Karoline Sommerseth
My Bio
My heart, the hard work and the joys
My passion for theatre and music started in early childhood. It has constantly affected and inspired my life. Since my first song performance on stage when I was ten years old, I was hooked and it never felt right to quit or stop at any point. It’s without doubt the closest thing to mye heart and it always make me feel lucky to sing and express myself through music and my voice.
The one thing that lead me into singing was my passion for theatre. I started at the age of seven and the thrive for acting gave me a push to explore my self into character work, standing on a stage and communicate with the other actors on stage. It was so much fun, so easy and difficult at the same time. And that’s why it always attracted me. That’s how I knew I had to study acting as a young growing artist. I just wanted to figure out how and why things and people were one or the other way. I always been curious and the acting work gave me meaning and a lot of anwers.
Dancing is joy, dancing is fun, dancing is health. That’s why dancing surprised me because I didn’t think I would like it so much when I started. I thought it was difficult movements to fast music and just hard work. But it was not. It gave me a chance to really explore myself and get in touch with my body in a new way I did't knew was possible. It’s a free leisure for the body, your brain can take a break and you can just feel, breath and move for a moment.
The core of my work has always been the creativity and the way I feel completly free and full when I work with art. It could be writing a script, singing in funerals, giving my students a hard and sweaty dance class. It's where I feel a deep meaning of life and existing. Let the creativity float and you will too.
All the best,
Karoline
Resume
CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS
Singing: Mezzo-soprano, musical, jazz, pop, soul
Dance: Jazz, hip hop, house
Dialect: Eastern Norwegian
Height: 164cm
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Blue-green
Language: Norwegian (mother tongue), English (fluent)
Other: Experience with dubbing/voice, has class B driver's license
Education
August 2012 - may 2016
BA (Honors) Acting - NSKI- Høyskole
August 2010 - June 2012
Musicaltheatre - Bårdar Akademiet
Comedy and character acting
Bachelor in Acting
Musical theatre
- Spesialized in Singing and dancing
August 2017 - May 2019
Practical pedagogical education in Theatre.
PPU - Oslo Met
August 2008 - May 2009
NMH- Norges Musikkhøyskole
Augost 2006-may 2009
SVGS
Talent program for young musicians - jazz vocal
Musical highschool education - song, guitar, piano (theatre and dance first year
Artistic experience
Theatre
2018-22 Impro på Stasjonen Improviser, Co founder Improtårnet
2017 Klar ferdig NÅ! Bella (lead) Refleks Teater
2016 Devicing project NSKI Birgitte Pål Sletaune
Skatten i den nye Skuta Lead, writer, poducer Son
2015 Dog sees god Sophia Chateau Neuf
Pippi Langstrømpe Fru Prysselius, Annika Fonteltet
Spisestuen by Guerney Several characthers NSKI
2009 Jungelboken Apekongen Ringerike Folkehøyskole
Film/TV
2022 Tora (Vikingmovie) Alfrida Fantasifabrikken
2016 Verden utenfor Kaia Westerdahls
2015 Sagaen om Harald Hårfagre Gyda (lead) Unlimited Productions
2014 Kampen for tilværelsen Student Nrk
Jeg går i kjole Margrethe (lead) Noroff
2013 Com. Helsedirektoratet Dartgirl Bacon Film
Fanget Klara (lead) Line Marie Christensen
Voice/Dubbing
2022 Com. Ark (podcast) Lead voice No 14 studios
2017 Stjernen Elisabeth Universal Sound
2014 The Numtums Nimbin, lead singer Nrk super Nordubb Studio
2010/12 Shake it up Ceveral characters Disney Channel SDI Media
Tingeling Soldugg Disney trailer movie, SDI Media
Highschool Musikal 4 Lupe Disney movie, SDI Media
Playwright
2019 Bestemor var en Baby Script, director Tour kindergarden and elderyhomes
2018 Hjem til Jul Script, actor Sentralen, Kammerkoret Nova
2017 Klar Ferdig -Nå! Script, Producer, actor Sentralen, Refleks teater
2015 Maja og RariaRusk Script, producer, music Norwegian tour, a 60 shows
2013 Raria Rusk på loftet Script, actor Bellevue Barnehage
Foffa og Rufselurven Script, music Foldvik Familiepark
Musical
2019 Tango for to Gunvor (CO-Gaute Ormåsen) Prøysenhuset/Dokka
2017 Sound of Music Maria (lead) Støperiet, Helge Hammelow Berg
2016 Trollnatt Princess Hunderfossen
2014 Landsbyspelet Huldra Solmøy Dokka, Landsbymuseet
2013 Bernarda Alba Amelia Nordic Black Theatre
Catch me if you can Brenda Chat Noir (Bårdar)
Sophisticated Ladies Dancer/ensemble Chat Noir (Bårdar) Chet Walker
2012 Bare Nadia Bårdar Akademiet
2010 Oliver Nancy Ringerike Folkehøyskole
Show/ concerts
2022 Dokotorgårdfestivalen Backup singer Tjøme, Doktorgården
2021 Kveldsjazz I Nordbyen Vocalist Sommerseth Kvartett
2016 Christmas concerts Solo artist Christmas tour, 9 concerts series
2015 Contitution day New York Lead singer Seamen Church, New York
Showbøck Singing waitress Summer- christmas tour
2014 Composers showcase Lead singer New Jersey musical Theatre
Plumbo Backup singer Rockefeller, Førde, Tvedestrand
2013 Studiorevyen Vocalist Chateau Neuf
Hvalsommer Ensemble Fonteltet, Sandefjord
Acapella concert Frances Vocalist Tynset, Kultursalen
2012 The thrill of Michael Jackson Vocalist Oseberg Kulturhus, Allsang på Gr. Tv2
2011-12 The show must go on Vocalist/ensemble Edderkoppen, Drammen,Tbg Lillestrøm
Permanent Singing jobs: Wedding singer, with band or a musician
Funeral singer
Back up singer
Voice/studio singer
Solo vocalist in other artistic gigs
Other
Dancing; Jazz, musical dance, house, tap dance and hip hop.
Instruments: Basic level guitar/piano
Coaching: Theatre, singing lessons, improvisation - and musical coach, yoga- and dance instructor,
director, writer.