Dance activities
In addition to residencies and production of dance performances, the dance studio is used for various dance and movement activities for both adults and children. Some activities are run by or in collaboration with DansiT, and some are independent organizations.
Danselaboratoriet
Danselaboratoriet is the perfect place to experiment, explore, and create contemporary dance in a collaborative and supportive environment. It’s open to professional and amateur dancers of all backgrounds and abilities, and the work is based on improvisation, partner work, choreography, and discussion.
Danselaboratoriet is composed of adult professional and amateur dancers with different functional variations and is run by DansiT. Artistic director is Ingeborg Dugstad Sanders.
Mondays 18:00 – 20:00
Contact: Ingeborg Dugstad Sanders – ingeborg@dansit.no / +47 932 60 291
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Danseteateret
Danseteateret (The Dance Theatre) is a dance company consisting of senior dancers who work with creative dance; improvisation, composition, choreography and experimental encounters between people. Danseteateret create performances where they collaborate with different choreographers and dance artists. The dancers in Danseteateret are between 60-90 years old and rehearse every Friday at Kultursenteret ISAK. After the dance they usually have a cup of coffee together in the café.
Danseteateret is run by DansiT, and led by artistic director Arnhild Staal Pettersen and dance artist / producer Gunhild Løhre.
Fridays 12.00 – 13.15
Contact: Gunhild Løhre – gunhild@dansit.no / +47 901 12 626
Rabalderdans
Rabalderdans offers activities in creative dance and movement for babies and kindergarden-children accompanied by adults.
Rabalderdans VESTBYEN/HEIMDAL:
Tuesdays 17.00 – 17.45 (2-6 yrs)
Venue: Breidablikk aktivitetshus
Address: Anders Haarstads veg 2
Rabalderdans ØSTBYEN/LADEMOEN:
Thursdays 17.00 – 17.45 (2-6 yrs)
Venue: DansiT / Svartlamon – same building as Svartlamon kindergarden
Address: Strandveien 33
Spring 2026: Rabalderdans starts in week 3
Rabalderdans also run different workshops – see more information on website/facebook.
You can register on a weekly basis via Eventbrite.
Contact: Andrea Winsnes – rabalderdans@dansit.no / +47 932 82 940
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PRAXIS Trondheim
PRAXIS Trondheim is an initiative by and for Trondheim-based performing artists, inspired by PRAXIS Oslo. By sharing artistic practice in form of weekly classes, talks and workshops we offer a platform for exchange, discussion, and movement practice. PRAXIS Trondheim is for performing artists from all disciplines and people with movement experience.
PRAXIS Trondheim is organized by Anna Thu Schmidt, Karoline Ellingsen Wheeler, Gunhild Løhre and Nina Wollny.
PRAXIS Trondheim is supported by Kulturrådet, FFUK and DansiT.
Contact: praxistrondheim@gmail.com
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ImproDans Trondheim
ImproDans Trondheim offers an open, free, and safe space for movement and sound exploration and a playful approach to improvisation for artists from all disciplines and the community of movement and sound enthusiasts in Trondheim. The project consists of three parts: ImproJam, ImproLab, and ImproStunt.
ImproJam is improvisational dance for adults with a focus on contact improvisation. The class starts with a guided warm-up followed by an open jam. Here you can explore movements both alone and together with others. Different bodies with different experiences come together to dance, and we let ourselves be inspired by each other’s creativity and joy of dancing. Previous dance experience is not needed.
ImproLab is a laboratory for improvisation with artists from several disciplines. The event focuses on a specific theme and specific techniques within improvisation in collaboration with other artists. The events start with a guided workshop followed by an open jam.
ImproStunt offers a platform for site-specific, inter-artistic and interactive performances based on improvisation in public space.
ImproDans Trondheim is supported by Kulturrådet, Trondheim kommune and DansiT.
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Contact: Anna Thu Schmidt – improdanstrd@gmail.com
Grupo Uniao Capoeira Trondheim
Capoeira is a combination of martial arts, play, and dance with roots in Afro-Brazilian culture. Music and rhythm provide a catchy framework for Capoeira. A “capoeirista” is playful, agile, and strong – and so will you be!
The trainers are Anna Rongen, Anders Pettersen, Max Keppler, and Jonas Langset Hustad.
Beginners are always welcome. Try a drop-in class!
Mondays 20.30 – 22.00
Wednesdays 19.15 – 21.15
Contact: GUC Trondheim – guctrondheim@gmail.com / +47 942 49 365
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Belly dance for beginners
Join us and discover the joy of belly dancing!
Learn basic movements, steps and techniques in Egyptian style. The course is suitable for everyone – no prior knowledge required! We work on good posture, strengthen core muscles and dance to inspiring Arabic music and rhythms.
Belly dancing is a collective term used for dance that is often associated with Arabic or Turkish stage dance in spectacular, two-piece costumes. But belly dancing also includes many other exciting styles and folklore dances. The dance has developed over several centuries, perhaps millennia, and there are many theories about its origin. The dance we see today is the result of a stage-adapted, refined mix of social dances and folk dances. A distinctive feature of the dance is that it is down-to-earth, and has a lower center of gravity than, for example, ballet. The term belly dancing is somewhat misleading, as all parts of the body are used, especially the hips/pelvis.
Belly dancing is a gentle dance form that suits most people, regardless of age, body shape and fitness. The movements strengthen the core muscles, and we soften the pelvis and hips.
We also put the dance in perspective against the cultures it comes from, and get a basic introduction to rhythms and musicality.
Wear comfortable and stretchy workout clothes – preferably tight-fitting. It is an advantage that the clothes do not hide your movements. You can wear a scarf or shawl around your hips, so that the hip movements are better shown. We dance barefoot or with socks/dance shoes.
Tuesdays 18.00 – 19.30
Start: March 3rd – April 28th
Duration: 8 weeks, no training week 14 (Easter holiday)
Price: 2100 NOK
Payment information is available by email. Payment must be registered no later than one week before the start of the course.
Binding registration, the course fee will only be refunded with a doctor’s certificate.
Subject to enough registrations, minimum 5.
Contact: bente.hjertaas@gmail.com
Contemporary dance for adults
A course where you will get familiar with several techniques and aspects of contemporary dance. We work with various dance tasks, exercises and phrases. The classes provide an opportunity to develop your movement language and give a better understanding of movement and anatomy of the body.
Open level! Suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced level. Information on prices and registration via email. Drop-ins are also possible.
The course is taught in English/Norwegian by Andrea Sørlie Barrett and Anna Thu Schmidt.
Tuesdays 20.00-21.30
Contact: Anna Thu Schmidt – samtidsdansforvoksne@gmail.com
The Joy of Movement – 5Rhythms®
A free and playful movement meditation
Lead by: Ann-Cahrin Hertling · Loan TP Hoang · Barbro Husebye · Kari Holten-Nordstrand
In this dance form, there are no set steps or choreography. You move freely, guided by your body’s own energy, rhythm and impulses. Spontaneity is awakened and inspired through the music and the unique movement map in 5Rhythms® – wave after wave. Along the way, you are gently guided and invited to lean into the body’s rhythms through the music. You are held and supported by the leader, by the space and by the music – in a clear, soft and safe way. There are no “musts”, “shalls” or “oughts”. No prior knowledge of dance is necessary – only willingness and curiosity.
VITALIZING AND RELAXING
5Rhythms® is a powerful and at the same time gentle method for getting to know the body’s own nature – the free dancer within us. Energy, rhythm and impulses vary throughout the hour, day, weeks and year. Often we overrun our own rhythm due to internal and external demands and expectations. Throughout the spring you are invited to go deeper into dance using the 5Rhythms® movement map. Together we explore the body’s natural energy waves, and how they can support you in finding your own flow zone and authentic movement.
FLOW · STACKATO · CHAOS · LYRICAL · SILENCE
We follow the rhythm of the season, and examine how the body and dance are affected by the changes of nature. By moving through the wave of the five rhythms Flow – Staccato – Chaos – Lyrical – Silence, we free the body, reunite the dancer in us and return to a natural flow of energy, creativity and joy of life. Here we can discover – and rediscover – our flow zone, where we neither push nor hold back. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, body shape, diversity, gender, orientation and background. This is a safe, inclusive and supportive space.
PRACTICAL INFO: Bring a water bottle, blanket, layers of soft clothing (to change and regulate temperature as needed).
Thursdays 18:30 – 20:30 (doors open 18:15)
NB! No class on the following Thursdays: April 2, April 30, May 14
Price: 3500,- / 2800,- (student/honors) for 17 times – with the possibility of dividing the payment into 2 installments
Drop-in: 250,- / 200,- (student/honors)
REGISTRATION BY FEBRUARY 1 TO SECURE YOUR PLACE:
Register your registration with NAME and SPRING SEMESTER 2026 at
VIPPS 482 69 547 (Ann-Cathrin Hertling) / Bank: 6401 1278 661
Contact: Ann-Cathrin Hertling – achertling@hotmail.com / +47 482 69 547