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Helle Levang Moum

I am a producer of dance, for others and in my own productions.

I was educated in contemporary dance (techniques of Limón, Graham and Release work), choreology, choreography and Dance Politics. Since graduating I have worked both as a producer, dancer, dance-teacher and choreographer. I am passionate about stories and want to explore the coming together of movement, voice and words, the abstract and the concrete. 

​As a producer I love facilitating a safe space where creative processes and cooperation can take place. Health & safety, legal and economic matters are examples of what creates a safe space. Dialogue is at the root of the work. During the last few years my interest in listening as a practice and a starting point for both project management and creative expression has been growing.

​The avant garde composer Pauline Oliveros inspires me. She developed the practice Deep Listening which "cultivates a heightened awareness of the sonic environment, both external and internal, and promotes experimentation, improvisation, collaboration, playfulness, and other creative skills vital to personal and community growth." 

As a producer my strength is to be a dialogue partner for the artistic leader in the process of making choices. I listen for what is needed in the project and pay attention to details in order to move the project forward. 

​HLM Productions was founded in 2004. Since then it has produced several performances, workshops/seminars and festivals.

CV
Date of birth: 06. sept., 1971. 1 child:  born 2013. Nationality: Norwegian.
Producing  for others, an excerpt
  • Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, project "Læringsavatar", 2022-2024.
  • Antero Hein / Hein Creations, "Uventa", parkour-dance performance and tour, 2023. 
  • VoxLAB, seminars/workshops/concerts, 2013 - 2021.
  • Choreographer Odd Johan Fritzøe, tour-producer, 2017.
  • BodyTech/Gull Øzger, dance-performance and tour, 2013.
  • Dansens Hus, employed as producer with responsibility for a yearly festival, various seminars/events and Norwegian guest-performances, periods 2006-2008 and 2011-2012. 
  • Subjazz, dance-performance, 2009.
  • Choreographer Trine Saltermark, two dance-films, 2005.
  • Barents Dance-Council, tour of dance-performance to North-West Russia, 2004. 
  • Chairman of the board for Forum for Nordnorske dansekunstnere, workshops and day to day admin., 1997-2000. 

​Choreography for others
  • Kvääniteatteri / Kventeateret: "Buffy By", 2023, "Det usynlige folket", 2022.

Own productions and choreography

VisBev3D:
Developed a 3D visualisation-app for movement, (Minimum Viable Product). In cooperation with Henrik Lieng/Høyskolen Kristiania. Testet by students at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo and Norges Idrettshøgskole as a part of the project "Læringsavatar". 
2022-2024

​Double-bill: 
The Enchanted Forest
25 min.
&
Haven (choreography by Alexander Aarø)
25min.
​2019

Grandma Dancing
40 min. 
2017

Dancing Hamar: Portrait of Ella Evensen
6 min.
2012

Toast
20 min. 
2011

Installation: Identity? Fake it till You Make it
Durational
2009

Kola Dream
45 min.
1998

Hero in Red
45 min.
1997

Grants

  • Recipient of support from Norwegian Arts Council and Fund for the Performing Artists for various own productions.
  • Recipient of 1 year-work grant, Statens arbeidsstipend for yngre kunstnere, 1998.
  • Recipient of the Arctic Festivals Young Artist Grant, 1998.

Performer in own choreographies

The Enchanted Forest
2019 

Grandma Dancing
2017, 2019, 2020

Hero in Red
1997

Dancing for others, an excerpt
(I stopped dancing in other choreographers’ pieces in 2004 due to beginning arthritis.)

Handshake
Maria Littow/Barents Dance Council
2004

B for Body
Trine Saltermark/Jojo Oulo
​2002, 2003

Dær Fastlandet flyt
Solveig L. Hermo/Stellaris DansTeater
2000, 2002

Dunongen og Tempusegget
Solveig L. Hermo/Stellaris DansTeater
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

Ancient Whisper
Open Dance/Le Teck
2000

The Ugly Duckling
Virpi W. Asplund/Rovaniemi Stadsteater
1999

Ad Astra
Odd Johan Fritzøe/Tromsø Danseteater
1996

Facilitator of various workshops
​
  • Workshop in Creative Dance, using (ghost)story and nature as inspiration, ITU teatteriforeeninki, Nordreisa 2022.
  • Workshop in Project Management for dance-artists, FNND/ PRODA, 2019.
  • Workshop in Creative Dance, conflict resolution for teachers and school children, The Cultural Knapsack, 2019.
  • Workshops in Creative Dance, using story and nature as inspiration, The Cultural Knapsack, 2013 - 2018.
  • A series of workshops in Creative Dance, facilitating the coming together of Norwegians and migrants, old and young, professional dancers and amateurs, FFUK and Collectivo-Sur Oslo, 2017 - 2018.  
  • Workshops in Creative Dance, Young Entrepreneurship, The Cultural Knapsack, 2008 - 2010.
  • Teaching jazz, contemporary, children’s dance at Tromsø Danseteater and Stellaris Danseteater’s evening-schools, 1995-2001.

Education​
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, independent student program. 
  • The Laban Centre for Movement and Dance BA (Hons.) ​
  • Course in Deep Listening facilitated by Pauline Oliveros, Ione and Heloise Gold. 
  • Course in choreography at Kunsthøyskolen in Oslo: Choreography and soundscape, facilitated by Anne Grete Eriksen and Morten Cranner.
  • Various courses in administration facilitated by Norske Dansekunstnere and Danse - og Teatersentrum.