shared space / distinct voices

OhOK Performance Group

wurde 2019 von den amerikanischen, in Berlin lebenden Tanzkünstlern Whitney Casal und Britt Davis gegründet. Die beiden Freundinnen und Kollaborateurinnen begannen 2011 während ihres Tanzstudiums an der University of the Arts in Philadelphia zusammenzuziehen. In ihren neuen gemeinsamen kreativen Unternehmungen verfolgen Britt und Whit einen dreigleisigen Ansatz durch Kreation, Performance und Unterricht. Ihre choreografischen Arbeiten erforschen komplizierte und zielgerichtete körperliche Partnerschaften, die unter anderem Themen wie Selbst- und Beziehungsbewusstsein einbeziehen.

Das Ziel der OhOK Performance Group ist es, eine Plattform für die Schaffung von interdisziplinären Performance-Arbeiten zu bieten und mit Künstlern und Institutionen im In- und Ausland zusammenzuarbeiten. Mit Tanz als Basis für ihre Kreationen sind die Frauen offen für die Erkundung von Möglichkeiten mit Musikern, bildenden Künstlern, Videographen und anderen Künstlern gleichermassen. Der Name selbst wurde inspiriert, um alle künstlerischen Kollaborateure einzubeziehen, die sich an ihren Prozessen beteiligen.

OhOK Performance Group

was created in 2019 by American, Berlin-based dance artists, Whitney Casal and Britt Davis. These two friends and collaborators began moving together in 2011, while studying Dance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In their new creative endeavors together, Britt and Whit engage in a three-pronged approach through creation, performance, and teaching. Their choreographic works explore intricate and purposeful physical partnering, blending in themes of self and relatedness, among others.

The aim of OhOK Performance Group is to propose a platform for creating interdisciplinary performance works, collaborating with artists and institutions locally and abroad. With dance as the basis for their creations, these women are open to exploring possibilities with musicians, visual artists, videographers, and other artists alike. The name itself was inspired to encapsulate any artistic collaborators that engage in their processes.

Brittany (Britt) Davis is an American dance artist, originally from Norfolk, Virginia and currently residing in Berlin, Germany.

She is internationally recognized for her versatility as a choreographer, performer, and dance educator. As a contemporary performer, Britt regularly engages in collaborative project work with movement and sound artists, serving as a visual representation through both live and music video performance. Britt regularly gives classes throughout Berlin to movers of all ages and levels, educating the future generations of dance and bringing new mover’s to discover their own creative being. In January 2017, she saw an opportunity to implement the first extracurricular dance program at the Berlin Brandenburg International School. Since, the program has covered ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance, influencing over 75 international growing minds. Britt guides her career with an interest in dance performance, dance & filmmaking, dance photography, and arts in education.

My name is Whitney, I’m a Spanish-Canadian-American dance artist currently based in Berlin, Germany. My multicultural background largely fuels my love for travel, and passion for a deeper, more integrated worldview through the arts. 

Much of my creative impulses stem from an interest in relational research. I explore processes which facilitate uncovering layers of Self, seeking to share self empowerment through radical authenticity. I am both curious about and motivated by the peeling of these layers - and how it translates from and through our entire living experience.

Currently I work as a freelance dancer, choreographer, and educator in Berlin. Pre-COVID, many of my collaborations were international, so I am currently reimagining how these interactions can continue and be fortified within our new circumstances. Apart from dancing, I am an avid yoga asana and meditation practitioner. These days I seek to find ways of blending these modes, exploring healing practices in / with / through Dance.

Mein Name ist Sofi Seta und ich bin eine Tänzerin/Performerin aus Argentinien, die in Berlin lebt.

Ich bin eine Hip Hop und Contemporary Tänzerin, habe einen starken Hintergrund in Urban Dance (ich habe eine 2 jährige Karriere in Buenos Aires gemacht) und ich habe mit verschiedenen Tanzkompanien getanzt. Ich habe meine eigene Tanzsprache durch Improvisation entwickelt und auf der Bühne zu stehen ist eine meiner Lieblingserfahrungen geworden.

My name is Sofi Seta and I’m a dancer/performer from Argentina, based in Berlin. I'm a Hip Hop and Contemporary Dancer , have a strong background in Urban Dance (I’ve made a 2 year career in Buenos Aires) and I`ve been performing with different Dance Companies. I have been developing my own dance language through improvisation and being on stage has became one of my favourites experiences .

Anna Rose is a Berlin-based artist hailing from the Shawangunk mountains of New York.  She wears many hats, and can often be spotted wearing at least 3 at any given time: dancer, choreographer, singer, Inspire by Fighting Monkey® instructor, director, editor, producer, Shakespeare enthusiast, stone collector, and crag wanderer.  

Rose received her early dance training in a variety of classical, folk, and percussive dance forms; from flamenco to ballet, the Dabke to West African Kuku, hip-hop to classical modern, and Appalachian clog dancing.  In 2016, Rose earned her BFA in dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts (NYC).  She has performed and taught extensively at festivals and venues across the USA, and has worked with a variety of choreographers in New York and Europe, including Vita Osojnik, Luke Murphy, Maxine Doyle, Judith Sánchez Ruíz, Netta Yerushalmy, Chris Jäger, Gregory Dolbashian, Jeanne Bresciani (IDII), Elizabeth Coker, Kay Cummings, Berit Ahlgren, and Kyle Mullins Moving Arts.

Rose's own work is interdisciplinary in nature, fusing dance, theatre, music and film.  Her films, works for the stage, and site-specific creations have been presented at festivals and venues in New York, Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, France, Sweden, and the UK. She is currently in the midst of several dance film creations, sustained by a love of detail, chaos, and strong coffee.

Anna is interested in communication through and between bodies, the necessity of nonsense, and silence. Her movement and teaching practices are rooted in rhythm, instinct, chaos, laughter, and a hunger for discovery.