Erna Omarsdottir
Erna Ómarsdóttir is one of Europe's brightest stars within dance and
choreoprapy.
She graduated from PARTS in Belgium in 1998. Since then she has worked as a dancer with
various companies and choreographers including Troubleyn / Jan Fabre, creating and
dancing various works.
Since 2002 she has worked with Les Ballet C dela B and Sidi Larbi Cherkoui, creating and
performing Foi
During the same period Erna has actively pursued her own work.
Her most recent projects include IBM 1401 (a users manual) created in cooperation with
the musician composer Johann Johannson, Poni a collective initiated by Frank Pay, a
dance/concert performance installation.
Erna has performed her own work and that of others all over the world in recent years and been
invited to some of the most renowned festivals and venues.
She was announced Best young dancer by Ballet International in 2002 and in 2003 the Best dancer
and a young choreographer to watch.
Erna's next work is created for Iceland Dance Company, called We are all Marlene
Dietrich FOR. She is making the piece along with the Slovenian artist Emil
Hvratin.
We are all Marlene Dietrich FOR is a co production of Iceland Dance Company and Maska
Productions in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in collaboration with Reykjavik Arts Festival. The
project received a grant from the EU as a part of Trans Danse Europe 2003-2003.