Dance education
2022-2023 Koreografian opintokokonaisuus (20ects), Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy Open Campus
2014- Regular professional morning training and workshops e.g. in Klein technique
2012-2014 The Danish National School of Performing Arts (SSKS), dance partnership education (post graduate)
2008-2012 Savonia University of Applied sciences (BD)
2010-2011 The Danish National School of Contemporary Dance, exchange studies in dance
2005-2008 Tampere Conservatory (Dancer)
2004-2005 Västra Nyland folk high school (dance education)
Working as performer
2023
Coming: Egosfääri – Egosphere with dance artist Nelli Ojapalo, premiering late 2o23
Spacifying – Part: Retrospective with visual artist Maijariitta Karhulahti, premiere at Liikelaituri as part of The Great Nocturnal Happening, Tampere; at Mylly Center of Creative Arts as part of Meidän Kuopio festival
Projects with fema artist collective / Kahrola-Kupari-Touhunen, collaborating with researchers and other artists / Tampere (2018-)
2022
Bypassed – Moving Pictures of Trafficking in Human Beings / premiere 4th Dec 2021, Liikelaituri, Tampere, touring 2022-
2021
becoming-with / chor. Wilhelmina Ojanen / premiere 17th Dec 2021, Kenneli DIY, Tampere
Nainen nimeltä Ikaros / dancer in a film production / directing: Cilla Back
2020
In between II: The Name of us is Luborg / Hoffmann – Ivarsson – Kahrola – Loomus – Paras – Toomistu – Värk – Wohl / premiere at Päiväntanssit cyberpace event
Further III dance film, Kahrola & Tiihonen, coming: Queer Dance Film Screening, Art House Cinema Niagara 2023, shown at Miami Light ScreenDance Festival 2023, Dance Days Chania 2022, Tanssielokuvailtapäivä, Liikelaituri; Breaking 8 International Festival of Videodance, Cagliari, Italy
Gender blender, Touhunen – Kahrola, virtual outcome filmed at Liikelaituri, Tampere
2019
Tanssitila – gallery tour / with Tuuti Touhunen / kARTaNOLLA club, Hiedanranta, Tampere (2019), several art galleries in Tampere (2018) /FAA + TADA week opening, Finlayson Art Area (2017)
Unina – poispäin ajasta / Unina – away from time / solo piece / shown at Liikelaituri Tampere, ASKEL pop up stage Lahti
Further & Further 2.0 short films / with Mia Tiihonen / shown at FilmFest by Rogue Dancer (2020), Culture house Laikku, Tampere (2019), presentation at Screen.dance – Scotland festival of screen dance (2019), Palamaton kynttilä art festival, Liikelaituri, Tampere (2018)
Välissä/In between solo dance theatre piece / chor. Fuji Hoffmann / Soltumatu tantsu lava (STL), Tallin; Autonomy & visibility contemporary dance night, Liikelaituri (2019), Liikelaituri 5 year program (2018), Artteli, Tampere; Tranås at the Fringe (2017)
2018
Olennaista demo showings / Jämsen, Kahrola, Myrskog, Risberg, Tuoresmäki / Pikkuteatteri, Lahti
Madama Butterfly / extra / Savonlinna Opera Festival
Maamerkkejä / Project New Berlin / Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
Epilogi – moving piece in the forest / tour in Pirkanmaa region and Liikelaituri 5-year programme (2018), Kauppi forest, Tampere (2017) / Kahrola, Marjakangas, Touhunen
Vihellä vaan! / Kahrola, Mäkynen, Pelvola, Pelvola / Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
Ihmishavaintoja / visual artist Tomas Regan’s art exhibition / Gallery Himmelblau (2018) ,Taidesalonki-Konstsalongen (2017)
2017
Vihellä vaan! / Kahrola, Mäkynen, Pelvola, Pelvola / Taidekasarmi, ARX-house, Hämeenlinna
In between – dance short film / chor. Fuji Hoffmann / prod. Dotra Productions, Marit Fogelgren / shown in Bailar Apantalla festival in Mexico on Now 2017
2016
Humanity-ish? work in progress / performer / Arbor Vitae and Liikelaituri
Vois’ olla – demo showing / Liikelaituri House-artist residency
Suojelija/Tuhoaja / dancer / visual artist Tomas Regan’s project / Tampere Festival of Light
Runopatsaat / performer / Jotain Odottamatonta collective / Pori Theatre Festival
Toilet scene / performer / concept: Fuji Hoffmann / Tampere theater festival OFF
Trulon Fantasy Show / performer / PowerPark
2015
Tanssiva Kaukaharju / performer in elderly house, health centre and several related events / Central Finland regional dance center and City of Tampere
Static moving / work in progress / Liikelaituri summer residency
Crisism: multi art project / Project New Berlin / Liikelaituri summer residency
Ralli / actor in a short movie, student project / Tampere University of Applied Sciences, shown in Yle Areena Aug 2015
2014
Katri-karhu / dancer in children’s concert / Kuopio Evangelic Lutheran church
Kuningaskuluttaja / assistant actor in a TV program / YLE
Maalaa Pohjaa – live painting and video dance performace / Project New Berlin / Kulttuurikaravaani, Kokkola
Oi mikä ihana ilta… / in ensemble / Kuopion Uusi Kesäteatteri
SATOA food culture festival / promotion artist / Anya pro
Captured bodies – video project in public spaces / Project New Berlin / Istanbul
2013
Imagination as action / concept creator with Runa Norheim /student project / SSKS Copenhagen
Toivotaan, toivotaan / assisting actor in musical / Kuopion Uusi Kesäteatteri
Maailmanloppua odotellessa / performer / concept Hanna Kharola and Sanna Pelvola / Satu Helsinki’s ”Pahan päivän varalle” -art exhibition opening / Helsinki Cathedral Crypt
Residency period with Today collective / Arts printing house / Vilnius
2012
Something something: Tomatoproject / performer in cite specific concepts / chor. Fuji Hoffmann / Open stage night at SSKS and Call for artista at Cafe Apoteket, Hellerup
Kuolio musical / assisting dancer in contemporary musical / Anya productions and Eastern and Western regional dance centers of Finland
Buona Sera signorina / in ensemble / Kuopion Uusi Kesäteatteri
@kuopio / performer in contemporary dance piece / chor. Anu Rajala-Erkut / Paikallisliike festival (2012), Eastern Finland regional dance center program (2011)
Kuopio Evangelic Lutheran church / dancer in singing choir
2011
Tryst, assisted Street Crossing / wconcept: Clarinda Mac Low and Paul Benney / assistant in site specific project / ANTI Contemporary Art Festival
Olen Suomalainen! / dancer trainee / Kuopion Uusi Kesäteatteri
2010
Kaiken takana on nainen / extra in ensemble (also singing scenes) / Kuopion Uusi Kesäteatteri
2008
Verdi’s Requiem / dancer in opera piece / Tampere-talo
The three little pigs / dancer in children`s production / tour in Raahe hall (2008), Dance Theatre MD season program (2007)