Janne-Camilla Lyster (b. 1981) is a Norwegian choreographer, writer and performer. She gained her artistic PhD with the project «Choreographic poetry: Creating literary scores for dance», and has a particular interest in pre-figurative practices, including scores, experimental notation and notation systems for movement. She has published poetry collections, novels, plays, essays and performance scores. Her choreographic work is presented internationally.
She is a professor of choreography at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and has previously also worked as a professor of creative writing.
Contact:
jannelys[at]online.no
CALENDAR
2026
TBA Idiot Machine, performance in collaboration with
Pinqiuins percussion ensemble,
co-produced by Dansens Hus (NO)
2025
TBA Launch of puplication: Choreographic Toolbox #2
TBA Choreographic Monologues I-III (2025-2027)
TBA I’ll Crane for You, solo adaptation of score by Deborah Hay
2024
11/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
10/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
09/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
06/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
05/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
03/12 Embroidered gestures, Frysja Kunstnersenter
17/08 Time and solitude, Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin (DE)
14/06 Presentation/paper, Nordic Society of Aesthetics, conference,
Reykjavik (IS)
23/04 Presentation/paper on notation and scores,
Research Dialogues no. 7,
The Norwegian Academy of Music
11/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
12/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
13/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
14/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
2023
30/08 Book launch: Being a chair. Essays on choreographic poetry
published by Varamo Press, at the Oslo National Academy of the
Arts and Norma T (NO)
09/08 Resuscitating temporalities from timeless storage, paper/presentation
Lifetimes Conference at Oslo University
07/08 More than now – placing an experience of co-temporality in movement
(paper/presentation), Lifetimes Conference at Oslo University
03/06 Embroidered Gestures, Vitlycke Performing Arts Centre (SE)
(Two performances)
07/03 Choreographic Toolbox #1, publication, launch
2022
25/10 Double nature, book launch
25/09 Time and solitude, Norrköping Konstmuseum (SE)
24/09 Time and solitude, Norrköping Konstmuseum (SE)
18/09 Time and solitude, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
12/06 Workshop in creative writing at Elephant, Stavanger (NO)
11/06 Workshop in creative writing at Elephant, Stavanger (NO)
2021
11/12 News, movement choir (new work),
Dramatikkens Hus, Oslo
13/11 Beauty, Göteborg International Biennial for
Contemporary Art / 3:e Våningen
12/11 Beauty, Göteborg International Biennial for
Contemporary Art / 3:e Våningen
06/11 Metamorphoses version III, MAD, Firenze
22/10 Metamorphoses, version II,
Le Regard du Cygne, Paris
16/10 Beauty I-IV, Båthallen, Bodø
15/10 Beauty I-IV, Båthallen, Bodø
18/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
17/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
16/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
She is a professor of choreography at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and has previously also worked as a professor of creative writing.
Contact:
jannelys[at]online.no
CALENDAR
2026
TBA Idiot Machine, performance in collaboration with
Pinqiuins percussion ensemble,
co-produced by Dansens Hus (NO)
2025
TBA Launch of puplication: Choreographic Toolbox #2
TBA Choreographic Monologues I-III (2025-2027)
TBA I’ll Crane for You, solo adaptation of score by Deborah Hay
2024
11/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
10/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
09/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
06/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
05/12 The Rules of poetry, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
03/12 Embroidered gestures, Frysja Kunstnersenter
17/08 Time and solitude, Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin (DE)
14/06 Presentation/paper, Nordic Society of Aesthetics, conference,
Reykjavik (IS)
23/04 Presentation/paper on notation and scores,
Research Dialogues no. 7,
The Norwegian Academy of Music
11/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
12/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
13/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
14/04 Library of gestures, Dansens Hus (NO)
2023
30/08 Book launch: Being a chair. Essays on choreographic poetry
published by Varamo Press, at the Oslo National Academy of the
Arts and Norma T (NO)
09/08 Resuscitating temporalities from timeless storage, paper/presentation
Lifetimes Conference at Oslo University
07/08 More than now – placing an experience of co-temporality in movement
(paper/presentation), Lifetimes Conference at Oslo University
03/06 Embroidered Gestures, Vitlycke Performing Arts Centre (SE)
(Two performances)
07/03 Choreographic Toolbox #1, publication, launch
2022
25/10 Double nature, book launch
25/09 Time and solitude, Norrköping Konstmuseum (SE)
24/09 Time and solitude, Norrköping Konstmuseum (SE)
18/09 Time and solitude, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
12/06 Workshop in creative writing at Elephant, Stavanger (NO)
11/06 Workshop in creative writing at Elephant, Stavanger (NO)
2021
11/12 News, movement choir (new work),
Dramatikkens Hus, Oslo
13/11 Beauty, Göteborg International Biennial for
Contemporary Art / 3:e Våningen
12/11 Beauty, Göteborg International Biennial for
Contemporary Art / 3:e Våningen
06/11 Metamorphoses version III, MAD, Firenze
22/10 Metamorphoses, version II,
Le Regard du Cygne, Paris
16/10 Beauty I-IV, Båthallen, Bodø
15/10 Beauty I-IV, Båthallen, Bodø
18/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
17/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
16/09 Metamorphoses, Black Box Teater, Oslo
Photo: Tale Hendnes