What we do
Dansverkstæðið offers working facilities for dancers, choreographers and other performing artists. The studios house rehearsals and the development of new dance works, but Dansverkstæðið also organizes training sessions, courses and other activities that support the professional growth of dance artists.
Dansverkstæðið hosts regular dance performances for children and adults, workshops, and a variety of events. A diverse group of artists and the public of all ages participate in a thriving dance community under the roof of Dansverkstæðið.
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Events in april
The Healing
8. April at 20:00
Vernissage of mosaic wall art and an accompanying sound sculpture
Steinunn Knúts Önnudóttir introduces Part I of Fragile
Femme Physique
22. April at 20:30
By and with: Snædís Lilja Ingadóttir and Sigríður Ásta Olgeirsdóttir
First Day of Summer - dance performance for children
26. April at 11:30
By and with: Linde Hanna Rongen og Júlía Kolbrún Sigurðardóttir
A step in the right direction? - brainstorm and lunch
International Dance Day, 29. April
10:30 - 12
Message of the day: Steinunn Ketilsdóttir
Dance of the year: Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir
Food for thought: Marta Ákadóttir, Anna Guðrún Tómasdóttir og Hrafnhildur Einarsdóttir
12 - 13 Light lunch
Performances in may
Venus
6. and 13. May at 20
By and with: Bjartey Elín Hauksdóttir and Anna Guðrún Tómasdóttir
Coming up
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Guest Artists spring 2026
Dansverkstæðið provides Guest Artists with working facilities and professional support in their artistic research and creative process.
The following artists ar at Dansverkstæðið in spring 2026:
Notalegur félagsskapur (Eydís Rose, Erla Rut og Sara Margrét) - new production
Embla & Íris - new production
Leevi - nýtt verk
Bjartey Elín & Anna Guðrún - VENUS
Sveinbjörg - Heyrðu mig
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Eydís Rose Vilmundardóttir
Erla Rut Mathiesen
Sara Margrét Ragnarsdóttir
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Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir
Íris Stefanía Skúladóttir
Leevi Rauhalahti
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Bjartey Elín Hauksdóttir
Anna Guðrún Tómasdóttir
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Sveinbjörg Þórhallsdóttir
Studio 3
Artists with projects that do not require traditional rehearsal spaces can apply for the Studio 3 project. The artist will then make use of Dansverkstæðið's smallest studio, Studio 3, and a professional dialogue. The projects can be of various types, but an engagement with the dance community is an advantage.
STEINUNN
The first artist in Studio 3 is Dr. Steinunn Knúts Önnudóttir, who is working on the project Brothætt at Dansverkstæði in 2026. Steinunn is a playwright and art researcher who works with existential sustainability, relational approaches and performative encounters. The collaboration between Dansverkstæði and Steinunn spans a full year, during which she will be provided with a working space and professional dialogue.
The work Fragile will be created as a series of rituals. The first is The Healing - a wall mosaic and sound work that culminates with an event at the Dance Workshop on April 8, 2026. The second ritual is called The Repair and will take place in May 2026. Finally, the Forgiveness is in November 2026.
RÓSA
Cruelty and Caution is a research project by Rósa Ómarsdóttir in which she explores the complex interplay between evil and care, where the boundaries between oppression and safety become blurred. In the research, Rósa examines this ambiguity both theoretically and through movement research, where the same act can be both gentle and cruel, safe and fearful. Through academic research, movement research, and conversations with artists and scholars, Rósa examines how these opposing forces intertwine in human relationships, the arts, and culture.
The project builds on an earlier experiment developed in connection with a performance at the Sequences Festival. In Studio 3, she is developing movements and techniques that explore these boundaries, both alone and in collaboration with dancers. The research is ongoing and could evolve into a new dance piece.
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