Erna Ómarsdóttir is an artistic director of Iceland Dance Company and an independent artist. She graduated from PARTS in 1998. She has created and directed a number of works for Iceland Dance Company and directed a number of highly acclaimed works that have been shown internationally. In 2008 Erna and Valdimar Jóhannsson founded the performance group Shalala. Shalala has produced numerous dance- and performance pieces that have been presented at leading performing arts festivals and theaters worldwide.