August 22 – 28, 2026 with Lower Left Artists, Nina Martin, Margaret Paek, Andrew Wass, Karen Mikalsen, Julie Lebel, and Shelley Senter
Welcome to a vibrant week of artistic exploration, collaboration, and performance! The Oslo Ensemble Thinking™ Festival brings together international Lower Left artists for an inspiring program featuring morning classes, an Ensemble Thinking™ workshop, a 5-day lab, seminar, artist talk, and performance. All events will be in English.
PROGRAM
Workshop & Seminar August 22 – 23
– arranged in collaboration with SANS – Dance in Education
Ensemble Thinking™ Workshop
Introduction to Ensemble Thinking™
When: Saturday August 22, 2026
Time: 10:00–15:00Price: NOK 600 + additional bank fees for international transfer
Target group: Professional performance artists, teachers in movement, dance or relevant subjects.
Seminar & Panel Talk
“Ensemble strategies” – for artmaking and community building
More information about the panel will be announced soon.
When: Saturday August 22, 2026Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Free of charge and open to the public
Morning classes at PRODA – professional dance training
Lower Left artists will share their individual research from Solo Body Articulation into Ensemble Thinking™.
When: Monday–Friday August 24–28, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30
Price: Free of charge
Registration: Drop-in for professional dancers, Norwegian PRODA members.
For international participants, fill out the Festival registration form.
Ensemble Thinking™ 5-day LAB
In-depth exploration of the Ensemble Thinking™ practice.
When: Monday–Friday August 24–28, 2026,
Time: 13:00–17:00
Price: NOK 1600 + additional bank fees for international transfer
Target group: Professional performance artists
Performance – The Big Picture
The Ensemble Thinking™ 5-day LAB will culminate in an open public showing
When: Thursday August 27, 2026
Time: 19:00
Price: Free of charge
Location
- PRODA morning classes located at Rom for Dans, Marstrandgata 8, 0556 Oslo, (entrance from Stockholmsgata)
- All other events: Oslo Academy of the Arts/KHIO, Fossveien 24, 0551 Oslo
- Pre-Registration is required. The number of participants is limited.
To register for Oslo Ensemble Thinking™ Festival 2026 – fill out: Festival registration form
Questions?
Contact info@livingmovement.no