Say hello to the IN2IT board

As IN2IT International Dance Festival enters its 10th year, we are proud to introduce our board of directors – a creative and strategic partner who helps realize our visions for the future.

Get to know the people behind the festival, their roles and why they have chosen to be part of IN2IT.

Kjersti Eresvik

Kjersti Eresvik – Chairwoman

My name is Kjersti Eresvik, I am 48 years old and live in Kristiansund. I have a background as a legal secretary, a health secretary in adult psychiatry and a materials coordinator in the oil industry. I am a mother of two adult children and have been a committed "dance mom" for 19 years.

What is your role on the board of IN2IT?

I am honored to be the Chair of IN2IT. My role is to lead the work of the board and, together with the rest of the board and our wonderful volunteers, ensure that the festival continues to develop in a professional and sustainable manner.

Why did you choose to get involved in IN2IT?

Dance has been a big part of our family life ever since my daughter started dancing at the Opera in Kristiansund at the age of three.

I am passionate about dance as an art form, and how it shapes culture, community and identity. Through IN2IT, I want to contribute to strengthening Kristiansund and our region as a place for professional dance - while giving the audience the opportunity to experience unique artistic moments.

Cathrine Pryser

Cathrine Pryser – Board Member

My name is Cathrine Pryser and I am a project manager at Kristiansund and Nordmøre Business Association.

For the past 20 years I have worked as a film producer in my own company, and for the past two years as a film producer at the MUNCH Museum.

What is your role on the board of IN2IT?

As a board member, I will contribute to the work of communicating with the public and our partners.

Why did you choose to get involved in IN2IT?

Dance is a big and important part of the cultural life in Kristiansund. Almost everyone in the city has, in one way or another, been to the dance scene. I love seeing contemporary dance and ballet!

With Normoria, IN2IT will get the lift the festival deserves, and I want to be part of that journey.

Hans-Petter Bjørnådal

Hans-Petter Bjørnådal – Board Member

I am Hans-Petter Bjørnådal, architect and creative director at Poetic (graduated from BAS in 2003).

My work moves at the intersection of architecture, art and scenography — from school buildings to larger cultural productions — with a poetic approach where space and action meet.

What is your role on the board of IN2IT?

As a board member, I contribute interdisciplinary insight from architecture and scenography, with a particular focus on the visual and spatial.

I have experience from scenographic work for Klemet and was the architect for the opening of Bodø2024 in collaboration with phase7 performing.arts and artistic director Sven Beyer — experiences I will use to strengthen IN2IT's artistic and practical offerings.

Why did you choose to get involved in IN2IT?

IN2IT creates space for experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. I want to build bridges between dance, scenography and architecture.

Dance gives meaning to space, and IN2IT is the place where this meaning can unfold.

Monika Eeg - Board member

Monika Eeg

Monika works as an entrepreneurship coordinator and brings valuable experience from both the entrepreneurial environment and her background in dance.

With insight into development processes, creative environments and artists' needs, she contributes to the strategic development of IN2IT and strengthens the connections between the festival, its partners and the local community.

We are deeply grateful to have a board with such broad expertise, commitment, and passion for the field of art.

Together with the artistic director, volunteers and partners, the board will help lead IN2IT into its next decade — as a festival for community, dialogue and high-quality artistic experiences.