Halla
Ólafsdóttir Choreography

Halla Ólafsdóttir is a dancer and choreographer with a master's degree in choreography from Stockholm University of the Arts. She works collectively in different constellations to expand the concept of choreography. Ólafsdóttir uses recognisable material from art and popular culture to explore what happens when it is placed in the context of contemporary dance.
Together with Amanda Apetrea she has toured and created the pieces 'Sälkvinnorna' (2022), 'DEAD' (2017) and 'Beauty and the Beast' (2011), winner of the Prix Jardin d'Europe Award 2013. Halla and Eliisa Erävalo have a collaborative practice called 'bitchcraft' and together they have created the works 'Granddaughters' (2022), 'Bitch' (2021) and 'BITCHCRAFT' (2017). Together with Erna Ómarsdóttir, Halla created 'The Juliet Duet' (2022) and 'Romeo & Juliet' (2018), which was nominated for the 2019 DER FAUST Awards. Halla premiered the piece 'Sylph' (2023) together with Cullberg at Dansens Hus and has an upcoming piece tour in spring 2024. Halla has choreographed various international dance companies including Cullberg (SE), Island Dance Company (IS), Böler Samvirkelag (NO) and Gärtnerplatztheater Company (DE). As a dancer she has worked with choreographers and collectives such as Samlingen, Dorte Olesen, Inpex, Nadja Hjorton and The Knife. Halla experiments with different art forms and forms of expression and has participated in films by Ester Martin Bergsmark, Sidney Leoni and Joachim Koester.