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ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 1 Project report

Contents Introduction 3 ICE HOT – OSLO 2014. 3 Artistic program 5 ICE HOT Performance program 6 MORE MORE MORE 7 ICE HOT KIDS 8 KIDS Performance program 8 Seminar program 10 Seminar | debate 10 Info – cells 11 Nordic Dance Info Hub 11 Writing Movement | Catalogue Release 11 Informal meetings 12 Meeting points 12 Guests and participants 13 Organizations supporting invited guests 14 Organization 14 ICE HOT partners 14 Staff and human resources 15 Collaborating venues 16 Collaborating hotels 16 Financing 17 Additional funding was given by: 17 Marketing and communication 18 Marketing and promotion 18 Program launch 19 Evaluation 20 ICE HOT future 22

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Introduction ICE HOT Nordic Dance provides a context for performance and presentation of Nordic dance to the global market through the biannual ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platforms. ICE HOT is the largest existing platform for Nordic Dance and a unique arena to meet for international presenters and dance professionals’. In short time it has established itself as an important meeting forum and has gained great international attention/interest.

The aim of the dance platforms is to present and promote Nordic dance performances to an international audience of artistic directors and programmers with the goal to enhance the artists’ network possibilities, and expand their international working and touring opportunities. To extend the impact of the platforms the programmes are also open to dance practitioners and to the general public.

ICE HOT is aiming at developing artistic quality through increased mobility and networks for Nordic companies and artists by expanding their working possibilities beyond the borders of the Nordic countries. Through ICE HOT new ways of collaboration is developed through common promotion and shared financing.

ICE HOT presents Nordic contemporary dance in a joint way that would be difficult to achieve for each individual country. As such, ICE HOT is a brilliant example of Nordic cooperation in practice. The five Nordic partners of ICE HOT are Dance Info Finland (FI), Dansens Hus Stockholm (SE), Dansehallerne Copenhagen (DK), Performing Arts Iceland (IS) and Dansens Hus Oslo (NO).

The first ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform was performed in Stockholm in 2010 as a pilot project. In 2012 ICE HOT happened in Helsinki with approximately 300 participants consistent of programmers and “buyers” from 41 countries and all continents. Evaluations from these two platforms show that there is a huge interest for Nordic contemporary dance from the international community, presenters, artistic directors and companies.

Through branding the Nordic region and Nordic Dance ICE HOT has gained great international attention. The collaboration concept is unique in a global context and several countries are currently studying the opportunities for similar cooperation across national borders. Additionally ICE HOT generates high activity in the interim years 2013 and 2015, like continuous development of networks, collaborations and artistic exchanges between the countries, North America, Asia, Australia amongst others.

ICE HOT – OSLO 2014.

The dance biennial ICE HOT kicked off for the third time, this time in Oslo. Almost 300 dance enthusiasts from 38 different countries and all continents gathered to see, meet and evaluate performances and dance artists from all five Nordic countries.

Dansens Hus Oslo hosted the platform, which took place 9 – 14 December 2014. In 2014 ICE HOT Oslo was inspired by the Norwegian Constitution anniversary 2014. ICE HOT emphasizes openness, democracy and equality as fundamental Nordic values and conveys these in a local and global context. The new challenges for democracy through increased global mobility and related intercultural challenges and opportunities were the main theme of the platforms´ seminars Dance art is intercultural and global originating in all cultures and an extensive international activity in its own right. The art expression is widely spread through its “non- verbal” dialogue.

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Democratic processes inspired the organization of ICE HOT in 2014 by allowing for different forms of participation in selection processes for the program. It was of vital importance to invite and include Oslo´s main venues in a collaboration to the present the huge amount of full scale performances. Dansens Hus agreed with The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Riksscenen, Black Box Teater, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Riksteatret and Bærum Kulturhus.

“I thought the organizations was wonderful, everyone had a smile and was extremely positive. I was honoured and happy to be a part of ICE HOT.” Said by one of the presented artists

The jury An international jury selected a rich and varied program, which aimed to show the best of Nordic dance. The members of the international jury were Belgian Samme Raeymaekers, whose background includes the position of artistic director for Concertgebouw Brügge and December Dance Festival. German Bettina Masuch is artistic director at Tanzhaus Düsseldorf, and has previously directed a number of festivals, including the Springdance Festival in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Canadian Cathy Levy is director and executive producer at Canada’s National Arts Centre. She has formerly worked with music, theatre and dance and been responsible for dissemination and programming, both nationally and internationally. The selection criteria focused on high artistic calibre in the dance, choreography and the jury were also advised to use a country quota. Only professional choreographers and companies were considered. The productions should be of varying formats and the choreographers chosen should be of both genders. None of the works selected should be older than from 2012.

The same criteria were used in putting together the program for ICE HOT KIDS, which is the year’s new event. The jury evaluated productions from the entire Nordic region and composed a program that showed some of the most interesting productions created for children during the past two years. The criteria differed from ICE HOT main program and there was no country quota on ICE HOT KIDS. The jury members were choreographer and professor at Oslo University College and professor of theatre studies Leif Hernes, Karin Helander, Director of the Centre for the Study of Children’s Culture at Stockholm University represented Sweden, and Norwegian dance artist Thomas Lereid Gundersen, who has been one of the members of performing arts facilitator Scenekunstbruket’s committee of art experts for The Cultural Rucksack scheme.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 4 Project report Artistic program In Oslo the festival opened with a Norwegian world premiere at Dansens Hus. An “open call” invited Norwegian choreographers to apply with a new production for the Opening night. There were 9 applications and ICE HOT partners made the final selection. Heine Avdal & Yukiko Shinozaki was chosen to open ICE HOT with the performance ”as if nothing has been spinning around for something to remember”.

The additional program presented 26 full-scale productions, 5 of them were KIDS productions targeting the age of 4 – 10 years. 13 choreographers were presented under MORE MORE MORE giving the choreographer 15 minutes to present her/his work through a visual presentation combined with film.

State secretary Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag opening night. Opening night at Dansens Hus. Speech by State secretary Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag. Photograpy Morgan Flament

Criteria’s for selection of the artistic program | ICE HOT • Professional choreographers and companies from the Nordic countries. Not student work (NO, FI, SE, IS and DK) • Deadline 15 January 2014 – extended until 18 January. • Emphasis is in the contemporary concept and performances directed for grown-up audiences • Not older than January 1st 2012 • Only one production/application per company • Full length recording on Vimeo • Available for the period of December 10 – 14 2014 • Prepared, competent and available for international touring • A manager/producer/agent as well as technical manager available for realizing the performance at ICE HOT and for possible touring opportunities • Complete technical rider as well as light plot • A short description in English of - the choreographer - the company - the production

Guidelines for the jury • Interesting and high quality • Different sizes of the productions (small, medium, large scale) • Must be from all 5 countries / Nordic balance, minimum 4 from each country providing each meets the first criteria of “interesting and high quality” • 40 on the final list

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 5 Project report Values • Geography • Gender • Diversity

Jury members: Samme Raeymaekers, Bettina Masuch, Cathy Levy

220 applications were received for ICE HOT. 75 from Sweden, 7 from Iceland, 45 from Norway, 40 from Denmark and 60 from Finland.

ICE HOT Performance program • Wednesday 10 December Dansens Hus HEINE AVDAL & YUKIKO SHINOZAKI | NO “as if nothing has been spinning around for something to remember”

• Friday 12 December Riksscenen TENTACLE TRIBE | SE | NOBODY LIKES A PIXELATED SQUID Riksscenen TINE SALLING | DK | ENTRE NOUS Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 4 QUARTO | SE| BEAUTY OF ACCIDENT Black Box Teater, small stage INGRI FIKSDAL | NO | BAND Black Box Teater BERSTAD/HELGEBOSTAD/WIGDEL (iiK) | NO | JORDJENTA (SOIL GIRL) Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Scene 2 SUSANNA LEINONEN COMPANY | FI | KAIRA_2 Riksteatret MARGRÉT SARA GU∂JÓNSDÓTTÍR | IS | STEP RIGHT TO IT Bærum Kulturhus K. KVARNSTRÖM & CO/KULTURHUSET STADSTEATERN | SE | YOUYOUYOU Dansens Hus ANDERSSON DANCE / Örjan Andersson | SE | NAME OF THE NEXT SONG

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 6 Project report • Saturday 13 December Riksscenen IMA IDUOZEE | FI | THIS IS THE TITLE Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 4 ALOUN MARCHAL | SE | GERRO, MINOS AND HIM Black Box Teater, small stage INGRI FIKSDAL | NO | BAND Black Box Teater JEFTA VAN DINTHER / THIAGO GRANATO | SE | THIS IS CONCRETE Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Scene 2 ICELAND DANCE COMPANY | HELENA JÓNSDÓTTIR | IS | EPISODES Bærum Kulturhus GRANHØJ DANS | DK | RITE OF SPRING – EXTENDED Dansens Hus INGUN BJØRNSGAARD PROSJEKT | NO | PRAEAMBULUM

“ICE HOT is a great platform for Scandinavian dance to reach out outside Scandinavia. Very important”! Said by one of the presented artists

MORE MORE MORE Dansens Hus, studioscenen More more more is a series of visual presentations, where selected artists/choreographers present their work off-stage. Each artist is given 15 minutes to show what their work is about, and each session features presentations from four – five artists, a total of 13 artists. The sessions where moderated by Snelle Hall.

“I really enjoyed the More More More session that gave me the opportunity to hear the artists ideas. I also value face to face meeting opportunities with artists, presenters to discuss possible collaboration.” Said by one of the presenters

ICE HOT KIDS ICE HOT KIDS was the new “baby” of the year. There has for some years been an increased interest in dance performances for children from 0 and up to high school age. For ICE HOT it was agreed to choose up to 5 productions from the age 0 – 10 years. The aim was to create an increased focus and interest for high quality dance performances for the target group created by Nordic choreographers. A seminar was also made possible in collaboration with ASSITEJ Norway “Great art for small people”.

Criteria’s for selection of the artistic program | ICE HOT KIDS • The production must have been premiered to be able to apply • The production must target age 0 – 10 years • The production must be between 20 and 45 minutes

Guidelines for the jury • High quality in dance and choreography • The production must communicate with target age • The production must be of a certain importance of concept/idea • The choreographer must have experience with target age

There where 46 eligible applications.

Jury members: Leif Hernes, Karin Helander, Thomas Lereid Gundersen

KIDS Performance program • Tuesday 9 December Bærum Kulturhus, Foajéscenen LIVEARTCOLLECTIVE MELO | SE | SPÅRA Bærum Kulturhus, Underhuset MEMORY WAX | SE | TRASH

• Saturday 13 December Riksteatret HEINE AVDAL & YUKIKO SHINOZAKI | NO | THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF THE WORLD

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 8 Project report Facts and numbers: Norway: 10 artists and companies Finland: 5 artists and companies Sweden: 16 artists and companies Denmark: 4 artists and companies Iceland: 5 artists and companies

Gender – note that some productions were created by two or more choreographers Female choreographers: 19 Male choreographers: 17 Teams of male and female choreographers: 7

Audience numbers Pre booked tickets was 78 % of the total available seats – this means 5178 tickets were pre booked of the total of 6626. The rest of the tickets were handed out the same day as the performance – estimated to be a total of 95%.

- Some outstanding performances - Casual networking - The warm and generous hospitality Said by one of the presenters

Opening night at Dansens Hus. Photographer: Morgan Flament

“I have already started recommending the event to other international producers and presenters (including major festivals), as ICE HOT is a critically important international dance platform and an opportunity to see work that could be presented internationally.” Said by one of the presenters.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 9 Project report Seminar program ICE HOT gathers dance enthusiasts, artistic directors and professionals from all over the world. This creates a unique opportunity to meet to discuss relevant matters and situations of common interest.

Seminar | debate Thursday 10 December Bærum Kulturhus ICE HOT KIDS Moderator: Hilde Anette Aakre Main speaker: Ben Fletcher Watson Panel: Inger Cecilie Bertrand de Liz, Ida Uvaas, Leif Hernes

Great art for small people Theatre and dance for babies are becoming more and more popular. The demand for good performances is increasing. What characterizes good art for the youngest audience? How do we cater for babies’ ways of experience and expression? What trends and methods are currently predominant in theatre and dance for babies? Artists and scholars were invited to share their experience and findings in a seminar on the very youngest audience. An inspirational introduction will be followed by an informal panel discussion, where seminar participants are invited to take part. The seminar takes place during ICE HOT– Nordic Dance Platform. The first two days are designated productions for KIDS – which provides a perfect setting for encounters and interchange between the platform delegates and Norwegian companies dedicated to a young audience. The seminar was co-produced by Bærum Cultural Centre, regional centre of excellence for dance, Dansens Hus/ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform and ASSITEJ Norway.

Thursday 11 December Dansens Hus Debate: Dancing democracy 1 Moderator: Virve Sutinen Panel day 1: Hooman Sharifi, Ingri Fiksdal, Maija Hirvanen, Kee Hong Low In 1814, the modern Norwegian democracy was born in the middle of huge national and political changes. The two-day discussion draw light to the Nordic democracy, and the way artists today deal with issues of civic responsibility and powers in Nordic countries and elsewhere. We have invited artists, curators, and cultural workers to respond to some questions about the present state of democracy, and how they practice is informed by politics of today.

Friday 12 December Dansens Hus Debate: Dancing democracy 1 Moderator: Virve Sutinen Panel day 2: Mia Habib, Sanna Kekälainen, Jeff Khan, Sidsel Pape The constitution of 1814 is now the oldest constitution in Europe still in force. The ideals of democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression, justice and peace, became important values of Norwegian society. Still, it took another hundred years to include women as people with the ultimate power to vote. In 1913, women got the universal right to vote in Norway. There is a saying that women danced themselves free during those years a hundred years ago. Despite a global reputation of gender equality in Nordic countries, the questions of sex and gender are still part of the cultural struggle. How is this struggle part of the contemporary

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 10 Project report performing arts scene? How do the issues of body, sexuality and gender resonate in the practices of choreography, curating, and programming?

Info – cells Thursday 11 December Oslo National Academy of the Arts Practitioner-based in understanding dance´s cultural value. Seminar with: Heidi Ashton, Mark Banks, Martha Fleming and invited guests In the past year, ICE HOT has begun exploring new methods and new knowledge partnerships for understanding the true cultural value of dance as a field of practice. This will include focusing on dancers' lives and work and not only audience benefits. The speakers on this seminar will outline some of the ideas, issues and possibilities, and what it could mean for Nordic dance. (Attached is a report from the research group).

Friday 12 December Oslo National Academy of the Arts Connecting Australia with the Nordics Moderators: Pirjetta Mulari (Dance Info Finland) and Sophie Travers (Australian Council for the Arts) Featuring: Maija Hirvanen and Jane McKernan; artists, Angharad Wynne-Jones, Arts House Melbourne, Jeff Khan, Performance Space and Karilyn Brown, Performing Lines. Australia seems like a geographically distant continent, but the similar values and quality in arts with the Nordic countries are evident. This info cell introduced the presenting and producing climate in Australian performing arts. It also outlined the existing collaborations between Australia and Nordic countries. Special focus was given to Australia-Finland Dance Exchange, which is a long-term collaboration project between Australian and Finnish dance and performing arts organizations.

Saturday 13 December Oslo National Academy of the Arts Choreography as collective and affective event. A seminar hosted by Wilderness dance partners on the work of Wilderness artist Ingri Fiksdal, her award winning work Hoods and further research. Moderator: Ása Richardsdóttir, project leader Wilderness dance Commentators: Thomas Frank, artistic director, Brut, Vienna, | Jon Refsdal Moe, artistic director, Black Box Teater, Oslo | Vanessa Ohlraun, dean, Academy of Fine Art, Oslo Ingri Fiksdal, a Norwegian choreographer and a fellow at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts/ Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowship Program. HOODS is the first work of a trilogy Ingri has created as part of her research work. HOODS won the Norwegian dance award 2014. A central topic in her research is how choreography can produce the potential for affective and collective events to occur. Ingri will reflect upon her work, methods and research, share her artistic mission, views on the concept of “artistic residency” and what artistic research means to her

Nordic Dance Info Hub Wednesday 10 – Saturday 13 December Dance Information Norway and Dansens Hus Dance Information Norway together with representatives from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland provided information and answered questions about the Nordic dance community.

Writing Movement | Catalogue Release The ke∂ja Writing Movement project launches the catalogue: ”Expeditions in Dance Writing. Writing Movement 2012 - 2014”.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 11 Project report Authors: Ine Therese Berg and Inta Balode

Informal meetings ke∂ja Mentor program European Dance Network Nordic – Australian - Scotland presentations, partners in the next EU applications American Dance Abroad (ADA) meeting with Nordic presenters.

Meeting points Rise & Shine Dansens Hus foyer was the place to meet every morning, 11 – 14 December from 10:00 – 11:00 for the informal networking, meetings a coffee and bite. Choreographers, presenters, organizers met to make acquaintance and/or to discuss common possibilities.

Photographer Morgan Flament

Opening night Opening night happened at Dansens Hus Oslo 10 December. State Secretary Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag from the Ministry of Culture officially opened ICE HOT Oslo. Artistic director at Dansens Hus and ICE HOT partner Un-Magritt Nordseth opened ICE HOT on behalf of the partners. The audience consisted of registered participants, ICE HOT artists and their crews, ICE HOT team in addition to include invited guests from Ministry of Culture Norway, Ministries of Education and Culture Finland, Sweden and Iceland, representatives from funding organizations, embassies, Swedish Art Grants Committee, Danish Arts Agency and the jury members. All guests were invited for the opening reception, which took place at Dansens Hus foyer. Heine Avdal & Yukiko Shinozaki presented ”as if nothing has been spinning around for something to remember” as the opening night performance.

Late night meeting points Thursday 11 and Friday 12 December the last performances were performed at Dansens Hus main stage. Late night meeting point were held at the foyer of Dansens Hus, with DJ, drinks and a good opportunity to share experiences and discuss what they had seen during the day. Saturday 13 December all guests were invited for Kiss & Cry Final Party at Stratos. The guests

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 12 Project report were shuttled to the nightclub close to Dansens Hus. There were food and drinks, DJ and dance going on until early morning. The Kiss & Cry party gathered approximately 400 guests.

Sunday 14 December participants and artists gathered at Dansens Hus for a last coffee and goodbye.

Guests and participants ICE HOT is first of all targeting towards artistic directors, programmers, agents and dance professionals. Online registration started 28 August and first deadline was 9 November 2014. This was extended until 28 November, as the registration was not complete full. Total amount of registered participants was 303, in addition to latecomers and official guests specially invited. There where 245 artists/companies with their crews present. 38 countries where represented from 5 of the 6 continents. Africa was not represented.

Photographer Morgan Flament

In order to reach to some of the major dance houses, festivals and theatres, an extensively work was done to approach these “very important people”. The five ICE HOT partners have been continuously promoting ICE HOT Oslo when attending fairs, platforms and other networks. In addition special invitations was sent to 200 people worldwide and 50 people accepted the invitations. In collaboration with Performing Arts Hub Norway a list of approximately 100 people from 31 countries was sent to the Norwegian embassies/general consulates through Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Contacting each of the embassies/general consulates individually followed this up. Invitations made possible by embassies/general consulates, art councils, ministries as well as ICE HOT itself was impressive: 95 guests from 21 countries. The funding was given either to ICE HOT or directly to the guest and contributed to cover fully or partly travel and/or accommodation. A few guest were fully covered for.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 13 Project report Organizations supporting invited guests The Ministry of Culture Norway Danish Arts Agency Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic Culture Fund Nordic Culture Point Dance Info Finland FINNO – Finsk-Norsk Institute for Culture Fritt Ord Foundation

Norwegian Embassies in London, Paris, Hague, Jakarta, New York, Berlin, New Delhi, Jakarta, Seoul, Roma, Beijing, Athens, New York, Scotland, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Dublin Swedish Embassies in London, Paris and New York Danish Embassies in London and New York

Organization

ICE HOT partners The partners’ board of directors leads ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform. The board members are Sanna Rekola (Director, Dance Info Finland), Un-Magritt Nordseth (Artistic director, Dansens Hus Oslo), Annelie Gardell (Artistic director, Dansens Hus Stockholm), Bush Hartshorn (Artistic director, Dansehallerne Copenhagen) and Ása Richardsdóttir (Performing Arts Iceland). The board gathered 7 times in the period 2013 - 2014. 2013: 7/8 February | Oslo, 24/25 April | Copenhagen, 9/10 September | Stockholm 2014: 22/23 January | Oslo, 2/3 April and 17/18 June | Copenhagen, 30 August an informal meeting at Tanzmesse Düsseldorf.

Partner organizations

• Dance Info Finland is an expert organization charged with promoting the development of Finnish dance art through service and advisory work, international promotion, reporting and development projects.

• Performing Arts Iceland is an umbrella organization focused on creating international working opportunities for Icelandic artists through promotion, international collaboration projects and sharing information.

• Dansens Hus Stockholm and Dansens Hus Oslo are national venues for dance, presenting both domestic and international dance on their stages, and arranging other activities to promote dance.

• Dansehallerne in Copenhagen is a centre for contemporary dance with stage performances and other activities, and as part of the centre operates also the Danish Dance Information Centre.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 14 Project report Staff and human resources Administration ICE HOT Oslo was led by Dansens Hus Oslo. Kirre Arneberg was engaged as project manager from the December 2012. She started in a 20 % position, which was increased to 50 % from 1 September 2013. From beginning of 2014 she was in a full 100%. Kaia Brænne started full time as project coordinator from the end of August 2014 and Bettina Ford Jebsen started in 50 % from September 2014. Her engagement increased from November to 100%. From mid- November a team of 4 extra assistants were engaged.

Technical staff Stefan Dombek was engaged as technical manager starting from March 2014. He was responsible for planning his needs for staff and how to dispose his staff according to technical requirements and in agreement with all collaborating venues. This also included requirements for debates and info-cells. 15 professional technicians and 15 students from Westerdal Oslo Academy for Technology and Communication (WOACT) were engaged as stagehands

Students and volunteers ICE HOT Oslo started collaboration with WOACT – all together 30 students in their first year in Project management. They were divided into 5 groups with each a responsibility. Registration, information and social media, logistics and volunteers, artist’s responsibility and sponsoring, gadgets and snacks. During the autumn we regularly met and shared knowledge and information. By the beginning of December they spent a lot of time at Dansens Hus. These 30 students were of vital importance for the organization of ICE HOT Oslo – together with an additional group of 10 volunteers.

Press and communication Dansens Hus communication department executed press and communication.

Graphic design All graphic design connected to Ice bear flyers, web design, advertising, printed program, roll- ups etc. was done by Beatrice Nordén in Stockholm. Beatrice has been doing the web design since Stockholm in 2010 and this is working really well. Her design is very much appreciated and recognized. Dansens Hus´ graphic designer assisted with design for festival passes, signs, tickets and background horizons for debates, info-cells and More More More

Web program services Per von Dolwitz (SE) created the web pages for ICE HOT Oslo. He also created the online registration for presenters, online ticket booking and Paypal payment. The web page administration was given to Kirre – which was very practical as it made it quick and easy to add/change text, photos, trailers and information.

Application and evaluation services The Finnish company GRUPPO with Matti Knaapi established the online application form as well as a database for ICE HOT. The application form was working excellent and the information given was made it easy to find necessary information when needed – such as contact information, technical raiders, vimeo links of the productions – and information about the company and production.

Print company Nilz & Otto printed all material, program books, roll-ups etc. This was convenient as it was close and they were stand-by for immediate service.

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Documentation Film of More More More and debates was taken by Millimedia AS Film of networking, mingling, late night meeting points and final party was taken by Tale Hendnes (Dansens Hus staff) Photographies was taken by Morgan Flament

In-kind human resources Dansens Hus staff in the café/bar, audience hosts, ticket sale, technical staff and production managers took care of all things happening in connection with productions, changeovers, technical requirements, serving of drinks and food etc. Dansens Hus was the headquarter during ICE HOT and lot of the events happened on the 2 stages as well as in the foyer and in the administration entrance for registration, information and tickets.

Collaborating venues Dansens Hus was the headquarter for ICE HOT. This was the place to start the early mornings, for registration and information and for late meeting point after the last performance. All collaborating venues contributed with in-kind staff, such as producers, marketing and ticket sales, front of house and technicians and ICE HOT had 15 technicians and 15 stagehands in addition.

The National Opera & Ballet Paid no rent, but IH contributed with extra technicians Riksscenen Paid rent and IH contributed with extra technicians Black Box Teater Paid no rent, but IH contributed with extra technicians as well as paying for 5 house technicians Oslo National Academy of the Arts Paid no rent, but IH contributed with extra technicians Riksteatret Paid no rent, but IH contributed with extra technicians Bærum Kulturhus Paid rent, extra technicians and ticket fees.

Collaborating hotels All hotels offered a special price for ICE HOT guests. The hotels were situated 1 – 15 minutes walk from Dansens Hus. Scandic Vulkan Hotel PS:Hotel Anker hotel Comfort Express hotel, Choice hotels Smart Hotel Short Stay Apartments

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 16 Project report Financing ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo was mainly financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, Nordic Ministers of Culture and the funding from the ICE HOT partners (see details below). Dansens Hus was the main organizer and contributed with self-financing from the organizations yearly budget. The total budget was € 564 143,- of which € 58 200,- was budgeted for KIDS.

Additional funding was given by: Partner fee from Sweden was given by Swedish Arts Council and Swedish Arts Grant Committee Partner fee from Iceland was given by Promote Iceland and Minister of education and culture Partner fee from Denmark was given by Danish Arts Agency Partner fee from Finland was given by Dance Info Finland Nordic Culture Fund Nordic Culture Point FINNO Fritt Ord Foundation Danish Arts Agency (for 2 VIP guest) Embassies/general consulates – Norwegian, Swedish and Danish Sponsor: Lexus offered two cars during the festival week. Three cars were rented in addition. Logistics: Shuttle buses were rented from H.M.K Class Transport Company.

For this we have used mid-currency EUR 9,03 EURO NOK Funding organizations Dansens Hus Norway | Ministry of Culture 221 324,- (2 000 000,-) Nordic Council of Ministers 93 653,- ( 100 000,-) Nordic Culture Fund 31 183,- (DKK 250 000,-) Nordic Culture Point 32 000,-

National funding from partner countries Finland 18 000,- Sweden 18 000,- Denmark 18 000,- Iceland 11 800,-

Other funding FINNO 1 106,- ( 10 000,-) Fritt Ord Foundation 5 533,- ( 50 000,-) Embassies | General Consulates (in-direct and direct) 44 118,- Ticket sales at Dansens Hus 18 492,- Registration fee 17 715,- (160 085,-)

The project was also supported by collaborating venues with in-kind resources (staff, space and technical equipment). Funding from embassies and general consulates is an estimation as some of the funding went directly to the invited guests and some was given to ICE HOT who was responsible of how to use the funding for accommodation and flights. Those who received funding in one way or another was offered the registration fee for free from ICE HOT. A detailed budget is attached in this project report. A total of 95 people received funding. (Attached is the complete list of VIPs)

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 17 Project report Marketing and communication ICE HOT partners have a huge network and have since the beginning of ICE HOT developed a database with Nordic and international presenters, artistic directors, agents, curators and dance professionals. The brand ICE HOT has been widely promoted and is well recognized.

Marketing and promotion The platform is targeting the international dance community, dance presenters and programmers. Marketing actions was mainly targeting these groups. Dansens Hus´ Head of communication Erik Årsland together with Project manager Kirre Arneberg created a market plan.

The web site and Facebook was kept as earlier platforms. Web site: www.nordicdanceplatform.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ICEHOTnordicdanceplatform Facebook has 2459 followers Since October 2013 56 posts were posted with an average of 417 likes

Advertising: Finnish Dance in Focus MADE IN and MADE IN the WEB (SE) Tanzmesse Düsseldorf Guide Danstidningen (SE)

Publications and press Dagsavisen: 9 December Aftenposten: 10 December Aftenposten: 11 December Dagens Næringsliv: 12 December Aftenposten K : December edition Danza&Danza (IT): November-December edition ArtsHub Australia: January 2015 Vogue Italy: January 2015 edition 24 Ore: 21 December 2014 Ballet2000 (IT): February 2015

Main international events where ICE HOT partners were present 2013 - 15: Association for Performing Arts Presenters NYC (APAP) January 2013 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts, April & October 2013 Ke∂ja Encounters Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 2013 Kuopio Dance Festival June 2013 Cena Contemporena, Brasil July 2013 CODA Oslo International Dance Festival September 23 – October 6 2013 Performing Arts Market Seoul (PAMS) October 7 – 11 2013 Association for Performing Arts Presenters NYC (APAP) January 2014

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 18 Project report Tokyo Performing Art Market (TPAM), February 2014 Australian Performing Arts Market /APAM), February 2014 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts, 2014 Kedja Encounters Mariehamn, Finland, August 2014 International Tanzmesse Düsseldorf, August 2014 Performing Arts Market Seoul (PAMS) 7 – 11 October 2014 CINARS November 2014

The most effective way to promote ICE HOT is through personal meetings. It is also remarkable how people recognize the Ice bear flyer and by this is familiar with ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform.

The marketing department at Dansens Hus contributed with own network and resources. 3 newsletters to and 3 press releases have been sent out to national and international networks and press contacts.

Web site The web marketing happened on the platforms´ own web site www.nordicdanceplatform.com From 28 August the visibility was increased by the MADE IN the WEB site and also launched as “News”.

Program launch The artistic program of ICE HOT was announced at International Tanzmesse Düsseldorf (27 – 30 August 2014) was decided to be the event to announce the program for ICE HOT Oslo 2014. In collaboration with Performing Arts Hub Norway ICE HOT shared a booth, which was located together with the other Nordic countries in a common space. Artistic director at Dansens Hus and host for ICE HOT Oslo, Un-Magritt Nordseth and project manager Kirre Arneberg presented the launch. The launch event was packed with people.

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From registered participants 128 responses of 300

21 % had applied ICE HOT earlier and 64 % applied now for the first time

Overall ratings (5= excellent, 4=good, 3=average, 2=satisfying, 1=poor)

How did you find out about ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform 2014 • Directly from ICE HOT organizer 62 • Directly from another ICE HOT partner 44 • At another event 28 • Through press/media 1 • On Facebook 3 • Through a colleague 29 • From an artist/dance company performing at ICE HOT 13 • Other 7

Information given about the platform trough • Website 4,7 • Facebook 3,8 • Twitter – did not have Twitter • Flyer 4,2 • Program book 4,0 • E-mails 4,4

Practical arrangements • Registration and ticket reservations 4,4 • Travel and accommodation 4,4 • Transport and logistics in Oslo 4,6 • Schedule 4,1 • Venues and locations 4,5 • Snacks and food 3,3

Program • Performances 3,4 • More More More 4 • Discussions and info cells 3,8 • Rise & Shine 3,6 • Late night meeting point 3,9 • Kiss & Cry Final Party 3,9 • Other network possibilities 4

36 attended more than 15 performances, 44 attended 10 – 14, 26 between 6 – 9 and 10 between 1 - 5 performances.

”The logistic, transportation and organization of Oslo was first class! In Oslo were even more international programmers than in Stockholm; within only 3 ICE HOT, one better than the one before. It has become a ”Must” for each programmer for contemporary dance art”.

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 20 Project report From registered artists Of 40 artists and companies – 18 has returned the questionnaire

Touring experience 5 tours regularly | 10 lot of singular performances | 1 singular shows

4 have applied ICE HOT earlier and for 12 were the first time. 2 did not answer

Overall ratings (5= excellent, 4=good, 3=average, 2=satisfying, 1=poor)

Application process: • Instructions and rules for applying 4,25 • How would you rate the electronic application form 4,1 • How would you rate the information about the selection process 3,8

Practical arrangements and production • Amount, relevance and clarity of the information 4,4 • Travel and accommodation arrangements 4,2 • Other practical arrangements before the platform 4,2 • Other practical arrangements at place 4,3

Circumstances and conditions for performance/presentation • Financial conditions 3 • Technical possibilities (venue, technical team, timetable, equipment) 3,4 • Placing in the schedule 3,1 • Suitability of the venue 4,3 • Audience 4,3

Feedback • Did you get any feedback? 15/yes - 1/no • Did your participation result into immediate enquiries for your work? 7/yes 8/no • How many? 18 • From which part of the world? My own Nordic country 2 Another Nordic country 3 Europe 11 Asia 3 Australia 1 North America 3 • What kind of organizations? Festival/venue 11 Independent programmer 6 Residency 1 Network 2 Other dance company 2

Other program • How would you rate the artistic program 3,5 • How would you rate discussion and debate program 4 • Rise & Shine 3,6 • Late night meeting point 3,9 • Kiss & Cry Final Party 4 • Other network possibilities 3,9 As a whole, how would you rate the experience of being a part of ICE HOT? 4

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 21 Project report ICE HOT future ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform has happened 3 times, in 2010, in 2012 and last December 2014. The next platform will take place at in Copenhagen in 2016 and Dansehallerne will organize and host the platform. In 2018 the fifth platform will take place in Reykjavik.

Oslo, 20.03.15

ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Oslo 2014 22 Project report