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

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

Performance dates

Title	Premiere
Jazz Ain't Nothing but Soul	– September 10, 2022 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul	– May 2, 2021 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul	– April 30, 2021 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul	– April 29, 2021 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul	– April 28, 2021 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Jazz Aint Nothing but Soul	– April 27, 2021 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
That Voudou That We Do	– September 24, 2020 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
That Voudou That We Do	– September 23, 2020 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
That Voudou That We Do	– June 22, 2020 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
I:OBJECT	– Navember 1, 2018 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 16, 2018 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 16, 2018 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 18, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 17, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 15, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 15, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 14, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Limbo	– June 14, 2017 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– October 30, 2016 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– October 29, 2016 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– Navember 1, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– October 31, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 31, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 30, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 30, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 29, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 28, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 27, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 26, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Pulse	– May 25, 2015 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– June 1, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– June 1, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– May 31, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– May 31, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– May 30, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble
Rhythm, Roots and Revolution	– May 28, 2014 – Tabanka Dance Ensemble

Contributors (1)

Thomas Talawa Prestø

– Manager (fra July 28, 2008)

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