Kurs i samtidsdans for voksne - vår 2026/ Course in Contemporary Dance for Adults - spring 2026
Tuesdays kl 20:00-21:30 at DansiT studio, Strandveien 33, Trondheim
Starting 13.01.2026 - 12.05.2026 (15 weeks without week 8, 14,17)

ABOUT THE COURSE
This semester the course will be shared by dance artists Andrea Sørlie Barrett and Anna Thu Schmidt to offer a diverse approach to contemporary dance. Classes are taught in English and Norwegian and suitable for new beginners as well as people with movement experience.

Info and registration via:
samtidsdansforvoksne@gmail.com

Early bird price: kr. 2500 by registration before 1. january 2026
Regular price: kr. 3000/2700 students
Drop-in price: kr. 250/ 200 students (Drop-in is only possible if the course is not fully booked in advance)

Part 1: Classes with Andrea Sørlie Barrett (week 3-9)
In the classes we will have together I will invite us to explore a range of different qualities including power, determination, letting go, sharpness, softness and grounding. We will work on weaving these qualities together and letting them take us into unknown territory. We will explore this through improvisation, embodiment exercises, choreography and play. It will be fun!

Bio: Andrea Sørlie Barrett is a dance artist based in Trondheim. She graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2021 with a BA in contemporary dance. She worked as a freelance dance artist in Oslo until 2024 and has worked with choreographers such as Ingri Fiksdal, Fieldworks, Tora Midtbø and Tendai Makurumbandi. One of Andreas big interests in dance is the joy of embodying a wide range of qualities and using dance as a vessel for expansion and expression.

Part 2: Classes with Anna Thu Schmidt (week 10-23)
Enjoy dancing with yourself and with others!
The classes offer practice in contemporary dance where we develop body awareness, discover our own unique dance, and expand our movement vocabulary. Each class starts with a gentle warm-up to connect with ourselves in a safe space and to explore our own movements through dance improvisation. After connecting with the space and each other, we continue with technical exercises, floor work, and movement phrases across the floor. The last part of the class is dedicated to composition tasks and working with choreography.

Bio: Anna Thu Schmidt is a dance artist with a passion for dance improvisation, interdisciplinary collaborations, site-specific performances, and integrated dance. She is based in Trondheim after living in Germany, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. She holds a B.A. in Dance in Education from ArtEZ (NL) and an M.A. in Dance Studies from NTNU. Besides Samtidsdans for voksne Anna also leads ImproDans Trondheim, and started up PRAXIS Trondheim and Ecstatic Dance in Trondheim. annathuschmidt.com