The next edition of Step takes place from March 4–11 2026. We now have the great pleasure of announcing our three Artistic Curators that will make the selection for the upcoming edition of the festival!
Gabrielle Haga
Gabrielle Haga has since 2016 worked as a Senior Advisor at Scenekunstbruket, a national organization dedicated to providing professional performing arts for children and youth in Norway. Scenekunstbruket organizes the annual Showbox festival, Norway’s largest performing arts festival for young audiences. Gabrielle works with artistic development, cultural policy, and international projects aimed at strengthening the performing arts sector in Norway and abroad.
Annika Ostwald
Annika is Head of Operations and Artistic Director of Rum för Dans in Region Halland and has previously worked internationally as Project Manager and Dance Producer, for instance many years in Norway with Alan Lucien Øyen and his company winter guests. Since 2018, she is based in Sweden, also working as a Mentor, Senior Advisor and Producer, among other things with productions for young audiences.
Fiona Ferguson
This will be the third time around for Fiona who also worked as Curator for the 2022 and 2024 editions of the festival. Fiona works as Creative Development Director for Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, where her role includes initiating and leading projects and international initiatives.
In short, three amazing people that we know will make a selection that is inviting, inclusive, varied, surprising and challenging!
The selection will be presented to our regional partners at the end of January 2025, with a final and complete selection ready by the last of April. There are a lot of things that needs to fall into place until then, but it feels great to be at it again!