Dance Jazz Commercial education at Balettakademien had their performances this weekend, and I got the chance to photograph one of their shows. BA had a show called “Lights Out” in 2023, so I added “again” to the title to separate it from the previous post.
LJUG INTE
Choreographer: Sofia Bergsten
Music: NO LIE – Goldlink feat. Wizkid
Dancers: Dansutbildning jazz/commercial
COPE
Choreographer: Moa Stålfors Carlaby
Music: Vendetta – Izzy Escobar
Dancers: Ebba Forsberg, Kajsa Hjelm, Cikoria Ceedigh, Elin Klerehag, Fanny Westergren,
Moa Stålfors Carlaby
JUST DANCE
Choreographer: Pella Edgren
Music: Just Dance – Lady Gaga, Colby O’Donis
Dancers: Alva Backlund, Alva Wester, Ebba Forsberg, Kajsa Kärr, Leah Sperling, Linda Hillborg, Tilde Svensson, Josephine Mach, Emma Svedberg, Emmy Borg, Klara Hellberg, Leena Saarinen, Pella Edgren
BREAK (A)PART
Choreographer: Ebba Staflund
Music: Break Apart – Bonobo & Rhye
Dancer: Ebba Staflund
Break (A)part reflects the dialogue with one’s inner critic and the desire to be kinder to oneself.
PANDORA’S BOX
Choreographer: Mireia Piñol
Music: Pandora’s Box – Dakh Daughters
Dancers: Dansutbildning jazz/commercial
DOG DAYS ARE OVER
Choreographer: Tova Königsson
Music: Dog Days Are Over – Florence & The Machine
Dancers: Tova Königsson, Kajsa Kärr, Kajsa Hjelm, Ebba Forsberg, Elsa Andersson, Cikoria Ceedigh
FASAD (FACADE)
Choreographer: Elvira Åkesson
Music: Du ska va president – Imperiet
Dancers: Alva Backlund, Leah Sperling, Emmy Borg, Pella Edgren, Elvira Åkesson
We are expected to live up to society’s ideals. In the end, it is all just a facade.
Interlude…
ROXANNE
Choreographer: Maria Sundin
Music: El Tango De Roxanne – Moulin Rouge Dancers: Dansutbildning jazz/commercial
A choreography about the struggle to stay true to oneself in a society that constantly tries to shape you into being like everyone else. A story about pressure, control, and the desire to break free.
FAME IS A GUN
Choreographer: Kajsa Kärr
Music: Fame Is a Gun – Addison Rae
Dancers: Elvira Åkesson, Kajsa Hjelm, Kajsa Kärr, Alva Wester, Tova Königsson, Tilde Svensson, Josephine Mach, Emma Svedberg, Martina Dahlberg, Dansutbildning jazz/commercial
NATURAL
Choreographer: Linda Hillborg
Music: Natural – Efosa & Gwamz
Dancers: Linda Hillborg, Tilde Svensson, Fanny Westergren, Emmy Borg, Leah Sperling, Moa Stålfors Carlaby, Emma Svedberg, Martina Dahlberg, Elvira Åkesson
Being bold, sassy, and confident – that’s what we’re all about. We don’t have to force it. To us, it’s natural.
FALSE CONFIDENCE
Choreographer: Kajsa Hjelm
Music: False Confidence – Noah Kahan
Dancers: Tova Königsson, Kajsa Kärr, Elsa Andersson, Alva Backlund, Alva Wester, Moa Stålfors Carlaby, Josephine Mach, Kajsa Hjelm
EW
Choreographer: Josephine Mach
Music: Dracula – Tame Impala
Dancer: Josephine Mach
WHO OWNS THE POWER?
Choreographer: Alva Backlund
Music: The Fruits – Paris Paloma
Dancers: Emmy Borg, Elvira Äkesson, Leah Sperling, Pella Edgren, Alva Backlund, Moa Stalfors Carlaby, Leena Saarinen, Cikoria Ceedigh, Ebba Forsberg, Emma Svedberg, Elsa Andersson, Ebba Staflund, Klara Hellberg, Elin Klerehag
This choreography explores power dynamics and distribution within human relationships.
VON DUTCH
Choreographer: Emma Svedberg
Music: Von Dutch – Charli XCX
Dancers: Fanny Westergren, Alva Wester, Ebba Forsberg, Kajsa Kärr, Kajsa Hjelm, Josephine
Mach, Tova Königsson, Pella Edgren, Elvira Åkesson
NOSEBLEEDS
Choreographer: Fanny Westergren
Music: Nosebleeds – Doechii, Misbehave – WHOISJK (SoundCloud mix)
Dancers: Fanny Westergren, Tilde Svensson, Linda Hillborg, Alva Backlund, Alva Wester, Leah Sperling, Emma Svedberg, Pella Edgren, Elin Klerehag, Ebba Staflund, Leena Saarinen, Tova Königsson, Moa Stålfors Carlaby, Klara Hellberg
AND STILL WE RISE
Choreographer: Diana ledan
Music: Holding On – Jungle
Dancers: Dansutbildning jazz/commercial
Dansutbildning jazz/commercial 2025/2026
Elsa Andersson, Alva Backlund, Emmy Borg, Cikoria Ceedigh, Martina Dahlberg, Pella Edgren, Ebba Forsberg, Klara Hellberg, Linda Hillborg, Kajsa Hjelm, Elin Klerehag, Kajsa Kärr, Tova Königsson, Josephine Mach, Leena Saarinen, Leah Sperling, Ebba Staflund, Moa Stålfors Carlaby, Emma Svedberg, Tilde Svensson, Alva Wester, Fanny Westergren and Elvira Åkesson.
Ljud och ljus: Joakim Fjelldal och Agnes Adin, Lumination of Sweden
Föreställningsansvar: Daniel Rörström
Rektor: Jan Åström
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