Work as a Choreographer & Dancer
2025
MeTässä, Dance performance in the woods, Routa Company -Working as choreographer and performer
Kielletyt liikkeet / Forbidden moves, Dance performance Rimpparemmi and Routa Company -Working as choreographer
2024
Viimeiset hitaat / Last Dance, Dance performance, Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Routa Company and Sari Palmgren & CO -Working as choreographer
MUR, Dance performance for children Routa Company -Working as choreographer
2023
Hyökkäämisen ja puolustautumisen strategiat / Attack and defence strategies, Routa Company -Working as choreographer, dancer
Fenced dreams Kajaani / Aidatut unelmat Kajaani, New premiere/New city Kajaani 15.8.2023, Performances 17.-21.8.2023
Kuplat -Juhlat, 22.7.2023 Pyhäsalmi Hotelli, Full Moon Dance Festival, Event, which included dance, new circus, participation and music for 4 hours. Off/Balance, Agit-Cirk -Working as Event planner, choreographer and dancer
Kerrostalo, trio with Rebecca Laube-Pohto and Mikko Perkola, Sari Palmgren &CO -Working as choreographer and dancer
2022
Kauhulinna, immersive escape play, Kajaanin kaupunginteatteri 2022 -working as director / facilitator and host
Cherry Orchad / Kirsikkapuisto, director: Helka-Maria Kinnunen / Kajaanin kaupunginteatteri 2022-2023 -Working as choreographer and actor
Kuplat -Juhlat, 9.7.2023 Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän kesä & 20.8.2023 Järvenpää-talo, Event, which included dance, new circus, participation and music for 6 hours. Off/Balance, Agit-Cirk, Sari Palmgren & CO -Working as Event planner and dancer
Soidinmenot, premiere 2.3.2022 Helsinki Dance Company / Helsinki City theatre -Working as choreographer
2021
Utopian empathy / Utopia (empatiasta), new premiere 28.10.2021 Zodiak – Center for New Dance Hotel Katajanokka (former prison) -Working as choreographer-dancer
Fenced dreams / Aidatut unelmat- TAKE AWAY, premiere 13.2.2021, Radio play walk, a hike to accept diversity. Zodiak – Center for New Dance -Working as choreographer- director
Missä Täällä Tanssitaan? Dancefilm, director Anna Koskela, Zodiak – Center for New Dance -Working as editor
2020
Rouva C, premiere 19.11.2020, performances autumn season 20220 -spring season 2021, Seinäjoki city Theatre, director: Maia Häkli -Working as choreographer
Joy Riot, premiere 7.10.2020, performances 9.-18.10.2020 Stoa, Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Helsinki/ Finland -Working as choreographer-performer
2019
Lapualaisooppera, premiere 7.9.2021, Seinäjoki city theatre, director: Juha Luukkonen -Working as choreographer
Fenced dreams, New premiere/New city at Hyvinkää 22.8.2019, Performances 22.-25.8.2019 Villa Arttu & Zodiak – Center for new dance & city of Hyvinkää. Walking performance for 80 performers in Hyvinkää i area. -Working as choreographer-director
Seminar speaker 7.6.2019 at Hiljaisuus festival Northern Platform #4 “Working sustainable as artist”
Lame Tamer workshop demo 6.4.2019 at Zodiak – Center for New Dance Helsinki/ Finland
CLUB event 6.4.2019 at Checkpoint #5 Club Alexia @Loviisa, combination of workshop & performance
Lame Tamer, premiere 20.2.2019, Performances 22.-24.2.2019 Generaattori, Kajaani/Finland and 10.-11.4.2019 Zodiak – Center for New Dance Helsinki/ Finland -Working as choreographer-dancer-performer
2018
Utopian Empathy, Performance 5.12.2018 at Dec-Dance 18l -Working as choreographer-dancer
Kuplat -Juhlat 25.8.2018 Hanko, Event, which included dance and music for 2 hours. Event planner and dancer
Fenced dreams, New premiere 18.8.2018, Performances 18.-26.8.2018 Zodiak – Center for new dance & Kanneltalo. Walking performance for 80 performers in Helsinki/Kannelmäki area. -Working as choreographer-director
2017
Fenced dreams, premiere 24.8.2017 Zodiak – Center for new dance, Helsinki festival & Kanneltalo. Walking performance for 80 performers in Helsinki/Kannelmäki area. -Working as choreographer-director
Utopian Empathy, Performance 24.7.2017 at Full Moon Dance Festival -Working as choreographer-dancer
Lame Tamer residence 19.6-9.7.2017 at O Espaço do Tempo residence / Portugal -Working as choreographer-dancer, premiere 2019
Energy Soundscapes 30.3.2017 with Kimmo Pohjonen,Tuomas Norvio, Janne Käpylehto, Satu Rekola and Johanna Ikola -Working as choreographer-dancer-performer
Licking things performance 21.8.2017 at Lohjan kesä tanssii-festival. Working as choreographer-dancer
TALK Videoseries: how to teach language through movement, Zodiak – Center for New Dance -Working as director and editor
Kotivideo/Homevideo, film presented at Loikka-event 25.3.2017 WHS Union theatre, Choreographer and dance film director-editor, Kannelmäki community project Zodiak – New dance center/ MNO
Unknown -West Finland College: dance students work director
Valkoinen peura, premiere 8.10.2016, performer Kajaani city theatre/Routa company, director: Hanna Kirjavainen. Performances in Syktyvkar/Russia, working as performer
2016
CLUB event 16.2.2016 & 5.12.2016 at Kanneltalo, My name is -Zodiak – Center for new dance & Kanneltalo, combination of workshop & performance
Licking things, premiere 9.11.2016, Zodiak – Center for new dance. Working as choreographer-dancer
Valkoinen peura, premiere 8.10.2016, performer Kajaani city theatre/Routa company, director: Hanna Kirjavainen. Performances in Kajaani city theatre and Koko-teatteri, Helsinki, working as performer
Kuplat -Juhlat 27.8.2016 Hanko, Event, which included circus, dance and music for 5 hours. Event planner and dancer
The Earth Song tour 2016: 11 performances in six different cities, audience discussions with local environment experts, working/coloring book for students and teachers
Licking Things Demo, Grey Cubes Festival 2016, Korkeasaari Zoo. Working as choreographer-dancer
9 Viisasta tanssijaa - West Finland College: dance students work director
Utopian Empathy, Performances in Kajaani art museum, Generator/Kajaani and Pori Art museum
Connective Patterns dance film touring in Oklahoma dance film festival and Dhaka Bangladesh film festival.
Minun Nimeni on/My name is -Zodiak – Center for new dance, flash mob project and CLUB, choreographer/performer/film director, Kannelmäki community project with working group and choreographer Jenni Koistinen. http://minunnimeni.blogspot.fi
Mamuska club, International cultural center Caisa and Zodiak – Center for new dance
2015
Kotivideo/Homevideo, film Premiere 9.12.2015 Kanneltalo Gallery. Choreographer and dance film director-editor, Kannelmäki community project Zodiak – New dance center/ MNO
Licking Things Demo 4.9.2015 Grey Cubes Festival, Korkeasaari Zoo. Working as choreographer-dancer
Utopian Empathy, premiere 4.9.2015 Grey Cubes Festival, Korkeasaari Zoo. Working as choreographer-dancer
Kotimatkalla, premiere 25.8.2015, Kannelmäki, Zodiak – Center for new dance, Choreographer: Jenni Koistinen. Working as dancer and choreographers assistant
Mortal road movie -Benin. Villa Karo residency Africa. Second part of the Mortal road movie-project, choreographer-dance film maker
Connective patterns dance documentary film. Premiere Loikka international dance film festival march 2015. Screening in Lightmore festival Ireland. Choreographer-editor-dancer-producer
Minun Nimeni on/My name is -project, Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreographer and dance film director-editor, Kannelmäki community project with working group and choreographer Jenni Koistinen. http://minunnimeni.blogspot.fi
2014
Mortal road movie -Routa dance company, Choreographer and dancer, dancers: Kira Riikonen, Saara Töyrylä, Anna Riski and Sari Palmgren. Performances Kajaani, Kuopio and Kuhmo 2014->.
Minun Nimeni on/My name is -Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreographer and dance film director-editor, Kannelmäki community project with working group and choreographer Jenni Koistinen. http://minunnimeni.blogspot.fi
Kuplat-Juhlat 30.8.2014 Hanko: Event, which included circus, dance and music for 5 hours. Event planner and dancer
Trying to Focus? -LSO dance students work director
2013
Minun Nimeni on/My name is -Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreographer and dance film director-editor, Kannelmäki community project with choreographer Jenni Koistinen
The Earth Song -Zodiak – Center for new dance, performers: Tuomas Norvio, Lotta Suomi, Maria Saivosalmi, Jukka Peltola, Jukka Tarvainen and Sari Palmgren. Performances Helsinki, Germany/Cologne and Kedja Marienhamn 2013->. Choreogrpher, producer and dancer
Collecthing -LSO student dance students work director
La Strada -Teater Mestola, dir. Martin Bahne, choreogrpapher
2012
Lost Missing and Forgotten -site specific duet with Na Hoon Park (KOR), Seoul Daerim Building, Korea-Finland Connection KAMS and Dance info Finland, SIDance festival '12. Choreographer and dancer
Minun Nimeni on-My name is / Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreographer and dance film director-editor, Vuosaari community project with choreographer Jenni Koistinen
Apple Thieves / LSO student site specific work director
Poliittiset iltamat / Consept: Anniina Aunola and Reetta Hyvärinen, ITAK, Dancer
2011
Bright tapestry- project / together with dance artist Noriko Kato (JPN), and visual artist Charlotte McGowan-Griffin(UK)
Pilgrim-Film development 2011- / dir. David Hinton and Alla Kovgan. Choreographer and dancer
2010
Finnhits / dir. Juha Luukkonen, Projektori-ryhmä, choreographer
Animal motion / solo, Choreographer and dancer, Zodiak – Center for new dance, Performances: Oulu, Tanssin aika festival-Jyväskylä, China-Shanghai, Kuopio 2010->
2010
Sunday Brunch -Social choreography event, Choreogapher and dancer with UNIT group, Side step festival '10
Via Crusis / dir. Miira Sippola, Hki tuomikirkkoseurakunta, dancer
2009
U.N.I (You and I) / two weeks Social choreography project, choreographer and dancer with UNIT group, Side Step festival '09/ Zodiak – Center for new dance
Via Crusis / dir. Miira Sippola, Hki tuomikirkkoseurakunta, dancer
2008
Yellow line / site specific work-in progress residency program in Red Brick Yokohama Japan, choreographer
Connective patterns / solo, Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreogapher and dancer
Punainen viiva / dir. Juha Luukkonen, Lappeenranta city theatre, choreographer
2007
Grain / duet with dancer Terhi Vaimala, Zodiak – Center for new dance, choreographer and dancer
And they lived ever after-Ja he elivät loppuun asti / dance: Milla Koistinen, Jenna Rignell and Tuovi Rantanen, Suomenlinna Myllysali, Choreographer
Richard III / dir. Juha Luukkonen Vaasa city theatre, choreographer
2005
Max and Moritz / choreographer and dancer, dir. Antti Hietala Q-theatre
2004
Pillowman-Tyynymies / choreogapher and dancer with Ilkka Kokkonen, dir. Tuomo Aitta, The Finnish national theatre
Kaislikossa suhisee-Wind in the Willows / dir. Ville Sanqvist, Turku City theatre, choreographer
Ilmiantajat / chor. Ari Kauppila, Indictus Company, dancer
Ajan takaa / solo, chor. Jaakko Simula, dancer
2003
Let the sunshine in! / Dir. Juha Luukkonen Teak, choreographer
Perillä / dir. Juha-Pekka Hotinen Teak, choreographer
2002
Tirlittan / Dir. Leena Havukainen, Helsinki city theatre, choreographer/assistant
Pseudonym-Nimimerkillä / duet, dance: Akseli Kaukoranta and Maija Kiviluoto, Indictus company, choreographer
Grip-Ote / solo, dance: Elina Miettinen. Eurovision dance contest, choreographer
Ravel: La valse / choreogapher and dancer with Ari Kauppila, dir. Juha Siltanen, Avanti
Work as Teacher
2024- Kajaani Dance Tanssiakatemia morning classes
2023- Routa Company workshops and morning classes
2017 The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Dance Department
2011-2018 Länsi-suomen opisto, teacher- dance course (contemporary, improvisation, choreography, body condition)
2015- Tanssille ry morning classes for professional dancers
2013-2017 Kesäyliopisto: Contemporary dance pedagogue
2012-2017 Repeat-Pause-Edit dance film workshop teacher -Zodiak
2011-2012 Helsinki city/Annantalo/Zodiak/Ateneum: Pohjoisen tuulet -workshops
2010-2022 Zodiak- Center for new dance: Different workshops, Tanssi kokemuksena mielessä ja kehossa-kurssit etc.
2010-2011 Länsi-suomen opisto, head teacher- dance course
2009-2022 Jyväskylän avoin yliopisto: Tanssi-ilmaisu
2008-2011 Pilates, streching and dance classes in many different locations: Helsinki, Vantaa & Espoo
2008-2010 SRK-opisto, dance and movement workshops
2008- Helsinki city theatre dance company: morning classes, contemporary dance
2006- Aesthetic group gymnastics (AGG) intensive training camps: contemporary dance, physical theatre/expression, improvisation, choreography
2006-2010 Vantaan aikuisopisto: streching
2004-2008 Adulta: Alexis, Young actors program-young actors education program
2006 The Finnish National Theatre: Contemporary dance
2006 Ilmaisuverstas: Contemporary dance
2005 Theatre Academy: Contemporary dance
2001-2004 Footlight dance school: Contemporary dance, Jazz dance, stretching-
Competitions/Awards
2023 Fenced Dreams / Aidatut unelmat Kajaani finalist Thalia award /TINFO
2005 Best play of the year Nöjesguiden news-Finland: Pillowman/Tyynymies
2003 Taakka / chor. Heli Meklin, Kajaani tanssikatselmus
1999 Punastus- solo: First price, Italy/Firenze, International choreography competition,
1998 Punastus-solo: First price Finland/Oulu Arktiset askeleet
Other professional activities
2023- Artistic director at Routa Company
2022 ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform Venue manager, Finland
2020 Kiertoliike taiteilijana: Aktivismi ilmastokriisin aikana
2019-2021 In-House choreographer at Zodiak Center for New Dance
2012-2018 Loikka Dance film festival Video jam- organizer
2012-2015 Kedja Think Tank sustainability member of the group
2012-2015 Kedja Wilderness residency project co-ordinator
2012 Atlas Helsinki / Chor. Ana Borralho & João Galante working as artistic collaborator and group co-ordination
2012 Loikka dance film festival jury member
2011 Document film curator
2011-2021 Tanssille ry member of the board and organizer of the workshops and morning classes
2010 Loikkapro international Alla Kovgan & David Hinton dance film workshop course secretary
2010-2011 British council climate advocate: Energy factory-project
2010-2017 M.A.D. Tanssimaisterit ry member of the board, 2011-2017 chairman of the board
Personal grants
2020-2022 Arts promotion centre Finland three year-artist grant
2018 Svenska Kulturfonden: travel grant
2018 City of Vantaa/ artist-grant
2016-2018 Arts promotion centre Finland three year-artist grant
2014 Arts promotion centre Finland one year-artist grant
2010 Art council Finland (current Arts Promotion Centre) one year-artist grant
2008 City of Vantaa/ artist-grant
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation/ artist grant
Recidencies
2023 Routa Company Recidence
2016-2018 Creative meeting point, Hongkong-Helsinki three year residence program
2017 O Espaço do Tempo, Portugal Montemor-o-Novo
2015 Dance Atelier, Iceland (ICE-HOT Residence)
2015 Dance base, Scotland (ICE-HOT Residence)
2015 Saaren kartano Kone foundation, Finland
2015 Villa Karon Benin, Africa
2014 Kajaani-Routa residence, Finland
2010 Kokko1721 residence, Finland
2009 Saaren kartano Konen foundation, Finland
2008 Yokohama art center-Dance info Finland, Japan
Academic education
1998-2004 Theatre academy, Finland Master and Bachelor of Arts in Dance
2000 Exchange student in Sweden, Stockholm Danshögskolan
1995 Graduated from high school
Latest education, seminars and workshops
2026
TRE® (Tension, Stress & Trauma Release Exercise) -ohjaajakoulutus
2024
Taideyliopiston avoin yliopisto: Esittävien taiteiden organisaatioiden johtamisen koulutus, 15 op, 2023-2024
2023
Platform for feminist leadership, UrpanApa
Taideyliopiston avoin yliopisto: Pyörre: vapaan kentän johtaminen ja projektinhallinta 20 op, 2022-2023
2022
Punchdrunk: Introduction to design
Punchdrunk: Making immersive work for young audiences
2021
Punchdrunk: Storytelling through body and space
Punchdrunk: Introduction to performance
2020
Kohti terveempää työskentely- ja vuorovaikutuskulttuuria taidealoilla –etäluennot, Kirsi Törmi /TEME
2019
Spriraalistabilaatio ohjaaja koulutus
2018
Ice Hot Reykjavik
David Zambrano: one month intensive Flying Low & Passing through / EX/IN
Tanzmesse 2018
David Zambrano: Flying low & Passing through / Tanssille ry
2017
David Zambrano: one month intensive Passing through / Sicily/Italy
Fighting monkey: Anatomy of injury / Turku, Finland
Edivaldo Ernesto: Depth movement / Workshop festival: Zodiak – Center for new dance, Tanssille ry & Tanssin talo
Real Contact workshop Akira Hino / Aalto university Helsinki
2016
Wim Vandekeybus: Monographic workshop / Deltebre dance festival, Spain
Deltebre Dance festival workshops: David Zambrano, Milan Herich & Los Innatos, Spain
David Zambrano: Flying low and Passing through / Tanssille ry
Merja Snellman: Yamuna Body rolling / Tanssille ry
2015
Mette Ingvartson: Words workshop / Dance atelier-Reykjavik dance festival
Nadja Hjorton: Medeai / Dance atelier-Reykjavik dance festival
Anton Lachky & Eleanor Valere: Puzzle work / Tanssille ry
Josef Frucek: Fighting monkey-technique / Tanssille ry
Deborah Hay: Doing with less, even more movement and performance options /Zodiak
Uupi Tirronen: Liike kuvaksi / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Merja Snellman: Yamuna Body rolling / Tanssille ry
2014
Ice Hot Oslo
Dance film script workshop /Loikka
Miguel Gutierrez: Making work / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Elina Pirinen: Music is the best / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Eeva Kaario/Katri Soini: Kehon strategioita/ Tanssille ry
Martin Nachbar: Phycical dramaturgy / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Kedja encounter Marienhamn
2013
Kedja-Klaipeda National identities -Encounter
Jereon Peeters: Phycical dramaturgy / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Elina Pirinen: Dancers making music / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Ervi Sirénin Morning classes / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Fornier Ortiz: Two bcomes one/Tanssille ry
2012
Ice Hot Helsinki
Kedja Tallinn- Encounter
Ervi Sirénin Morning classes / Zodiak – Center for new dance
IETM Seminar: ”Right?” Copenhagen/Denmark
Saara Cantell &Marita Hallförs: Dancefilm workshop MAD-Loikka & Tanssille ry
2011
Finland-Korea Connection cultural exchange South-Korea and PAMS
David Hinton and Alla Kovgan: Loikka Pilgrim dancefilm workshop
David Zambrano: Passing through Full moon dance festival
IETM seminaari: ”Whose story is it?” Stockholm/Sweden
Thomas Lehmen: Choreographic systems workshop / Zodiak – Center for new dance & sidestep festival 2011
David Hinton workshop Dancefilm script / MAD-Loikka
DVD workshop / Muu ry
2010
Final Cut pro editing workshop / Muu ry
Kedja tapaaminen: Reach out! Content or form? -Reykjavik- Iceland
David Hinton ja Alla Kovgan Loikka Pro Dancefilm workshop / MAD
LEAD int.: Team building & leadership: How to Change the World / British Council -UK
Planning for your Community-workshop camp: British Council -UK
Michael Klien: Maneuvering life by means of metaphors workshop / Zodiak – Center for new dance
2009
Loikkapro Dancefilm workshop- Helena Jonsdottir / MAD
Gordon Lawrence: Social dreaming workshop / Zodiak – Center for new dance
Schoolworks in Theatre Academy as a choreographer
2004 Karu Selli / Choreogapher and dancer with Akseli Kaukoranta, Katri Manner, Jenna Rignell and Antti Seppänen
2003 Leak-Vuoto / duet, Dance: Esete Sutinen and Lilja Lehmuskallio
2002 Alice in wonderland-Liisa ihmemaassa / For 50 young dance students in Vantaan dance institute
2002 Tirlittan / dir. Leena Havukainen, Helsinki city theatre
2001 Intention -Aie / Solo, Choreogapher and dancer
2000 Orgie-Orgiat / dir. Juha Luukkonen
1999 Princess-Prinsessa / Solo, Choreogapher and dancer
1998 Punastus / Solo, Choreogapher and dancer
Schoolworks in Theatre Academy as a dancer
2003 Taakka / chor. Heli Meklin
2002 Turquoise / chor. Tommi Kitti, Avignon/Helsinki
2002 Skyscrapers / chor. Ervi Siren
2001 Cinderella story-Tuhkimotarina / chor. Marjo Kuusela, Hurharuuth
2000 Kraft / chor. Ulla Koivisto / Zodiak – Center for new dance
2000 Hidden Passion / dance film, chor. Jorma Uotinen, dir. Joe Davidov
1999 Tumma syvä virta / chor. Ervi Siren