SELECTED WORKING EXPERIENCE AS A PERFORMER-COLLABORATOR
RENAISSANCE - performer, prod. WAUHAUS, Helsinki, 2024.
LESIONS, performer, Jules Fischer, UKS, Oslo, Coda-festival, 2024.
TRAUMA-FREE STAGE - research-project, dir. Essi Rossi, 2024.
TERROR VACUI, dancer, chor. Lea Pischke, Lyon/Berlin. 7-10/2023.
ÆFFECTIVE CHOREOGRAPHY, performer, dir. André Uerba, Berghain am Halle, Berlin. Antwerp Queer Festival, 6-8/2023.
T4T4U, performer-choreographer, dir. James Lorien MacDonald, Helsinki Kiasma Museum, Tom of Finland exhibition, 2023.
THE WORLD'S HAPPIEST COUNTRY, singer, music theatre artist. Dir. Jakob Höglund, Helsinki City Theatre, Turku City Theatre, Vaasa City Theatre, national TV-distribution, 2023.
PRISCILLA, musical artist. Dir. Samuel Harjanne, Helsinki City Theatre, 2022-2023.
A SHORT EPISODE IN THE UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE MUSHROOM CIVILIZATION, actor. Dir. Essi Rossi, Espoo City Theatre. 2023.
DAWN - contemporary musical, dancer-singer (choir). Chor. Sheena McGrandles. Moving In November- contemporary dance festival, Helsinki, 2022.
NIITTY - dancer, Janina Rajakangas, Zodiak, Helsinki. 11-12/2021.
MUURI – dancer-singer, dir. Jukka Tarvainen, Helsinki Biennial/Helsinki Festival. 2021.
NEMURU OTOKO, dancer. Helsinki Festival, Opera BOX. 2021.
2018 TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG, Liisa Pentti +Co. Zodiak, Helsinki.
UXO – performer/singer. A concert of new music, experienced in the darkness, performed by percussion group Awake and 12 performers. Dir. Walter Sallinen, dramaturgy Klaus Maunuksela, dir. Taavi Oramo. Helsinki Art Festival. 8/2019.
SENSORY COCKTAIL BAR – performer. Multisensory 1-on-1 performance, immersive theater, concept by Samee Haapala. Oulu KEHÄ-festival, Finland, 2019, Kaunas, Lithuania, 6/2019, Lund MONO-festival, Sweden, 8/2017.
HOMAGE 1, dancer. Chor. Janina Rajakangas, Helsinki, Finland, 3/2017.
PAINI, performer. Concept by Anna-Maria Häkkinen, Sanna Uuttu, Lotta Suomi, Zodiak, Helsinki, Finland, 2-3/2017.
SYRJÄ, dancer. Composer Sauli Zinovjev, chor. Vilma Tihilä, NewMusicTheatre, Pietarsaari, Finland, 5/2016.
SEXYMF, performer. Chor. Joao Galante and Ana Borralho. Zodiak, Helsinki, Finland. 1-2/2016.
MY DRAG BODIES, performer. Chor. Pie Kärki, Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland, 11/2015.
KISS, dancer. Chor. Tino Sehgal. Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland, 8-10/2015.
RENAISSANCE - performer, prod. WAUHAUS, Helsinki, 2024.
LESIONS, performer, Jules Fischer, UKS, Oslo, Coda-festival, 2024.
TRAUMA-FREE STAGE - research-project, dir. Essi Rossi, 2024.
TERROR VACUI, dancer, chor. Lea Pischke, Lyon/Berlin. 7-10/2023.
ÆFFECTIVE CHOREOGRAPHY, performer, dir. André Uerba, Berghain am Halle, Berlin. Antwerp Queer Festival, 6-8/2023.
T4T4U, performer-choreographer, dir. James Lorien MacDonald, Helsinki Kiasma Museum, Tom of Finland exhibition, 2023.
THE WORLD'S HAPPIEST COUNTRY, singer, music theatre artist. Dir. Jakob Höglund, Helsinki City Theatre, Turku City Theatre, Vaasa City Theatre, national TV-distribution, 2023.
PRISCILLA, musical artist. Dir. Samuel Harjanne, Helsinki City Theatre, 2022-2023.
A SHORT EPISODE IN THE UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE MUSHROOM CIVILIZATION, actor. Dir. Essi Rossi, Espoo City Theatre. 2023.
DAWN - contemporary musical, dancer-singer (choir). Chor. Sheena McGrandles. Moving In November- contemporary dance festival, Helsinki, 2022.
NIITTY - dancer, Janina Rajakangas, Zodiak, Helsinki. 11-12/2021.
MUURI – dancer-singer, dir. Jukka Tarvainen, Helsinki Biennial/Helsinki Festival. 2021.
NEMURU OTOKO, dancer. Helsinki Festival, Opera BOX. 2021.
2018 TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG, Liisa Pentti +Co. Zodiak, Helsinki.
UXO – performer/singer. A concert of new music, experienced in the darkness, performed by percussion group Awake and 12 performers. Dir. Walter Sallinen, dramaturgy Klaus Maunuksela, dir. Taavi Oramo. Helsinki Art Festival. 8/2019.
SENSORY COCKTAIL BAR – performer. Multisensory 1-on-1 performance, immersive theater, concept by Samee Haapala. Oulu KEHÄ-festival, Finland, 2019, Kaunas, Lithuania, 6/2019, Lund MONO-festival, Sweden, 8/2017.
HOMAGE 1, dancer. Chor. Janina Rajakangas, Helsinki, Finland, 3/2017.
PAINI, performer. Concept by Anna-Maria Häkkinen, Sanna Uuttu, Lotta Suomi, Zodiak, Helsinki, Finland, 2-3/2017.
SYRJÄ, dancer. Composer Sauli Zinovjev, chor. Vilma Tihilä, NewMusicTheatre, Pietarsaari, Finland, 5/2016.
SEXYMF, performer. Chor. Joao Galante and Ana Borralho. Zodiak, Helsinki, Finland. 1-2/2016.
MY DRAG BODIES, performer. Chor. Pie Kärki, Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland, 11/2015.
KISS, dancer. Chor. Tino Sehgal. Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland, 8-10/2015.
OWN CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS
Hilma af Klint, Viirus-theatre, Helsinki, choreographer, 2025
KSS KSS, 2026
DIVINE, 2026
LABIA - choreographer and a performer. Helsinki. Caisa & Viirus-theatre, 2023-2024.
THE WEATHER FORECAST - dance movie, performer-choreographer, dir. Vilma Tihilä, Tenerife 2024.
A PORTRAIT, dance film, choreographer, headrole, Tihilä & Sorvari, dance film, 15+ festivals, 2022.
SAUNASONGS – choreographer and initiator. A site-sensitive performance created with disabled groups in westnorthern Finland. In collaboration with
Kulttuurikeskus ILME, Oulu, Muhos, Kempele, Finland. 8/2019-3/2019.
DESCENDINGS – Berlin, Helsinki. 2019.
Hilma af Klint, Viirus-theatre, Helsinki, choreographer, 2025
KSS KSS, 2026
DIVINE, 2026
LABIA - choreographer and a performer. Helsinki. Caisa & Viirus-theatre, 2023-2024.
THE WEATHER FORECAST - dance movie, performer-choreographer, dir. Vilma Tihilä, Tenerife 2024.
A PORTRAIT, dance film, choreographer, headrole, Tihilä & Sorvari, dance film, 15+ festivals, 2022.
SAUNASONGS – choreographer and initiator. A site-sensitive performance created with disabled groups in westnorthern Finland. In collaboration with
Kulttuurikeskus ILME, Oulu, Muhos, Kempele, Finland. 8/2019-3/2019.
DESCENDINGS – Berlin, Helsinki. 2019.
EDUCATION
Neurodivergent Coach, Alfa-academy, 2024-2025.
Master in Dance Performance. University of Arts, Theatre Academy. Helsinki, Finland. 2017-2019.
Berlin, HZT, SODA-program, 10/2018-3/2019.
Bachelor in Dance Performance. University of Arts, Theatre Academy. Helsinki, Finland. 2014-2017.
Specialisation track in Music Theatre. Singing (estill-method), acting. Art University, Helsinki, Finland. 2019-2021.
Contemporary dancer. Professional education, Turku Conservatory, Finland. 2012-2015.
Classical music, classical piano (D) and music theory 3/3. Turku conservatory, Finland. 2008-2012.
Neurodivergent Coach, Alfa-academy, 2024-2025.
Master in Dance Performance. University of Arts, Theatre Academy. Helsinki, Finland. 2017-2019.
Berlin, HZT, SODA-program, 10/2018-3/2019.
Bachelor in Dance Performance. University of Arts, Theatre Academy. Helsinki, Finland. 2014-2017.
Specialisation track in Music Theatre. Singing (estill-method), acting. Art University, Helsinki, Finland. 2019-2021.
Contemporary dancer. Professional education, Turku Conservatory, Finland. 2012-2015.
Classical music, classical piano (D) and music theory 3/3. Turku conservatory, Finland. 2008-2012.
RECENT RESIDENCIES
Kutomo, Turku, 2024.
Lyon, Impulsion festival, France, 2023.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Teatro Victoria, Spain, 2022,
Villa Karo, (cancelled due to covid), 2021
Kutomo, Turku, 2021
CIRKO, Helsinki, 2020.
Kutomo, Turku, 2024.
Lyon, Impulsion festival, France, 2023.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Teatro Victoria, Spain, 2022,
Villa Karo, (cancelled due to covid), 2021
Kutomo, Turku, 2021
CIRKO, Helsinki, 2020.
