Norrdans is one of Sweden’s largest dance companies based in northern Sweden. An epicentre for contemporary dance and choreography in all its magnificent forms. From the company’s home in northern Sweden, they create and perform for the whole of Västernorrland and regularly go on national and international tours. You can meet Norrdans on stage, on the street, at school, at work – well, anywhere and now for the first time in Dansehallerne. Malik Nashad Sharpe is a British-American choreographer and performance artist known for his experimental and politically thought-provoking work. With an ability to move seamlessly between genres such as music videos, fashion campaigns and contemporary dance, Sharpe challenges traditional notions of dance and choreography. Sharpe’s work often focuses on identity and power structures, exploring the body’s relationship to politics and society and has been recognised for its deep and reflective approach to contemporary issues of power, sexuality and identity. Tabitha Thorlu-Bangura is a London-based curator specialising in music and contemporary culture. She is the founder of the interdisciplinary platform Sabi Arts and has held a senior role at the internationally acclaimed NTS Radio for 12 years, most recently as Director of Music & Programming. Her multidisciplinary artistic practice has also included musical direction for film and contemporary dance. She was music director for The African Desperate, the first feature film by artist Martine Syms, for the solo work Goner by dancer and choreographer Malik Nashad Sharpe, and for the short film A Radical Duet by Onyeka Igwe. She hosted the TTB Show on NTS for over a decade and also DJs under the same name at high-end clubs and venues across the UK and Europe. Erik Annerborn is a costume designer and creative director based in Sweden and works across Europe. With a strong interest in the performative aspects of the design process as well as the sensual and social appeal embedded in the clothes, Erik creates costumes for and with dancers who want to go deeper. Current collaborations include Bend Up, Choke by Malik Nashad Sharpe, Casino by Ofelia Jarl Ortega, On My Tongue by Emilie Gregersen, Yielding by Escarleth Romo Pozo and Hyo by Daniel Jeremiah Persson.