After a career as dancer (Ultima Vez/Wim Vandekeybus, The Nursery/ Sam Louwyck, El Ojo de la Faraona/Carmelo Fernandez och Enclave/Roberto Olivan), Rasmus Ölme founded, in 2001, his group REFUG in Sweden. Since then he has produced more than 10 works that toured through Europe. Next to his choreographical work Rasmus guest teaches frequently around the world. In May 2014 Rasmus received his PhD in Choreography at the School of Dance and Circus at Uniarts, Stockholm, Sweden. Since January 2015 he is the director of the Dance and Choreography education at the Danish National School of Performing Arts.
Rasmus co-teaches together with Ulrika Berg the workshop self-movement.