karen sofie foss
Currently working in artistic production, in unit karen foss quiet works.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Skills: | English, Languages, Norwegian |
| Groups: | Bioinspired Forum |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | University of Bergen |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Artistic production, in unit karen foss quiet works |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2000 - Present |
| Description: | Includes performances/live art. Administrative and political tasks in addition
Productions: • tall blonde (2000) • pearl simply (2002) • quiet red (2004) • europa woman (2006) • gracerunners (2007) • Norwegian Tales – a series of barstool monologues (continual during entire period |
| Employer: | Academy of Performing Arts/Fredrikstad/Norway; NISS/Oslo/Norway; Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHiO)/Oslo/Norway |
| Position: | Teaching experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | teaching of students at the Academy of Performing Arts/Fredrikstad/Norway
teaching students at NISS/Oslo/Norway intensive course for students in choreography at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHiO)/Oslo/Norway published articles as contribution on political and cultural issues concerning the field of Danceart in Norway. |
| Employer: | Academy of Performing Arts/Fredrikstad/Norway; NISS/Oslo/Norway |
| Position: | Teaching experience |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2006 |
| Description: | workshop of students at the Academy of Performing Arts/Fredrikstad/Norway
teaching students at NISS/Oslo/Norway published articles as contribution on political and cultural issues concerning the field of Danceart in Norway |
| Employer: | Sunnhordland Folkehøgskule/Kvinnherad/Norway; NISS/Oslo/Norway |
| Position: | Teaching experience |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2005 |
| Description: | danceteacher at Sunnhordland Folkehøgskule/Kvinnherad/Norway
teaching students at NISS/Oslo/Norway |
| Employer: | Sunnhordland Folkehøgskule/Kvinnherad/Norway; Høgskolen i Bergen (HiB)/NorwayKunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHiO)/Norway |
| Position: | Teaching experience |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2004 |
| Description: | danceteacher at Sunnhordland Folkehøgskule/Kvinnherad/Norway
workshops for teacher - students in drama/movement and composition at Høgskolen i Bergen (HiB)/Norway teacher in ballet for 2nd year ballet - students at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHiO)/Norway |
| Employer: | Høgskulen i Bergen (HiB)/Norway |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2003 |
| Description: | workshops for teacher – students in drama/movement and composition at Høgskulen i Bergen (HiB)/Norway
lecture for Skolen for Moderne Dans/Copenhagen/Denmark |
| Employer: | Høgskule i Bergen /HiB)/Norway |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2002 |
| Description: | workshops for teacher – students in drama/movement and composition at Høgskule i Bergen /HiB)/Norway. |
| Employer: | Carte Blanche AS |
| Position: | Artistic director |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 2001 |
| Description: | The work included establishing the programprofile, incl the developing the concept of having house choreographers, as well as cultural political work, administrative and organisational responsibilities, including networking and promoting the company internationally. |
| Employer: | Min Tanaka/Dance of Life |
| Position: | Dancer |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1997 |
| Description: | dancer for Min Tanaka/Dance of Life, produced by Black Box Teater. Performed in Oslo and Tokyo |
| Employer: | Østgøtaballetten, Østgøtateatern/Norrkøping/Sweden |
| Position: | Artistic director |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1996 |
| Description: | The work included teaching and coaching the dancers, developing the artistic programprofile and performances, as well as solving culturpolitical, administrative and organisational tasks for the theatre and dancecompany. |
| Employer: | Zakraz dancecompany |
| Position: | Member |
| Time period: | January 1994 - December 1995 |
| Description: | member of zakraz dancecompany. Creative and performing artist.
• Production PLASS |
| Employer: | Høgskulen i Bergen (HiB)/Bergen |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 1993 - December 1996 |
| Description: | workshops for teachers - students in drama, movement and composition at Høgskulen i Bergen (HiB)/Bergen. |
| Employer: | Zakraz dancecompany |
| Position: | Member |
| Time period: | January 1992 - December 1993 |
| Description: | member of zakraz dancecompany. Creative and performing artist
• Production DUET • Production for Prosjektet i Gamlebyen (PIG) |
| Employer: | Carte Blanche AS/Bergen |
| Position: | Rehearsal director |
| Time period: | January 1992 - December 1993 |
| Description: |
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| Employer: | Zakraz dancecompany |
| Position: | Member |
| Time period: | January 1988 - December 1996 |
| Description: | member of zakraz dancecompany. Creative and performing. Dancer for zakraz dancecompany/Ingun Bjørnsgaard/Øyvind Jørgensen, scirocco/Ina Christel Johannessen/Un Magrit Nordseth, Torill Bernatak/hired for zakraz dancecompany,
Production • DUET II • DUET – en byvandring • Uten tittel • Utenom og Vals • Largo • Lukket have • Madrigal • PinholeDrama • Curves |
| Employer: | Zakraz dancecompany/Oslo |
| Position: | Member |
| Time period: | January 1988 - December 1992 |
| Description: | The work included cultural – political and organisational work for zakraz, as well as productional responsibilities for performances and productionplanning. |
| Employer: | Gratis Daglig Trening (GDT); Danse – og Teatersentrum (DTS); Statens Balletthøgskole (SBHS) |
| Position: | Boardmember |
| Time period: | January 1983 - December 1992 |
| Description: | responsibilities as a boardmember for Gratis Daglig Trening (GDT) and Danse – og Teatersentrum (DTS). Jurymember for auditons of students for Statens Balletthøgskole (SBHS) |
| Employer: | Freelance |
| Position: | Freelance dancer |
| Time period: | January 1983 - December 1987 |
| Description: | freelance dancer for work in Operaens Ballettkompani, Kjersti Alveberg/NRK, Jorma Uotinen/Collage, Lise Ferner/Hexakin, Lise Eger/Imago, Kjetil Skøien/Passage Nord. Member of Carte Blanche/Oslo. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Bergen |
| Time period: | 2001 |
| Degree: | Arthistory |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • political and cultural history of mankind
• sociology • literature and poetry, film and music • visual art and design • religion and philosophy • ocean and desert visits |
