 23
SIGGASOFFÍA SiggaSoffiahasaBA-DegreeinContemporarydancefromIceland AcademyoftheArtsin2009doingherexchangeinacrobaticsatEcole SuperiordesArtsdeCirqueinBrussels Shebestknownforherfireworksperformances-choreographingthe fireworksshowofReykjavíkculturalnight2013-2015.Latestfireworks show"NorthernNights"fireworksatLaMercéfestivalBarcelona2017. SiggaSoffiaexploresmovementinallitsformsandmediumsfrom workingwithdancers,flowersandliquidchoreography Availablefortouring Flowersoffire-choreographyforfireworksandflora:A flowerinstallation.Aslowmotionchoreographedfireworksshowof flowers. Elexir:Liquidchoreography:adrinkthatwillmakeyoudance:available fromMarch2023. “Congratulations”adanceperformancethatwillpremiereatthe Nationaltheater19.april´23.BasedonpoemsbySiggaSoffia,written whiledoingchemo,features7womenonstage. Lookingfor Venuesfortouring,co-productionfornextprojects.Lookingfor festivals/theatersthatwouldliketopreorder"Eldblóma-Elexir" Concept-drink17%alcohol/theicelandicspritz.Bottledbyballerinas, botanicalshandpickedbycontemporarydancers.Thedrinkhasahigh% ofcontemporarydance.Adrinkmadebyadancerforalldancers. SiggaSoffia +3546639381 sigridursoffia@gmail.com www.siggasoffia.com 25
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SVEINBJÖRGÞÓRHALLSDÓTTIR Sveinbjörgholdsamaster'sdegreeinchoreographyfromFontys UniversityinHolland.Shehasworkedasaprofessionalchoreographer inallmajortheatersinReykjavík.Afterworkingasaprofessoratthe IcelandUniversityoftheArtssheisbackinthefreelancescenetofocus onherownworkagain.Herrecentwork"ROF"resultedfromherIUA researchandwaspremieredonReykjavikDanceFestivalinNov.2021 andtobere-runinSept.2022. Availablefortouring ROFisaestheticallyastrongsolodanceworkwherethedancer interpretsthroughthesensesthestoryofherbody.Throughacarefully craftedmethoddevisedbythechoreographer,thedancerreachesdeep withintoconnectfromhercoretotheaudience.Musicplaysabigrole asthedancerwearstwosmartringsonherfingerstoproducesound withhermovementsaffectingthetextureofthesound. Lookingfor IamlookingforopportunitiestotravelwithmynewworkROF(RIFT)to beperformedintheatersabroadoroutsideofIceland.Iamalsolooking forco-productionsandresidenciesformynextworkwhichwillbethe secondresultofmyrecentresearchmethod"Allmovementhasamind inrelationtotimeandspace". SveinbjörgÞórhallsdóttir +3546977140 sveinbjorg.thorhallsdottir@gmail.com www.sveinbjorg.com 27
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YELENAARAKELOW YelenaArakelowisanemergingdanceartistbasedinReykjavik,Iceland. Herinterdisciplinaryperformancesfocusoncorporealexistenceand anticipationindanceandchoreography.Thecollectiveexperienceofthe audienceliesintheforegroundandthroughrepetitivemotionshe createsdesireforchange. Availablefortouring """waitingforadance""(34minutes,2022,YoungNordicMusicFestival Iceland)isasolodanceperformanceonthetopicofanticipationindance andtherelationshipbetweenthesound,dancerandmusicianonthe theatrestage. ""work(it)out""(21minutes,2020,TanzhausZürich,Switzerland)isa solodanceperformanceonthechoreographicnotionofpush-upsand gel-nails." Lookingfor "YelenaArakelowislookingforresidenciesin22/23andacoproductionin23/24forhernextcreation. Asaproducersheisseekingnetworkingopportunitiesinthefieldof emergingdanceworkers(fromdancers,dramaturgestolightdesigners) betweenIcelandandtheNordic/Balticcountries." YelenaArakelow +3547852798 y.arakelow@gmail.com www.yelenaarakelow.com 29
PerformingArtsCentreIcelandbeganoperationsin2022andis foundedbyallthemainstakeholdersintheperformingartsinIceland. Thecentreisrunwithsupportfromthe MinistryofCultureand BusinessAffairs.
PerformingArtsCentreIceland isapromotional,resourceandcapacity buildingcentrefortheperformingartsinIcelandincludingtheatre, dance,circus,opera,puppetryandchildrenstheatre.
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PerformingArtsCentreIcelandplaysaroleinsupportingIcelandic performingartsandincreasingtheirvisibilityandreputationinIceland andabroad. TheCentreintendstoachieveitspurposethroughstrongpromotional andspecificinitiativesthatencourageinternationalrelationsamong performingartistsandinstitutionsinIceland.
ReykjavíkDanceFestivalisaninternationaldanceandperformance festivallocatedinReykjavík,Iceland.RDFseekstocurateanallyear roundconversationwithitsaudiencesthroughtheartistsitpresents, supportsandproduces. Foundedin2002,thefestival'spresenceintheinternational performancescenehasgrownandtodayRDFispartofinternational networksandprojectssuchasAPAPandNREP. RDF'smainactivitytakesplaceduringanannualfour-dayfestivalin Novemberwherechoreography,experimentaldanceandperformance projectsfromIcelandandabroadareplatformedalongsideevents, workshopsandparties.TheartisticdirectorsofRDFareBrogan DavisonandPéturÁrmannsson. NexteditionofReykjavikDanceFestivalwilltakeplace16th 19th ofNovember.2022 Moreon www.reykjavikdancefestival.com REYKJAVIKDANCEFESTIVAL 31
Fromitsinceptionin2010, Dansverkstæðið hasbeenbuiltwiththe integralprinciplesofinclusivityandsustainabilityforthesupportand advancementofReykjavík’sfreelancedancecommunity.Throughopen morningclasses,residencyprogramsandcollaborationswithfestivals andartists,wetakepartinbuildinganenvironmentinwhicheverybody iswelcomeandopenaccessisofprimaryimportance.Dansverkstæðið doesnotcurateorco-produceartisticworkbutaimstosupportlocal artistswithspace,adviceandconnections. Dansverkstæðiðalsorentsoutstudiostoperformingartistsofallkinds; dance,theatre,operaandcircus. Ourgoalwithinternationalcollaborationsistoconnectartists,bring inspirationtoourlocalcommunityfromotherspacesandplacesand makenetworksonalllevelsofthedancecommunityfromartiststo managers,teachers,producersandouttoallloversofdance. info@dansverkstaedid.is +3546118244 www.dansverkstaedid.is 32
IceHotNordicDancePlatform isaneventpresentingbothemerging andestablishednamesofNordiccontemporarydanceand choreographytopresenters,programmersandotherprofessionals fromallovertheworld.
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IceHot2022tookplacefromJune29toJuly3attheCableFactoryand thebrandnewTanssintalo,DanceHouseHelsinki.
THENEXTEDITIONOF ICEHOTNORDICDANCEPLATFORM IN OSLO,FEBRUARY2024!
Icelandicdelegation2022
IceHotNordicDanceisacollaborationnetworkofpartner organizationsinfiveNordiccountries: DanceInfoFinland, Dansehallerne (Denmark), DansensHusOslo (Norway), DansensHus Stockholm (Sweden)and PerformingArtsCentreIceland.
IceHotHelsinkiteamwasdelightedtohostthe172artistsand companymembersfromallNordiccountrieswhopresentedtheirwork tonearly300guests–presenters,programmers,funders–fromall overtheworld. Icelandicchoreographerspresentedthreeworksonstage:Spillsby RósaÓmarsdóttir,ØLANDbyMarbleCrowdandTakeoverbyAnna KolfinnaKuran.
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Tryggvagata11 101Reykjavik Iceland FridrikFridriksson,director +3546990770 fridrik@performingarts.is www.performingarts.is
