April
In 24th March I gave a workshop and presentation of my Artistic Research for BA in Dramaturgy and Directing students in Theatre Academy Uniarts Helsinki.
In April I continue teaching in Helsinki Shiatsu School and next session will be Friday 4th of April (element wood) and 2nd of May (element fire) from 5PM to 8PM. You are welcome to join classes!
I have 50+ kollektiivi’s workshops also in Helsinki Tuesdays 8th and 15th of April 9.30 AM to 11AM in Helsingin Työväenopisto Kallio, and 17th of May in Turku, Turku Dance Art, Barker- teatteri from 1PM to 4PM. There are still places open in Turku workshop and under 50 year old are also welcome to join. Contact and registrations: dansart.sihteeri@gmail.com
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Sing&Shine choirs Kaunis Minä Project and its community outreach continues and the performance will be Friday 9th May in Tapiola Sali, Espoo.
In April and May I am also assisting in Solu- somatic movement training program (600h) led by wonderful Satu Palokangas. This module we concentrate with neurocellular movement patterns and developmental movement. Lifelong learning process continues with depths of embodied processes.
News in March
Janne Savon made a beautiful video about my solo work Tilan syvyys/Depth of Space in Japan. I attached the shorter version here.
Kaunis minä -projects community outreach continues in Vallilan Kohtaus and next workshop will be at 28th March, and I am happy to be part of it, so much creativity and talent in these young people.
On 21st March at 5PM to 8PM I am teaching at Helsinki Shiatsu School taoyoga, somatic movement and shiatsu. The class is open also for participants outside the longer course, and you can find information Shiatsu School Helsinki webpage. Welcome to join!
https://shiatsuschoolhelsinki.com
I am also planning new choreography course (10 ECTS cr) to University of Arts Helsinki Open Campus, which will start in September 2025.
Happened in January and February News
On January I visited at Theatre Academy Uniarts Helsinki MA program in Writing course Tekijän tieto/ Practicener’s knowledge and presented my Artistic Research project and discussed with this lovely group of students.
On Jan 31st started five times open Kaunis minä -workshop with choir leader and music pedagogue Sanna Valvanne for young adults in Kohtaus Vallilla. Workshop is open for everyone and previous experience is not needed. It includes movement, voice and singing in open, safe, creative and joyful space. First time is free, Welcome to join! ❤️
On February 10th at 8PM I am dancing in Musica Nova festival with cembalist Assi Karttunen and Japanese composers Cieko Doi’s new harpsichord solo Morpho at Hietsun Pavilijonki. It is part of Superpluck Club vol 6. Issho ni.
Morpho is a butterfly symbolizing transformation and rebirth. The wings of morpho reflect light in a way, which makes brown, blue and green pigments flicer.
http://www.hietsunpaviljonki.fi/tapahtumia/superpluckisho
December news
December 14th to 15th was the end weekend for the second round Choreography studies in Open Campus, University of Arts Helsinki I have been facilitating and mentoring together with choreographer and performer Pie Kär and dance historian, researcher and performer Anne Makkonen. One year long studies with 16 professional dance and theatre artist, visiting experts in the field of choreography, dramaturge and production was rich and meaningful experience with discussions, art making and sharing around choreographic work from different perspectives. Thank you for all participants!
December 16th to 18th I taught first and third year BA students in Dance Program, Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki. Morning classes included experimental anatomy, movement research and improvisation and afternoon classes shiatsu, tao yoga, chi song and taiji with introduction to Taoist philosophy behind these practices.
News from Japan 15/11/24
I have now spent 15 days in Japan, mainly in Space Department Residence Nara where I have dived more deeply to meaning of empty space and ma in local culture, interaction, art and architecture. Time here has been meaningful, and I am working with small solo performance and installation, which is going to be performed on 24th November in the artistit residence. During residence I have also continued with the writing of commentary of my doctoral research. It has felt important to spend time in Japan and get entangled with environment here. I also take part to butoh artist Seiji Tanaka’s butoh lessons during my stay in Nara.
I visitited shortly in Tokyo Ochanomizu University 14th November and presented and kept a workshop of my Artistic Research Project to Professor Mayumi Kuno-Mizumura’s MA graduate students. I am grateful for Mayumi to make my visit possible. The atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. Same trip in Tokyo I met dance artist Sini Länsivuori, who is currently living in Tokyo, and had nice evening with her talking about Dance Art and experiences of Japanese culture.
On 24th November I performed solo choreography Tilan Syvyys/Depth of Space/空間の深さ in Space Department Nara as an output of artist residence. Solowork was inspired about 間ma, places I visited during my stay in Japan and the architecture of traditional Japanese house. After performance we had a discussion with audience members.
Autumn news
On September I started to work with Sanna Valvanne and her Sing&Shine Choir and their new choir work Kaunis Minä (Premiere 9.5.2025 in Tapiolasali, Espoo). I am teaching to choir members from children to seniors movement workshops integrating somatic movement, improvisation and instant composition. In the workshops we focus on sensing our own body and opening to embodied listening of the group and shared space, and create dances together based on these conditions. https://singandshine.fi
I am continuing as a responsible lecturer in Choreography studies (20ects) Theatre Academy Uniarts Helsinki Open Campus. One year long studies will continue until December 2024.
This Autumn I have been teaching also in Helsinki Shiatsu School experimental anatomy, taoyoga and bodymind awareness. https://shiatsuschoolhelsinki.com
In November I am working with my Doctoral Artistic Research Project in Space Department Nara, Japan, where I am in Artists Residence for one month. https://www.spacedepartment-nara.com
Happened in the spring 2024
Last spring I worked as a guest teacher in Ba Dance Program, Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki and in Riveria Dance Program Outokumpu teaching and mentoring students in Aristic Research course.
From January to May I was working with a new choreography Virtaava for 28 dancers of the Finnish National Ballet School professional education program. (Premiere 22.5. 2024 Almi Hall, Finnish National Opera)
photo: Roosa Oksaharju
In June I graduated from three year SOLU Somatic Movement Training (600h) education as a somatic movement practitioner and therapist.