Østfold Dansekompani for Ungdom (ØDU) is a project company for young dancers aged 13-23.
Østfold Dance Company for Youth was established as Norway’s first county company for youth in December 2015. From 2020 to april 2025, the company has been organized as a project under Østfold International Theatre. From April 2025, the company will be organized by Dansekunst i Østfold.
Østfold dansekompani for ungdom offers young dancers the opportunity to work with professional choreographers within the genres of contemporary dance, hip hop, jazz and performing arts in public space. ØDU also constitutes a meeting point for young dancers in the region and a great arena for networking in the performing arts!
The company’s focus is to give its dancers experience in how different choreographers work, and insight of what different forms of expression require of them as dancers. Participation is free of charge. (Travel expenses for rehearsals and performances may be incurred.)
Audition
Members of the company are selected through an annual audition, usually in November. A dancer can stay in the company for several years, so the number of available places varies.
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This is what ØDU does
The company has previously worked with choreographies by, among others: Jo Strømgren, Jens Trinidad, Absence Crew, Ellen Røhr-Staff, Sara Stang Møller and Kristian Støvind. The company has also participated in ØITs world premiere of Bel Horizon by le G. Bistaki, Ufestival, Sarpsborg’s 1000th anniversary, Kitt Johnsons Mellemrum Encounter/ Moss, Meetingpoint in Fredrikstad Cathedral and Panta Rei danseteater / Aura Dance Theatre’s Godos (2016).
In 2021 and 2022, the company worked with choreographer Edwin Cabascango and with the artists in the improvisation project Levitate Together (Live Skullerud, Jade Wulff, Ellen Røhr-Staff, André Fjørtoft, Jonas Bjerketvedt, Jan Husták and others). In 2023, the company is in a collaboration with Panta Rei dance theater, creating a site-specific versions of Oslofjorden dances in Fredrikstad and Halden.
Dancing in public space
Under Østfold Internasjonale Teater the company has performed on many different stages and arenas around Østfold, as well as in many site-specific productions and with performing arts in public space. The collaboration with ØIT has given the company the opportunity to participate in productions with artists such as Panta Rei Dance Theater, Le G. Bistaki, Verk Produksjoner, Benjamin Vandewalle and Kitt Johnson.
Contact
For questions about Østfold Dansekompani for Ungdom, contact
Dansekunst i Østfold’s producer Ingvild Isaksen: ingvild@dansiostfold.no
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