We aim to create safe and supportive performance environments for young people
Our ambition is to help young athletes and dancers train extensively in an environment defined by safety, professional quality, and long-term development. We recognize how crucial social support is - and how important it is that those surrounding the young performer have the right knowledge and understanding. When this is in place, it lays a strong foundation for continued growth - whether the path leads to a career in sports or dance, or toward other life choices. We work to ensure that the experiences from this important phase become a valuable foundation for the rest of their lives.
Meet the people behind
Anne Marte Pensgaard
Professor of Sport Psychology at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and Sport Psychology Consultant (IPR) at Olympiatoppen. She conducts research on motivation, stress management, and mental health in elite sports, with a particular focus on creating safe and supportive environments for young athletes. Anne Marte has served as an accredited sport psychology consultant at multiple Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships. She is internationally recognized for both her research and practical work in mental training in high-performance sports. She has authored several books on the topic of Mental Training.
Email: annemp@nih.no
Stine Østvold Aamodt
Stine holds a degree from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the National Academy of Ballet, with a Bachelor's in Sport Sciences. She is a Norwegian and Nordic champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics and has represented Norway in multiple European and World Championships. From 2000 to 2020, she worked as a dancer with the Norwegian National Ballet at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet.
She currently leads the "Holistic Health" project at WANG, aiming to prevent illness and injury among students at WANG Ung and WANG Toppidrett.
In addition, she works in the Department of Performance and Development at Olympiatoppen in Oslo, with a primary focus on the athletes of tomorrow. She is currently coordinating Olympiatoppen's responsibilities related to the national initiative "Krafttak mot kroppsmisnøye og spiseforstyrrelser" ("A Push Against Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders"). Stine is passionately committed to building a sustainable development environment where health is safeguarded throughout performance progression.
Email: ostine@online.no
WITH SUPPORT FROM
The foundation’s purpose is to support any initiative of a scientific, social, humanitarian, or cultural nature by awarding grants or contributions to institutions, groups, or individuals. It also aims to provide scholarships or similar support to performing artists and to encourage talented young people or others to pursue further education, studies, or research.
The foundation owns approximately 8 percent of the shares in DNB, and it is the dividend from these shares that funds various community-beneficial projects. We support initiatives that generate engagement, involve volunteers, and make a positive contribution to children and young people. Our work is philanthropic – not sponsorship.
