Hanna Kahrola

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) 

Photo: Ilkka Aaltonen

Working as performer

2023

Coming: Egosfääri – Egosphere with dance artist Nelli Ojapalo, premiering late 2o23

Coming: ”Tilaantuminen” concept – Part: Painting Ground 2.0 with visual artist Maijariitta Karhulahti, premiering in August 2023

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)