Oda Østenstad Fjell is a dancer and actor, a performer focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations and pieces for the stage. Oda graduated from Oslo national academy of the arts with a bachelor in contemporary dance in 2017, and has since toured with her own work as well as working with theatres and companies across Norway. Oda often collaborates with musicians, finding new ways for music, dance and text to merge. She is also a writer, producing text for choreography and independent publishing.
Oda has a passion for music, and the way dance originated from the need to meet the music and musicians in social settings. She has a love for jazz, and, consequently, hip hop. The groove and movement in the words are a big part of her practice as a performer. Therefore, Oda has made a mix illustrating a powerful tool in the birth of hip hop - samples. As Grandmaster Flash emerged in the late 70s, his DJ technique consisted of cutting, scratching and mixing. He gave new life to 70s disco, and in this mix we will hear different ways of using samples.
Photo: Skjalg Bøhmer Vold
