Folkemusikk.no DanserFolkemusikk.no Danserhttp://www.folkmusic.no/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyThu, 30 Nov 2006 03:05:44 +0100 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:05:44 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/samuelsson-magnus.4646272.html http://www.folkmusic.no/samuelsson-magnus.4646272.html With around 100 active dancers, Symra is the largest and most active leikarringen (folk dance troupe) in Oslo. The members of the group present a wide variety of Norwegian folk dances. Their performances usually include from 4 to 10 pairs of dancers performing a cross-section of Norwegian folk dances, and the group is accompanied by its own Hardanger fiddler. An average presentation lasts for 20 to 30 minutes. Symra can also tailor programmes for special events, and can organise shows at short notice. Symra also offers courses teaching a large selection of folk dances of different types. Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:05:39 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/leikarringen-symra.4646263.html http://www.folkmusic.no/leikarringen-symra.4646263.html Sigbjørn Rua learned to dance from Robert Dokken, Karin Brennesvik and Hellik Dokka. He has danced since 1981 and competed in the Landskappleik, the Norwegian national traditional music and dance competition, for the first time in 1985. He has toured twice under the auspices of the Norwegian State Concerts, once for elementary schools in Vest-Agder province and for "Hallingbreak" in 2000. Sigbjørn has performed numerous times during the last few years, including the Post Office's Jubilee in the fall of 2000, a dance course for teachers in the fall of 2000 and course for instructors at the Physical Education High School in the spring of 2001. He also performed at Talent '95 at the Førde International Folk Music Festival, which led to dance tours to Zimbabwe and Egypt. Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:05:04 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/rua-sigbjoern.4646207.html http://www.folkmusic.no/rua-sigbjoern.4646207.html Jon Ellingsen is a champion dancer of the athletic solo dance halling (also called laus). Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:04:37 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/ellingsen-jon.4646159.html http://www.folkmusic.no/ellingsen-jon.4646159.html The goal of the LFIB is to give the experience of traditional music and dance to very young children and their caregivers. They work on developing singing, dancing and instrument playing abilities in both the children and those who work with them. Drama and playacting is also used. The LFIB attempts to create a personal relationship between the participants and the material, and to connect the material with the locale. The LFIB's method is to visit a kindergarten and «take over» the children with their teachers as active participants. They also give instruction to the teachers which is based on their daily routine in the kindergarten. They hold regular gatherings with children and teachers from all the participating kindergartens, and hold workshops with singing, instrument playing and dance. They also conduct an intensive two-day course for teachers. Performances: - Samfunnshuset's kindergarten - Nedre Eiker district Albatross kindergarten - Kongsberg district Kindergarten Office of the district of Kongsberg Cultural division of Buskerud province Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:04:19 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/the-national-association-for-traditional-music-in-kindergarten.4646133.html http://www.folkmusic.no/the-national-association-for-traditional-music-in-kindergarten.4646133.html Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:03:58 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/underseth-vidar.4646122.html http://www.folkmusic.no/underseth-vidar.4646122.html Telelaget («The Telemark Club») is a dance performing ensemble specializing in the old traditional bygdedans of Telemark--telespringar, telegangar, and tremannsdans (one man dancing with two women). They also dance the pols from central Norway. The group's membership includes a singer and a hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) player. Performances: - Many performances at the open-air Norwegian folk museum at Bygdøy in Oslo - Opening of the Halvdan Egedius exhibition at the National Gallery in Oslo - Knutepunktet Amphitheater in Tuddal, Telemark Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:03:56 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/telelaget-i-oslo.4646119.html http://www.folkmusic.no/telelaget-i-oslo.4646119.html Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:03:31 +0100 http://www.folkmusic.no/ljones-mari-skeie.4646110.html http://www.folkmusic.no/ljones-mari-skeie.4646110.html