Here you will find an overview of the staff in the dance section.
Siri Dybwik is a teacher in the dance section. She teaches contemporary dance and artistic research. She is also the section leader and study programme leader in dance. Read more about Siri Dybwik here.
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Hagit Yakira is a teacher in the dance section. She teaches choreography, improvisation and is the vice dean for research. Read more about Hagit Yakira here.
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Brynjar Åbel Bandlien is a teacher in the dance section. He teaches contemporary dance, repertoire and presentation, body research and awareness. Brynjar is also responsible for the international semester. Brynjar Åbel Bandlien is a dancer and a facilitator of situations for dance. He has his education from Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) in Norway (1991-1993) and from the Hamburg Ballet (1993-1995). Read more about Brynjar Åbel Bandlien here.
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Eva Keilen Austbø is a teacher in the dance section. She teaches classical ballet for 2nd and 3rd grade bachelor students. Read more about Eva Keilen Austbø here.
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Annemariet Gonzales Comendador is a teacher in the dance section. She teaches classical ballet for 1st class bachelor students. Read more about Annemariet Gonzales Comendador here.
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Birgitte Bauer-Nilsen is a teacher in the dance section. PhD associate professor in dance, choreographer and artistic director of Yggdrasil Dance. Birgitte teaches artistic research, repertoire and presentation, choreography, dance in context I and II. Birgitte has produced stage art, held guest lectures and workshops in Europe, Vietnam, India, China, Tanzania, Brazil and Greenland. The common thread in Birgitte's work is in the intersection between research, artistic research, teaching and choreographic works. Read more about Birgitte Bauer-Nilsen here.
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Henning Rød Haugland is a music teacher in the dance section. Read more about Henning Rød Haugland here.
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Gry Galta van Merkensteijn is an assisting professor and teacher theory training and topics such as damage prevention, supplementary training, load and restitution, functional anatomy, nutrition and mental health. She's graduated from the Ballet Acadamy in Gothenburg, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and Ballet Arts in New York, in addition to teacher in dance from UiS and MFA in Dance Science from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She's been a practising comtemporary dancer and pedagogue in USA and Stavanger for many years. Her passion is to convey knowledge based on newer scientifically studies, and to share her knowledge so people together can build a healthy dance culture.
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
