RESUME Choreographer,
"Stones in his Pockets", Torshov Teater, Oslo, Fall 2001. Choreographer,
"WorldRhythms" for "Milleniums Concert" at the "Gamle
Losjen," Oslo, Jan 26-27, 2000. Choreographer, Norwegian Government's
50th Anniversary Celebration, Oslo Spektrum (and Norwegian Broadcasting System),
May 8, 1995. Co-choreographer, Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XVII
Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer, Norway, February 12-26, 1994. Choreographer,
"Noorse Rapsodie," Netherland's Folkloristisch Danstheater, Amsterdam,
1992. Choregrapher and dancer, several plays and musicals at the National
Theater and the Norwegian Theater, Oslo, 1986-89. Choreographer and dancer,
many entertainment programs for the Norwegian National Broadcasting System, 1983-86.
Dancer, the Norwegian Opera Ballet, ("Carmen"), Oslo, 1985. Leader
of the Center for International Folk Dance, Oslo, 1982-present. Teacher
of Swing and West Coast Swing all over Norway, plus teaching engagements in Europe
and the US. Founder, leader and choreographer for the semi-professional
international folk dance ensemble "KITKA" 1987-present. Founder,
leader and choreographer for the semi-professional international folk dance ensemble
Opanci, 1977-88. Choreographer for several amateur folk dance ensembles
throughout Scandinavia, 1977-present. Judge, World Folk Dance Festiual
of Youth and Students," Costinesti, Romania, August 1992. Organizer
of the Zakynthos (Greece) Summer Dance Festiual, Summer 1992. Teacher of
Ethnic and Folkloristic Dance at the Norwegian National Ballet School and the
Norwegian National College of Music, 1989-present. Author of several books
and instructional manuals about folk dance. Designer and implementor of
a folk dance teaching program used in Norwegian elementary and secondary schools,
including creation and production of teaching materials. |