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CURRICULUM VITAE<br />
<strong>Sara</strong> <strong>Christophersen</strong><br />
Born: 27.11.81.<br />
Nationality: Norwegian<br />
Contact Information<br />
Schous plass 3c, 0552 Oslo<br />
Mail: sarachristophersen@gmail.com<br />
Tel: (+47) 984 13 401<br />
Web: siljeholm-christophersen.com<br />
EDUCATION<br />
2007-2006 Pedagogy, Practical educational dance programme, Oslo National Academy of the Arts<br />
2004-2001 BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, Laban, London:<br />
2001-2000 Sunnhordland Folkhighschool, Dance, Halsnøy:<br />
2000-1998 International Baccalaureate, Anglican International School of Jerusalem<br />
FURTHER STUDIES<br />
Since 2004 participated in workshops with amongst others Frey Faust (US), Cathie Caracker (US), Scott Wells<br />
(US), Katarina Eriksson (SWE), Scavetta/Kipperberg (IT/NO), Eugenia Esteves (ARG), Keren Levi (ISR), KJ Holmes<br />
(US), David Zambrano (VEN), Kirstie Simmson (UK) & Christian Burns (US), Julyen Hamilton (UK), H2Dance<br />
(SWE/NO), Nordic Impro Meeting (NIM), Freiburg International Contact Festival, Budapest International Dance<br />
Festival.<br />
OWN CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK, PERFORMANCE AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT<br />
2012 <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong>: Liberty, equality, fraternity or death<br />
Premiere 19 th April 2012 at Teaterhuset Avant Garden, performed 20 & 21 April. World<br />
premiere 25 th April Al-Kasaba Theatre & Cinemateque, Ramallah Contemporary Dance<br />
Festival 2012. Supported by Arts Council Norway and UD/DTS. Co-produced by Teaterhuset<br />
Avant Garden and Sareyyet Ramallah <strong>–</strong> First Ramallah Group.<br />
2011 <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong>: Snik and Snok on the Moon<br />
Age group 8-13 years. Premiere 26 th November 2011 Dramatikkens Hus, Oslo, Norway.<br />
Supported by Kunstløftet, Nordic Culture Fund, Nordic Culture Point, FFUK, UD/DTS Riksteateret<br />
and Dansearena Nord. Produced by <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong> in cooperation with<br />
Dramatikkens Hus (Nor) Teater Innlandet (Nor), National Centre for Culture and Arts <strong>–</strong> King<br />
Hussein Foundation, Amman (Jor). Touring Teater Innlandet 6-15. mars 2012, Ramallah<br />
Contemporary Dance Festival (Ramallah & Hebron 23-24. April 2012), Amman Contemporary<br />
Dance Festival 26. April 2012, Beirut International Platform of Dance 27. April 2012, Nordens<br />
Hus Færøyene 6. May 2012, Katuaq Greenland 6-8. June 2012, Portraits Dansefestival, Nord-<br />
Trøndelag 25 th June 2012.<br />
2011 <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong>/Meen Halsøy: A perfectly safe hide-out<br />
Site specific performance for the Beirut Street Festival 2011 in Lebanon. Premiere Oct 1 st 2011,<br />
Beirut, Lebanon. Supported by Municipality of Beirut, The Norwegian Embassy in Beirut, Zico<br />
House, FFUK, UD/DTS, OCA and Umam Documentation & Research.<br />
2009 <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong>/Meen Halsøy/Sømme Hammer: Norma Jeane<br />
Premiere March 10 th 2009, Teaterhuset Avant Garden, Trondheim. Co-produced by<br />
Teaterhuset Avant Garden in Trondheim, Norway. A part of the pre-production period was<br />
an artist residency at Maqamat Theatre Dance, Beirut. Supported by Arts Council Norway,<br />
The Norwegian Composer’s Fund, Atelier Nord and INMA (Beirut). Touring Dansens Hus Oslo<br />
June 2009 (sold out all nights), Tou Scene (2010), Tysværtunet Kulturhus (2010), Akershus<br />
Kunstsenter (2010).<br />
2008 <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong>: Eventyrlige Eventyr (Adventurous Adventure)<br />
Age group 5-10 years. Premiere 24 th May 2008, Arendal Kulturhus, Arendal. Touring Markedet<br />
for Scenekunst 08, Trikkehallen på Kjelsås, RAS (Regional Arena for Contemporary Dance),<br />
DKS Aust-Agder, DKS Nordland, DKS Sogn og Fjorande, DKS Finnmark and DKS Oslo<br />
2008/2009/2010/2011, Beirut International Platform of Dance (2010), Amman Contemporary<br />
Dance Festival (2010) and Ramallah Contemporary Festival (2010), Listaleypurin Faroe Islands<br />
May 2012. Seen by over 15 000 audiences, performed over 150 times.<br />
2005 Sweet nothings<br />
Dancer/choreographer in collaboration with Beata Stanikowska and Kristin Line. Performed in<br />
Oslo, Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg, Norway. Showed at Ny Norsk Dans 2006, Dansens Hus, Oslo.<br />
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RESIDENCIES, MASTER CLASSES, ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND EXCHANGE<br />
2011 Artist residency/creative workshop series at NCCA, Amman, Jordan<br />
Artist Residency at The National Centre for Culture and Arts, King Hussein Foundation 3-14 Oct<br />
2011. Invited artists in residence at NCCA as part of the co-production for ‘Snik and Snok on<br />
the Moon’. As part of the residency they taught extended master classes for NCCA’s inhouse<br />
theatre company on methods for creating performances with video/projection and<br />
live performance. Supported by NCCA, UD/DTS and The Norwegian Embassy in Amman.<br />
2011 Summer intensive Sareyyet Ramallah Contemporary Dance Company, Ramallah<br />
<strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong> were invited dance artists to work with the Sareyyet Ramallah’s<br />
Contemporary and Folklore Dance Companies. For one month <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong><br />
conducted extended master classes in contemporary dance, focusing on release<br />
technique, contact improvisation, improvisation techniques and instant composition. The<br />
summer intensive is part of a longterm collaboration and exchange between<br />
<strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong> and Sareyyet Ramallah. Supported by UD/DTS, The Norwegian<br />
Representative Office to the PA and Sareyyet Ramallah - First Ramallah Group.<br />
2009 Takween, Beirut, Lebanon<br />
Three month pilot project to establish an academy for dance in the Middle East (based in<br />
Beirut) to educate professional contemporary dancers. Initiated by Maqamat Theatre<br />
Dance. <strong>Siljeholm</strong>/<strong>Christophersen</strong> were invited to teach release technique and contact<br />
improvisation.<br />
COMMISSIONS<br />
2012/2013 Valley of the Moon (working title)<br />
Commission by the National Centre for Culture and Arts <strong>–</strong> King Hussein Foundation. To be<br />
premiered February 2013. Supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.<br />
SEMINARS/TEACHING<br />
2012: Proda classes (professional training classes) as part of Kortreist Dansefestival, Norway<br />
2012: Workshop in CI for VIB, Trondheim, Norway<br />
2011: Invited to the seminar ‘Dance and Society’, Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival<br />
2010-2011: Project and performance work at Solbakken Folkehøyskole 2010 to Dec 2011.<br />
2010-2011: Project and performance work at Norsk Skuespiller Institutt 2010-2011<br />
2008-2012: Workshops in contact improvisation; Sareyyet Ramallah, Palestine and Maqamat Dance, Lebanon<br />
2010: Invited participant at Kedja Reykjavik, Nordic-Baltic conference for dance<br />
2010: Invited to conduct workshops in contact improvisation as part of Beirut International Dance Platform and<br />
Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival<br />
2010: Invited to conduct seminar on interdisciplinary collaboration between dance and video for Amman<br />
Contemporary Dance Festival<br />
2009: Invited participant at Kedja Oslo <strong>–</strong> Dance and New Media, including pre-workshop with Johannes<br />
Birringer<br />
Grants:<br />
2012: Government grant, work grant for younger/newly established artists - 3 years<br />
2010: Government grants for artists, Material/Travel grant<br />
2009: FFUK/Fund for performing artists travel grant<br />
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