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E D U C A T I O N
2021–2022 Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Open University, Musical Theatre 2015 - 2017 North Karelia college Outokumpu, Dancer's degree 2010 - 2012 Lahti folk high school, Theatre I & II 2009 Riihimäki high school, secondary school graduate S P E C I A L S K I L L S Dance | contemporary, jazz, ballet Singing | altto | chest register e-h1, belt c2-f2 Horseback riding L A N G U A G E S K I L L S Finnish | mother tongue English | excellent Swedish | good French and Spanish | beginner G R A N T S & S C H O L A R S H I P S 2020 & 2021 Grant for surviving covid19 pandemic | Arts Promotion Centre Finland 2019 Grant for a solo performance | The City of Tampere 2018 Grant for a working group for piece Muovimanner | Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Pirkanmaa region 2017 Encouragement scholarship with piece HER(E) [ Short performance festival Kajaani 2017 Grant for a working group for piece Palavan pupun tanhu | Finnish Cultural Foundation, Häme region 2017 Grant for a working group for piece Palavan pupun tanhu | Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Häme region |
W O R K S I N S C H O O L
2017 HER(E) | final solo work 2017 Play Ducks and Drakes | chor. Joona Halonen 2016 Tilaan unohdettu | solo work 2016 Fall Out | chor. Gabriel Forestieri 2015 Elotila | concept by Ulla Mäkinen 2012 Oleanna Reloaded! | dir. Misa Palander, role: Teacher 2012 Sen synty | dir. Riku Innamaa, role: Bear 2011 U.B.U | dir. Misa Palander, role: Nelli Ojapalo 2011 Tukkijoella | dir. Lassi Alhorinne, role: Anni R E S I D E N C I E S 2023 Pirkanmaan Tanssin Keskus | Liikelaituri summer residency in July 2017 Central Finland regional dance center, Tampere | Liikelaituri summer residency in July 2017 Riksu Underground & Riihimäki Theatre | Palavan pupun tanhu in August and September W O R K S A S C H O R E O G R A P H E R & D I R E C T O R 2020 Kuka minut loi? -choir concert | Naiskuoro Timotei 2019 Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja Rubensin veljekset | Riihimäki summer theatre, dir. Laura Ikonen 2018 RENT (chor.) | Riihimäki Youth theatre, dir. Sanna Saarela 2018 Sunnuntai (assistant chor.) | Theatre Telakka, Tampere, dir. &chor. Ari Numminen 2018 Risto Räppääjä ja Pakastaja-Elvi (chor.) | Riihimäki summer theatre, dir. Maria Oiva 2018 PLASTIC (house-artistry production) | Tampere 2017 Koirien Kalevala (chor.) | Riihimäki Youth theatre, dir. Laura Ikonen 2017 HUMANIMAL (chor. & dir.) | Outokumpu 2016 Peter Pan (chor.) | Riihimäki summer theatre, dir. Laura Ikonen 2015 Pekka Töpöhäntä (chor.) | Riihimäki Youth theatre, dir. Timo Matinvesi |
W O R K S A S D A N C E R & A C T R E S S
2023 Egosfääri – Egospehere | Collaboration work with dancer Hanna Kahrola 2020 West Side Story | Jyväskylä City Theatre, dir. Snoopi Siren, chor. Ari Numminen, role: Velma (dance captain) 2019 GT 1 - Klassikko jo syntyessään | Graniittiteatteri ry, dir. Taru Kivinen 2019 Jää | The Finnish National Opera, conductor Jaakko Kuusisto, dir. Anna Kelo, chor. Ari Numminen 2018 RENT | Riihimäki Youth theatre, dir. Sanna Saarela, role: Mimi 2018 & 2017 CAYA | chor. Niina Rajaniemi 2017 Palavan pupun tanhu | Riksu Underground 2017 FEMINA CATALOGUE | Ojapalo-Seppälä-Tuominen, Tampere 2017 Puhekuplia | poetry performance, dir. Eero Ojala 2016 The Anatomy of Spiral (performance-lecture) | chor. Ulla Mäkinen, role: dancer-speaker 2016 Havukka-ahon ajattelija | Joensuu city theatre, dir. Aino Kivi, chor. Ari Numminen, role: ensemble 2015 Hei me revyytellään! | Törnävä summer theatre, Seinäjoki, dir. Viivi Saarela, role: actress 2014 Roald Dahl: Kuka pelkää noitia | Riihimäki summer theatre, dir. Timo Matinvesi, music Tony Sisktröm, role: Grandmother 2013 Pojat | Hämeenlinna city theatre, dir. Snoopi Siren, role: ensemble 2013 Pekka Töpöhäntä | Törnävä summer theatre, Seinäjoki, dir. Viivi Saarela, music Tony Sikström, role: Maija Maitoparta 2012 Peppi Pitkätossu | Törnävä summer theatre, Seinäjoki, dir. Viivi Saarela, role: Peppi Pitkätossu C O L L E C T I V E W O R K Since 2009 Riksu Underground | A Riihimäki based collective of theatre and dance professionals |
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