The Dance Gene

In this work, dancers from different generations share memories, influences, music, and experiences that have shaped their relationship to dance. Through movement and storytelling, a portrait of each dancer emerges, where memory and physical experience are woven together.

The piece explores both the making of individual artists and how the Icelandic dance community has grown out of many different threads of knowledge and inspiration. It builds on Vala’s earlier project for the Iceland Dance Company’s 50th anniversary, where she led the creation of solos and developed a sound piece based on dancers’ stories.

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Ticket prices:

2,900 ISK

4,900 ISK (recommended)

6,900 ISK

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Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir is an Icelandic dancer, choreographer and artistic director with over 25 years of experience. She was a member of the Iceland Dance Company for many years and later toured internationally for a decade, performing works by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet and Erna Ómarsdóttir. Valgerður has created numerous original works – including award-winning pieces – and choreographed for large-scale theatre productions and films. She has collaborated widely with artists in Iceland and abroad, and her practice is rooted in collaboration, social engagement, and exploring the expanded potential of dance.

Performers:

Hany Hadaya

Krister Rognaldsen Pedersen

Rut Rebekka Hjartardóttir

Snædís Lilja Ingadóttir

Technical designer:

Cristina Agueda

Concept and artistic direction:

Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir

Supported by Dansverkstæðið