About

ABOUT

Martijn Dirk Joling (b.1991, The Netherlands) started off his career as a Dutch rapper, and discovered his love for dance through hip hop. After getting familiar with hiphop as rap and dance style, he switched his focus to contemporary dance/ performance art, studied creative & cultural performance at the Roc Amsterdam dance Academy, and graduated with a BA of Modern Theatre Dance from Amsterdam University of the Arts.

 

Martijn is based in Drøbak, Norway as had worked as a dancer among others with David Zambrano, Dance Company Nanine Linning, Da Motus, State Theatre Braunschweig and Bodytalk dance theatre.

 

Multiple backgrounds inspire him to interact with a variety of different media, including scenography, installations, film, live-music and poetry. His choreographic work has mainly been presented in Norway and Germany.


During 2022 he created the two full-length works ‘’Clean Bastards” and ‘’Tribute to me’’ (Nominated for the Momix Junior Prize 2024). In 2023 he was commisioned by DKS Viken / Akershus for the re-make of "Behind closed doors". 


Photography by Arnaud Beelen

NEWS & EVENTS

See the Calendar page for upcoming performances!

PRODUCTIONS
2021-2023


BAK LUKKEDE DØRER [2023]

A re-make of 'Behind closed doors was commisioned by DKS Viken under the name;

''Bak lukkede dører - Hva de voksne gjor på jobben''. Touring among others in DKS Viken throughout 2023-2025


Co-produced by: Den kulturelle skolesekken i Viken,

Supported by: DKS Viken / Akershus




TRIBUTE TO ME [2022]
The solo performance ''Tribute to me''
premiered as part of NonStop International Theater Festival, at Moss Kulturhus in 2022 and is currently touring natinally and internationally.


(Supported by
SPENN, Kulturrådet | Arts Council Norway, Viken kommune, Fond for lyd og bilde, Fond for utøvende kunstnere, Performing Arts Hub Norway (Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs)




CLEAN BASTARDS [2022]

15.02.2022 (19.00), SMIA Flerbrukshus, Drøbak Order tickets Here
16.02.2022 (19.00), Blå grotte, Frederikstad Order tickets Here
18.022022 (19.00), Sprang | Ål kulturhus, Ål Order tickets Here
25.02.2022 (20.30), Frontlosjenfestivalen, Cornerteateret, Bergen Order tickets Here


(
Supported by: Kulturrådet, Fond for lyd og bilde and Frogn kommune)
Trailer: Here!




BAD STORIES NEVER DIE [2021]

A commissioned creation for Bodytalk Tanztheater

03.09.2021 (19.00), Friedenskapelle Willy-Brandt-Weg 37,
48155 Münster, Germany

(Produced by and made in collaboration with Bodytalk tanztheater, Germany)

Info: Here!  Trailer: Here!




THE JOURNEY -OUTREACH [2021]

A short creation with dancers of
Creative Studio and Studio Dynamica.
Part of Oslofjorden danser - Vandring Oscarsborg

(In collaboration with Panta Rei Danseteater) Order tickets Here!

25.06.2021, Oscarsborg, Drøbak 18.00 / 19.00
26.06.2021, Oscarsborg, Drøbak 17.00 / 18.00

12.09.2021, Follo Museum, Drøbak 11.30





PERFORMANCES

2021-2022


BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Throughout 2021 ''Behind closed doors'' performs over 60 times outdoors with the support of 13 municipalities.




A SAILOR'S SOUL
16.10.2021 (19.00) Dans langs Kyststien, Nesodden
22.01.2022
(15:00-16:00)
Open Scene Blå Grotte, Frederikstad, Norway
17.07.2022
(14:00) Torsken kunstfestival På Solrik, Grimstad, Norway



THE DAY AFTER YESTERDAY

An ungoing research - concept by Martijn Joling

Teaser: Here! - Performances:

20.06.2021 (19.00) I am undone -
SALT art and music in Oslo
(with Katja Henriksen Schia
)

11.09.2021 (15:00-16:00) Open Scene Blå Grotte, Frederikstad, Norway
(with Anders Engebretsen)


05-09 10.2021,
In2IT International Dance festival
Sunndalsøra, Norway (Cancelled)




PROFITRAINING - WORKSHOPS
2021-2023


La Turbo, Partnering

Barcelona, Spain

08-09 07.2023




PRAXIS Trondheim, Partnering

DansiT, Strandveien 33, Trondheim

09-10 12.2022




Partnering workshop
PRODA
Kristiansand, Norway
14.10.2022 (18.00-19.30)
15.10.2022 (12.00-15.00)




Tanzburo Basel, Switzerland: Partnering classes
Semiramis Studio, Spalentorweg 20 Basel
05-07 09.2022 (Cancelled)




Profitraining, Partnering classes
Tanzhaus Zurich, Switzerland
:
22.08.2022 (10.00-11.30)
23.08.2022 (11.00-12.30)
24.08.2022 (10.00-11.30)
25.08.2022 (11.00-12.30)




Partnering class
PRODA Hamar, Norway
08.05.2022 (11.15-13.15)




PRODA, Partnering class
Bergen Dansesenter
24.02.2022(10.00-11.30)




PRODA, Partnering classes
RådStua Teaterhus, Tromsø
04-05 12.2021 (10.00-12.00)




PRODA, Partnering class
Bergen Dansesenter
05.11.2021 (10.00-12.00)




PRAXIS Oslo, Improvisation. Sign up here!
Hosted by OSLO Parkour PARK

09.03.2021 (10:00-11:30)

16.03.2021 (10:00-11:30)

23.03.2021 (10:00-11:30)

30.03.2021 (10:00-11:30)





WORK IN PROGRESS
2020-2022


“Failure Landscape”
Research and development Seanse Art Center, Norway 24-29 10.2021
Research and development Metropolis Residencies 21-30 10.2022

Workshop performance: 01.12.2021 Showbox festival Oslo, Norway Here!

EU projects in the Norwegian performing arts aftertalk Here!

Workshop performance: 06-07 09.2022 The Ark Dublin, Ireland




''Tribute to me''

22.10.2021 CODA Kreativ Lab, Bærum Kulturhus Sandvika, Norway
21.11.2021
Mediterranean Dance Center Here!

03.06.2022 (19:00) Spin Off Festivaluke - Open scene. Order tickets Here!
02.09.2022 Tanzhaus Zurich, Switzerland
17.09.2022 SALT Oslo, Norway
10.09.2022
(15:00-16:00)
Open Scene - Blå Grotte, Frederikstad, Norway




CODA Oslo International Dance Festival 2020-2021

13-17 10.2020 CODA Kreativ Lab 2020

19-22 10.2021 CODA Kreativ Lab 2021
at Bærum Kulturhus Sandvika, Norway

More info about CODA Lab & artists Here!




Research and development ''Clean Bastards'' (28.11 - 07.12.2020)
Supported by Kulturradet
| Arts Council Norway

Studio sharing: Mind The Gap 07.12.2020, Scenehuset Oslo
Cleaning in progress: Here! / MTG interview: Here!