Sarjo Sankareh
Dancer, choreographer, dance educator and performer
French-Gambian dancer, choreographer and dance educator based in Oslo, moving between African dance traditions, jazz dance and contemporary dance.
Sarjo Sankareh is a French-Gambian dancer, choreographer and dance educator based in Oslo. His artistic work moves between African and Afro-diasporic dance traditions, jazz dance, contemporary dance and theatre.
With an international career spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States, Sarjo has performed with companies including Tabanka Dance Ensemble, Cie Momboye and Cie AToU. His stage experience includes productions at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Dansens Hus and international dance festivals.
Alongside his work as a performer, Sarjo creates his own choreographic productions and works extensively with dance education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in dance and pedagogy, a master’s degree in dance studies from NTNU, and has completed further training at the Alvin Ailey School in New York.
His artistic approach brings together rhythm, movement, storytelling and cultural expression, creating connections between different dance traditions and audiences.
At Foli Arts, Sarjo brings dance and physical storytelling to productions such as Calabash Tales and Balafon and the Talking Tree, as well as movement-based experiences for babies, children and seniors.