Highlights from the In2IT festival

This year's anniversary edition of the In2IT festival is over, and we are left with wonderful memories - told through bodies, movement and encounters. The four days of performances, artistic encounters, seminars and workshops reminded us of the importance of dance, not just as something to watch, but as something to take part in.

It was particularly moving to experience the audience's response along the way – how they became co-creators of the festival through active participation in artist talks, writing courses and workshops. The feedback we have received confirms that this year's program has touched, challenged, delighted and engaged a broad and diverse audience.

Curating a dance festival is about more than presenting art in the form of large stage productions. In2IT's mission as an international dance festival is to unite local roots with international collaboration – so that the program can reflect and cultivate dance as an expression of humanity, acceptance and tolerance.

Through seminars, conversations after performances and courses, spaces are created where the audience – in encounter with artists – can stay, reflect and build bridges between each other, themselves and society. It is not necessarily about understanding the other, but about expanding one's own horizons: challenging one's own ideas and daring to be curious about the unknown. Embracing differences as a strength – not a weakness.

Alleyne Dance åpnet festivalen 30.oktober med den sterke forestillingen A Night’s Game

From the performance Short Stories – a regional dance project for young dancers with participants from: Operaens Dansekompani, Operaens Ungdomskompani, Team Anetts, Molde Dansekompani, and Trøndertun Fostudium Dans.

Artists-in-residence Iron Skulls presented Famulus 4.0 – a piece that merges artificial intelligence, robotics, and dance.

Kaleidoscope – a sensory performance for the youngest, created by Shi Pratt.

Absence Crew performed Old School, delivering breakdance with plenty of humor.

The moving performance My Orpheus by the Ukrainian company n'ErA Dance.

Linn Ragnarsson presented Worlds End Inside , inspired by embodiment and the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty.

Alleyne Dance performing A Night's Game

Photos: Odd Inge Teige