Tabanka Dance Ensemble

Tabanka is a school, a commercial and an artistic company founded in 2007 by artistic director, dancer and choreographer, Thomas Talawa Prestø.  Tabanka is determined to represent the best within African and Caribbean dance forms, both traditional and contemporary (1). By 2018 they are the only company in Norway working within african esthetical contemporary genres (2). Tabanka has  made a name for themselves through the Talawa-Technique, an innovative movement system designed to master africanistic dance. By 2018, 61 dancers have been through the company's central training program.(3)

Information

(Objekt ID 89009)
Object type Organization
Organization type Dance company
Main focus Dance, International work
Established 2007
Website Tabanka Dance Ensemble

Contact information

Address 0656 Oslo, Norway

Other information

Legal entity Non-profit organisation
Org nr. 992 808 756
Member of The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA
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SOURCES:

1. Tabanka Dance Ensemble, tabancadance.com, 25.10.2018,
https://tabankadance.com/about-us/

2. Danseinformasjonen, danseinfo.no, 25.10.2018
https://danseinfo.no/dansens-dager/4288-ambassador-2018

3. Tabanka Dance Ensemble, tabancadance.com, 25.10.2018,
https://tabankadance.com/about-us-2/ 

Own productions (7)
Title Premiere
Jazz Ain't Nothing but Soul – September 10, 2022
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul – April 27, 2021
That Voudou That We Do – June 22, 2020
I:OBJECT – Navember 1, 2018
Limbo – June 14, 2017
Pulse – May 25, 2015
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution – May 28, 2014
Contributors (1)
Thomas Talawa Prestø – Manager (fra July 28, 2008)