Here is a list of videos of Norwegian dance, compiled in conjuction with teaching at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2021.
The following videos are traditional figure dance groups from around Oslo.
Hordaringen is a figure dance group in Oslo that Alix teaches.
Springar'n is another figure dance group near Oslo that Alix teaches.
Symra is a large and active figure dance group in Oslo (Alix does not teach there.)
| Figure Dance | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hordaringen Bygdøy 2016 | 13:05 | Hordaringen performs at Bygdelagsstemne 2016, held at the folk museum in Oslo. |
| Hordaringen Nordlek 2012-I | 8:48 | Hordaringen performs at Nordlek in Steinkjer, Part I. |
| Hordaringen Nordlek 2012-II | 8:02 | Hordaringen performs at Nordlek in Steinkjer, Part II. |
| Hordaringen video list | Links | Video link page on Hordaringen's web site. |
| Springar'n Hvam 2015 | 18:09 | Springar'n performs at the Gamle Hvam festival in 2015 |
| Springarn New Year's 2013 | 19:24 | Springarn'n performs with De Frilynde in a theater as part of the county New Year's celebration. |
| Springar'n video list | Links | Springar'n has a list of video links on their site. Click "videogalleri" (for performances) or "Video av enkeltdanser" (for demonstrations of single dances.) |
| Symra Nordlek 2006 | 11:40 | Symra performs inside at Nordlek 2006 as part of a folklore evening. |
| Symra Stockholm 2015-I | 21:48 | Symra performs outdoors in Stockholm i 2015, part I. |
| Symra video list | Links | Video link list on Symra's web site. |
On October 26, 2019 a dance competition was organized for the 100th anniversary of the group BUL Oslo. The performances were held at a theater in Oslo, with each group having a maximum of 10 minutes. There were 9 entries, and the YouTube playlist shows all of them.
| Jubellek competition | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jubellek | 1:10:51 | YouTube playlist with competition with traditional groups, max 10 min each. Most of the performances are listed separately below. |
| BULder og brak | --- | Group doing halling |
| BUL Sarpsborg | WINNER | Small group from Sarpsborg, Norway doing traditional figure dances |
| Näverluren | ---- | Folkdanslaget Näverluren is a large group from Sweden |
| Trøbul | ---- | Group of children from BUL Oslo. |
| Haugtussa | ---- | Haugtussa is a dance group from Larvik, Norway. |
| BUL Kongsberg | ---- | Leikarringen i BUL Kongsbergs is a large group from Kongsberg. |
| Norsk folkemuseum | ---- | Young people from Norsk folkemuseums dansegruppe, a group of children and young people associated with the folk museum in Oslo. |
The following are of gammeldans. They the music and dance competitions called Landsfestivalen (abbreviated LF). Here there are dance competitions in waltz, reinlender, polka, and pols/masurka, both for single couples and for groups. The main attraction is the music competition, and there is social dancing during the music competitions.
| Gammeldans | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mukampen Finals LF2019 | 21:04 | Mukampen competes in the finals with a full dance floor. |
| Vågå Finals LF2019 | 18:50 | Vågå spelemannslag competes in the finals with a full dance floor. |
| Lom torader LF2019 | --- | Lom torader competes in the qualifying round of LF2019 with dancers on the floor. |
| Labakkalaget LF2019 | 6:57 | Labakkalaget competes in the qualifying round of LF2019 with dancers on the floor. |
The following videos are from the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) Archives. The had a number of programs with folk music and dance, mostly in the 1980s. There are even more gems to discover if you know what to search for.
| NRK (TV shows) | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Låt for låt | 39:00 | Highlights of various gammeldans orchestras with dancing. |
| Kappspell | --- | Programs that were a competition among gammeldans bands. With a floor full of dancers. |
| Pols i Østerdalen | --- | Pols og spel i Østerdalen, 5 programs by Sverre Halbakken. The programs include dancing by many of the original sources for Finnskogspols, especially in the last program where they all dance together. |
| Rørospols Stangvekten 1971 | 20:00 | A program about Rørospols. Large group of dancers with Glåmos spelemannslag (led by Sven Nyhus) |
| Hæla i taket | --- | Many programs 1985-88 with gammeldans music groups and dance floors. Also includes interviews. Here is one program from Dec 85 that contains representatives for many types of popular dancing. It even has American square dance at around 22:28. |
| Dans med oss | --- | The program Dans med oss (Dance with us), in 1982-84 contains lots of gammeldans. |
| LK 1968-1992 | --- | These are programs from the national competitions. They are mostly music. |
The following videos are mostly of single dances. Most are from Landskappleik, the national competitions (abbreviated LK). There are competitions in bygdedans for single couples and for groups of 5-10 couples. There are also many classes for music, mostly solo playing.
| Landskappleik & bygdedans | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LK2018 winner concert. | 2:20:00 | The full concert at the Oslo Opera following the event, where winners from many of the classes perform. |
| LK2018 Pols & Finnskogspols | 6:00 | 6 minutes from the concert above (LK2018), with the junior (under18) Pols from Østerdalen plus Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen and Veslemøy Nordset dancing Finnskogspols. |
| Halling Løvald LK2019 | --- | Simon Hesselberg Løvald dances halling in the competitions at LK2019. Acrobatic solo men's dance. |
| Halling Hansegård LK2017 | --- | Hallgrim Hansegård dances halling in the competitions at LK2017. Acrobatic solo men's dance. |
| Halling Johanessen LK2019 | --- | Ulf Arne Johanessen dances halling in the competitions at LK2019. Acrobatic solo men's dance. |
| Halling Løvald LK2017 | --- | Simon Hesselberg Løvald dances halling in the competitions at LK2017. Acrobatic solo men's dance. |
| Halling BULder og Brak LK2018 | --- | Group of boys (junior, all under 18) from the group BULder og brak dance halling in the winner consert (clip from long concert above). |
| Finnskogspols Hol Haugen 2015 | --- | Veslemøy Norset and Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen dance Finnskogspols in the competitions. |
| Finnskogspols Hegge 2019 | --- | Audun Gruner-Hegge and Anbjørg Myhra Bergwitz dance Finnskogspols in the competitions. |
| Finnskogspols BUL Oslo LK2019 | --- | Group from BUL Oslo dance Finnskogspols in the in the competitions. |
| Rørospols Granøien LK2015 | --- | Svein Granøien and Heidi Tovmo dance Rørospols in the competitions. |
| Rørospols Folkedanslag LK2016 | --- | Group of 10 couples from Røros Folkedanslag dance Rørospols in the competitions. |
| Rørospols Sears LK2009 | --- | Tom Sears and Margos Solli dance Rørospols in the competitions. |
| Rørospols Folkedanslag 2020 | --- | Group of couples from Røros Folkedanslag dance Rørospols in a local competition. |
| Vossarudl Dregelid LK2014 | --- | Håkon Dregelid and Amy Petterson Dregelid dance Vossarudl in the LK2014 competitions. |
| Vossarudl Børsheim LK2018 | --- | Magni Rosvold and Torksjell Lunde Børsheim dance Vossardul in the LK2018 competitions. |
| Vossarudl Bergen 1973 | --- | Olav Bjotveit with Ellen Vabø and Arvid Vedå with Gunnbjørg Skålevik dance Vossarudl in the NRK program "Folkemusikk i Bergensmiljø" from 1973. |
| Vossarudl (Konerudl) LK2011 | --- | Liv Rumohr Selland and Anne Marie Øydvin (two women) dance Vossarudl in the LK2011 competitions. |
| Vestlandsspringar Opheim 2009 | 3:05 | Alix Cordray and Bjørn Ove Opheim dance a Vestlandsspringar for a course they taught in 2009. |
The following videos older archive videos.
| Archive | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LK1947 Voss | 16:25 | Landskappleik in Voss in 1947. Silent film. Many interesting springars. |
| Springleik 1970 | 14:11 | Springleik fra Gudsbransdalen, documentation film fra 1970 showing many variants. The dance looks quite different from how it is done today. |
| Landskappleik 1971 | 29:10 | Video about Landskappleik 1971 in Sogndal, including music and dance. |
OK. These are not Norwegian. They are from Westwind International Folk Ensemble (Bay Area group from 1966 onward). Alix was a member from the start in 1966 until she left for Norway in 1975 (she is not in any of these videos) Later she was director for one year in 1980-81.
| Westwind | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Quadrilles | 10:55 | Russian City Quadrilles, adapted from the original choreography by Moiseyev. |
| Set Running + Knockdown | 10:05 | American Set Running and Texas Knockdown, two of Westwind's tradmark dances. |