Bjørn Ove Opheim grew up near the town of Voss in western Norway. He started
dancing as a teenager and had summer jobs dancing for tourists at the
Stallheim hotel (on the bus route from Gudvangen to Voss).
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In 1978 he
moved to the Oslo area and became active in Hordaringen, the Oslo
group for people with roots in western Norway. In recent years, he and
Alix have been on numerous teaching and learning trips together in
Norway, Sweden, and the USA.
photos provided by the artist
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