This network is initiated by three freelance dance artists from, living or working on the north Atlantic islands. Each artist represents one island and is responsible for organizing a relevant meeting in their location and connecting the network to local dance artists and resources. Each artist's opinion is respected and of equal importance.
The steering group is formed by a representative of each country.
The non profit organization Physical félagið (registered in Iceland) is responsible for handling the financial matters.
Representative of Iceland
Yelena Arakelow
Yelena Arakelow, born 1993 in Zürich, Switzerland is an emerging dance artist based in Reykjavík, Iceland since 2015. She holds a BA in Dance Practices from the Iceland University of Arts. Her interdisciplinary work about corporeal existence and anticipation in dance has been exhibited and performed widely both in Iceland and Europe. She is invested in supporting local emerging dance artists and dreams of a more vibrant newcomer dance scene in Reykjavik.
Laugateigur 56
105 Reykjavik
Iceland
+3547852798
Representative of Greenland
Alexander Montgomery-Andersen
Alexander Montgomery-Andersen is an arctic artist of the Greenlandic diaspora. He finished the three year dance program at the Bårdar Dance Academy in Oslo, Norway, in 2011. He is since then and till this day the only working freelance dancer from Greenland. His work with touring, choreographing and creating dance related works has mainly been focused within the Nordic countries. Alexander has had a leading role within the development of the Greenlandic dance scene, where he still works to support the development of opportunity for aspiring Greenlandic youth.
Steinnesvåg 93
4160 Finnøy
Norge
+4746243526
Representative of The Faroe Islands
Vár Bech Árting
Vár Bech Árting is a freelance dance artist from the Faroe Islands with a BA from Northern School of Contemporary Dance, UK. Through projects and her activities as co-artistic director of RIVA The Faroese Dance Company, she is working towards establishing dance as an integrated part of the Faroese art scene and making dance more accessible to children and youth. She is also connected to Nordic collaborations through Platform GÁTT and NB8 Nordic Circle among others.
Kongsgil 3
100 Tórshavn
Faroe Islands
+298260815
Confirmed collaborators
Greenland:
NuQui Dance
The Faroe Islands:
RIVA The Faroese Dance Company
The Nordic House of The Faroe Islands
Iceland:
Reykjavik Dance Festival
Dansverkstæðið (Rehearsal Space)
The Nordic House Iceland
Dance Enthusiasts (Freelance Dance Company)
Physical felagið (Non-profit organisation Dance)
Boreal Screen Dance Festival (Akureyri)
Supported by
NAPA
Nordic Culture Point - Short Term Network Funding
Nordic Culture Fond - Opstart