Tilt Grow Dancers 2026

Tilt Grow 2026 consists of six professional dancers. Participants in the program receive individual artistic development with leading choreographers, mentor support and a number of tailored seminars throughout the year. An important part of TILT Grow is also gaining in-depth knowledge of moving outside the stage. Participants gain experience through teaching, choreography, observation and project management. Read more about this year’s participants below.

Ingrid Schade

Ingrid Schade (b.1999) was raised in Drammen and educated at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in England, with a final bachelor’s year at Kristiania University College.

She has worked as a dancer in the company Valencia Dancing Forward in Spain, where she collaborated with choreographers such as Nacho Duato, Frank Fannar and Joan Crespo. In 2023/2024 she was part of NSP2 (Nagelhus Schia Productions), and participated as a dancer in Vildanden with the National Ballet, an international collaboration with Passoverdance and choreographer Hege Haagenrud, and Sasha Waltz’ IN C. In the fall of 2024 she was accepted into the talent program Frikar X.

Ingrid is driven by a curiosity for movement – how it can accommodate both power and vulnerability, how the body can tell, challenge and explore. She looks forward to entering new landscapes and letting ideas and processes develop in interaction with those around her.

Choreographer: Line Tørmoen
Mentor: Christine Kjellberg

Per-Anders Kraudy Solli

Per-Anders Kraudy Solli is a Norwegian-Latino dancer, choreographer, and musician based in Oslo. He graduated from “Spin Off Forstudium i dans” and has a BA from “P.A.R.T.S” (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios) in Brussels. He is currently participating in “Derniers Feux” Némo Flouret, as well as in the duet “Where the Fuck Am I?”, which he himself has co-choreographed. Both productions are on a European tour in 2025–2027. In Norway, Solli collaborates with choreographers Rina Rosenqvist and Tora Skår Midtbø, and has shown work at Dansens Hus, Black Box teater, Bærum Kulturhus, and more.

Choreographer: Jens Trinidad
Mentor: Eivind Seljeseth

Isabel Đào

Isabel Đào is a dance artist born and raised in Oslo, with Vietnamese roots. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Expanded Contemporary Dance from the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK). In the last year of her education, she has worked as a performer and assistant choreographer with Danielle Huyghe, Ida Haugen, Zoë Demoustier and Tú Hoàng with the company Lên Ngàn in Vietnam. In 2026, she will continue working as a performer with Tú Hoàng in a production for Korzo Theater and Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT).

With dance as a strong base, she enjoys interdisciplinary work and physical theater, voice work and visual art. In her artistic work, she is interested in exploring perspectives related to multicultural identity, belonging and the Asian diaspora. Isabel is also a co-creator of the dance collective Delay No More, together with three friends she graduated alongside from P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels.

Choreographer: Thi-Mai Nguyen
Mentor: Loan Ha

Mathias Engelstad

Mathias Engelstad (b. 1995) studied at the Flow Dance Academy in Oslo and Copenhagen and has in recent years invested most of his career in diving deep into hip hop dance and culture. He is a member of Saku Collective and the talent development program Frikar X.

In recent years, Mathias has had several roles in stage projects. As a choreographer, he has worked extensively with children and young people on stages such as Bærum Kulturhus, Oslo Konserthus, Riksscenen and Sandvika Teater. As a performer, he has worked in works such as “Loop” by Chriz Nypan, “Trekant Rundt Firkant” in collaboration with Den Kulturelle Skolesekken, and “Gandr” by Frikar. In 2026, he will also be involved in Frikar’s new work “Voluspå” which will premiere in June at Bærum Kulturhus.

Choreographer: Yaniv Cohen
Mentor: Ludvig Herstad

Ida Hebsgaard Mogensen

Ida Hebsgaard Mogensen was born in Denmark. After high school, she completed a bachelor’s degree in contemporary dance at KHiO (2021–2024), where she danced in pieces such as “Attention Deficit Delight” by Yaniv Cohen, “For you” by Paul Blackman & Christine Gouzelis, “Rain” by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and “Clouds” by Roza Moshtaghi.

After graduating, she co-founded the ØNEST collective with former classmates, friends and acquaintances who play an important role in shaping her practice and interests. They are currently developing their first performance outside the school context. Ida has also created two solo works, Kiss Den (2022) and Settle Sunshine (2023).

Choreographer: Halla Olafsdottir
Mentor: Ann Christin Kongsness

Elias Bäckebjörk

Elias Bäckebjörk is a Swedish dance artist based in Oslo. He is trained at the ISVP Dance Program at Steps on Broadway in New York and at Balettakademien Stockholm, and has previously worked with Ballet Theatre Pforzheim in Germany. He currently works as a freelance artist based in Oslo, engaging in both his own projects and those of others.