Curriculum Vitae
Lee Otterholt
Leader of the Center for International Folk Dance, Oslo, Norway, 1982-2003.
Teacher of Ethnic and Folkloristic Dance at the Norwegian National Ballet College and the Norwegian National College of Music, 1980 – 2003, and occasional lecturer at the Norwegian National Theater College, 1986-2000).
Lecturer and teacher of Dance at the University College of Oslo, 1985-2003.
Teacher of Dance at Follo Folkehøgskole (an arts high school outside of Oslo) 1985-2003.
Designer and implementer of a folk dance teaching program including creation and production of teaching materials (books, CDs and videos) for the Aschehoug Publishing House, Oslo.
Contributing editor, “Dans” (“Dance,”) (Tell Publishing House, Oslo, 1998).
Contributing editor, “Dansekunst” (“The Art of Dance,”) (Tell Publishing House, Oslo, 1999)
Lecturer for the Norwegian “Dance in the Schools” and “Music in the Schools” national organizations, including teacher training, 1995-2001.
Member of the Governing Board of the Norwegian “Dance in the Schools” national organization, 1996-97.
First Chairman of the Nordic Folk Dance Association “IFIN” and later leader of its Education Committee.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the international folk dance ensemble "Syrtaki", 2004-2014.
Lead singer in the international folk dance orchestras “Madison Avenue Folk”, 2003-2010 and “Zimzala” 2006-present.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the semi-professional international folk dance ensemble "Kitka", 1987-2003.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the semi-professional international folk dance ensemble "Opanci", 1977-1986.
Choreographer for several amateur folk dance ensembles throughout Scandinavia, 1977- 2003.
Dance leader on folk dance cruises and tours to Norway (1999, 2005-2014), Greece (2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014), Upper Danube (2001), Alaska (2002), Lower Danube (2004, 2012), the Adriatic Coast of Croatia (2005), Cambodia/Vietnam on the Mekong River (2006-7), Myanmar (2008), Russia (2008), Ukraine (2009), Turkey (2009, 2012), Egypt (2011), Albania 2013 and 2015) and Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro (2014).
Master teacher at many international dance festivals: Laguna Beach Folk Dance Festival (1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2016), Pan-Asian Folk Dance Festival – Taiwan (2002), DoeDans – Holland (1995), Festival of the Oaks – Berkeley (1999, 2001, 2009 and 2019), Autumn Leaves Festival - Nashville, TN (2006, 2019), Stockton Folk Dance Camp (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009), Tapestries –Minneapolis (2003, 2013, 2023), Florida Folk Dance Camp (2003, 2004, 2015), Albuquerque (2003, 2005, 2010 and 2011), San Antonio Camp (2004, 2009, 2011, 2015), Mainewoods Camp (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017), NEFDC’s Octoberfest (2004 and 2009), Madison Folk Ball (2005, 2008, 2015), Boulder Colorado (2005, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2024), Diamond Dance Weekend – Washington DC (2005), Texoma Camp (2005), Texas Camp (2006 and 2018), North Carolina Playshop (2005, 2012), Camellia Festival in Sacramento, CA (2007, 2011, 2014 and 2019), Salt Spring Island Festival in British Columbia, Canada (2007, 2009), Oquaga Lake Weekend in New York (2007), Richland, Washington (2007, 2008 and 2018), Juneau, Alaska (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016), Ontario (2008, 2016, 2024), Wisconsin June Camp (2008), Toronto (2008 and 2016), Sasketoon (2012, 2014), Calgary (2023), Circle K New York (2014, 2016, 2024), Winnipeg (2014, 2015) and New Mexico Camp (2008, 2021), teacher at California Folk Dance Federation Teacher Training Seminar (2017), Rivieradance in Torquay, England (2024).
Founder and Organizer of the Oscarsborg Summer Folk Dance Festival, Drøbak, Norway, (2006, 2007).
Founder and Organizer of the annual Skiringssal Folk Dance Workshop, Sandefjord, Norway, (2009-present.)
Member of the Board for Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 2008-2014.
Leader and teacher for a recreational folk dance club (The Laguna International Dancers) at Laguna Woods, 2003-present.
Chairman of the Laguna Folk Dance Festival, 2015-present.
Co-choreographer, Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XVII Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer, Norway, February 12-26, 1994.
Choreographer, “Stones in his Pockets,” Torsov Theater / Norwegian National Theater, 2002.
Choreographer, Norwegian Government's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Oslo Spektrum (and Norwegian Broadcasting System), May 8, 1995.
Choreographer, "Noorse Rapsodie", Netherland's Folkloristisch Danstheater, Amsterdam, 1992.
Judge, "World Folk Dance Festival of Youth and Students", Costinesti, Rumania, August 1992.
Adjudicator, Greater Victoria (British Columbia) Folk Festival, May 2007 and May 2009.
Organizer of the Zakynthos (Greece) Summer Dance Festival, Summer 1992.
Choreographer and dancer, several plays and musicals at the National Theater and the Norwegian Theater, Oslo, 1986-89.
Dancer, the Norwegian Opera Ballet, ("Carmen"), Oslo, 1985.
Choreographer and dancer, many entertainment programs for the Norwegian National Broadcasting System, 1983-86
On March 14, 2015 in San Antonio Texas, Lee was honored as the recipient of the 2015 National Dance Award.
Higher Education:
Studied in the College of The University of Chicago 1970-73 and received a BA in Sociology in 1973
Studied in the Political Science Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1973-77. 4 years work toward a PhD degree. All coursework and exams completed. Dissertation research in Norway completed. Dissertation not completed.
Completed full 3-year professional training in Choreography at the Norwegian National Ballet College, Oslo – 1979-82.
Lee Otterholt:
1046 Katella St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Mobile: (949) 933-6294
E-mail: [email protected]
Leader of the Center for International Folk Dance, Oslo, Norway, 1982-2003.
Teacher of Ethnic and Folkloristic Dance at the Norwegian National Ballet College and the Norwegian National College of Music, 1980 – 2003, and occasional lecturer at the Norwegian National Theater College, 1986-2000).
Lecturer and teacher of Dance at the University College of Oslo, 1985-2003.
Teacher of Dance at Follo Folkehøgskole (an arts high school outside of Oslo) 1985-2003.
Designer and implementer of a folk dance teaching program including creation and production of teaching materials (books, CDs and videos) for the Aschehoug Publishing House, Oslo.
Contributing editor, “Dans” (“Dance,”) (Tell Publishing House, Oslo, 1998).
Contributing editor, “Dansekunst” (“The Art of Dance,”) (Tell Publishing House, Oslo, 1999)
Lecturer for the Norwegian “Dance in the Schools” and “Music in the Schools” national organizations, including teacher training, 1995-2001.
Member of the Governing Board of the Norwegian “Dance in the Schools” national organization, 1996-97.
First Chairman of the Nordic Folk Dance Association “IFIN” and later leader of its Education Committee.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the international folk dance ensemble "Syrtaki", 2004-2014.
Lead singer in the international folk dance orchestras “Madison Avenue Folk”, 2003-2010 and “Zimzala” 2006-present.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the semi-professional international folk dance ensemble "Kitka", 1987-2003.
Founder, leader and choreographer for the semi-professional international folk dance ensemble "Opanci", 1977-1986.
Choreographer for several amateur folk dance ensembles throughout Scandinavia, 1977- 2003.
Dance leader on folk dance cruises and tours to Norway (1999, 2005-2014), Greece (2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014), Upper Danube (2001), Alaska (2002), Lower Danube (2004, 2012), the Adriatic Coast of Croatia (2005), Cambodia/Vietnam on the Mekong River (2006-7), Myanmar (2008), Russia (2008), Ukraine (2009), Turkey (2009, 2012), Egypt (2011), Albania 2013 and 2015) and Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro (2014).
Master teacher at many international dance festivals: Laguna Beach Folk Dance Festival (1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2016), Pan-Asian Folk Dance Festival – Taiwan (2002), DoeDans – Holland (1995), Festival of the Oaks – Berkeley (1999, 2001, 2009 and 2019), Autumn Leaves Festival - Nashville, TN (2006, 2019), Stockton Folk Dance Camp (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009), Tapestries –Minneapolis (2003, 2013, 2023), Florida Folk Dance Camp (2003, 2004, 2015), Albuquerque (2003, 2005, 2010 and 2011), San Antonio Camp (2004, 2009, 2011, 2015), Mainewoods Camp (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017), NEFDC’s Octoberfest (2004 and 2009), Madison Folk Ball (2005, 2008, 2015), Boulder Colorado (2005, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2024), Diamond Dance Weekend – Washington DC (2005), Texoma Camp (2005), Texas Camp (2006 and 2018), North Carolina Playshop (2005, 2012), Camellia Festival in Sacramento, CA (2007, 2011, 2014 and 2019), Salt Spring Island Festival in British Columbia, Canada (2007, 2009), Oquaga Lake Weekend in New York (2007), Richland, Washington (2007, 2008 and 2018), Juneau, Alaska (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016), Ontario (2008, 2016, 2024), Wisconsin June Camp (2008), Toronto (2008 and 2016), Sasketoon (2012, 2014), Calgary (2023), Circle K New York (2014, 2016, 2024), Winnipeg (2014, 2015) and New Mexico Camp (2008, 2021), teacher at California Folk Dance Federation Teacher Training Seminar (2017), Rivieradance in Torquay, England (2024).
Founder and Organizer of the Oscarsborg Summer Folk Dance Festival, Drøbak, Norway, (2006, 2007).
Founder and Organizer of the annual Skiringssal Folk Dance Workshop, Sandefjord, Norway, (2009-present.)
Member of the Board for Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 2008-2014.
Leader and teacher for a recreational folk dance club (The Laguna International Dancers) at Laguna Woods, 2003-present.
Chairman of the Laguna Folk Dance Festival, 2015-present.
Co-choreographer, Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XVII Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer, Norway, February 12-26, 1994.
Choreographer, “Stones in his Pockets,” Torsov Theater / Norwegian National Theater, 2002.
Choreographer, Norwegian Government's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Oslo Spektrum (and Norwegian Broadcasting System), May 8, 1995.
Choreographer, "Noorse Rapsodie", Netherland's Folkloristisch Danstheater, Amsterdam, 1992.
Judge, "World Folk Dance Festival of Youth and Students", Costinesti, Rumania, August 1992.
Adjudicator, Greater Victoria (British Columbia) Folk Festival, May 2007 and May 2009.
Organizer of the Zakynthos (Greece) Summer Dance Festival, Summer 1992.
Choreographer and dancer, several plays and musicals at the National Theater and the Norwegian Theater, Oslo, 1986-89.
Dancer, the Norwegian Opera Ballet, ("Carmen"), Oslo, 1985.
Choreographer and dancer, many entertainment programs for the Norwegian National Broadcasting System, 1983-86
On March 14, 2015 in San Antonio Texas, Lee was honored as the recipient of the 2015 National Dance Award.
Higher Education:
Studied in the College of The University of Chicago 1970-73 and received a BA in Sociology in 1973
Studied in the Political Science Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1973-77. 4 years work toward a PhD degree. All coursework and exams completed. Dissertation research in Norway completed. Dissertation not completed.
Completed full 3-year professional training in Choreography at the Norwegian National Ballet College, Oslo – 1979-82.
Lee Otterholt:
1046 Katella St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Mobile: (949) 933-6294
E-mail: [email protected]
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