Halling (dance)

The halling is a quick (95–106 bpm) dance in 68 or 24 that includes acrobatic, athletic competition between the dancers.

Hallingdans can best be described as rhythmic acrobatic dance and consists of a number of steps which requires both strength and softness elation.

The dancer Olav Thorshaug performed hallingdans shows in the United States of America around 1910–1920, incorporating the headspin in his dance.

Kast is seen as the test of strength, which involves kicking a hat that is held about 230 to 280 cm above the floor.

The company's founder and choreographer Hallgrim Hansegård is known as the reinventor of halling, exploring the tradition in meeting with new artistic expressions and arenas as for example in the computer game "Age of Conan".

A member of the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers performs the hallingkast--"hat kick" at a Wisconsin elementary school.
Hallgrim Hansegård (Frikar) demonstrating the Halling during the annual Peer Gynt Festival at Lake Gålå .
Halling dance 1848