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Ice Hot Nordic Dance Platform, 2018

Director of Ice Hot Dance Reykjavík Ása Richardsdóttir talks about the Nordic Ice Hot project, a joint venture between Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

A film about Sacrifice, a 3-part performance (or collective ritual) by Iceland Dance Company, featuring wild plastics, acoustic choreography and a shopping-mall blood wedding – complete with interval ‘hate yoga’ and black box screaming.

Norwegian artist Ingri Fiksdal talks about Diorama, a strangely sequinned beachside performance where both human and non-human movement are integral to the experience.

Kitt Johnson from Denmark talks to Ka Bradley about site-specific performances, and why she wants to avoid the ‘hit and run’ approach.

Springback Magazine audiovisual editor Marie Pons introduces Icelandic dance artist Bára Sigfúsdóttir.

Lisa Spets from ZebraDans and Vigdis Jakobsdóttir of Reyjavík Arts Festival talk about working for and with young audiences.

Teenagers! Neither child nor adult, often not seen, heard or listened to. Choreographer Ásrún Magnusdóttir on her piece for teenagers Listening Party – and four vocal teens on how it was for them.

Finnish choreographer Taneli Törmä talks about his piece Classical Beauty, performed with young local ballet students – three of whom come on set to share their experience.

Europe-wide contributors to Springback Magazine get in the tub with Springback editor Sanjoy Roy for a series of quick dips into the performances at Ice Hot Nordic Dance Platform 2018 in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Closing Springback Live at Ice Hot Nordic Dance 2018, Erna Omarsdóttir leads the Springback team in a ritual exorcism of the floor, then Icelandic actor Fridgeir Einarsson reads out the entire list of credits - AND IT’S A WRAP!