In Finnish
1986 - 88
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High
School Diploma
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Tapiola
High School, Espoo
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1988 - 91
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Dancer-Choreographer
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London
Contemporary Dance School
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| 10/-95, 06/-96 |
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Training
in New York
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Cunningham
Studios, Steps On Broadway,
Dance Space, Martha Graham School
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| 2000-05 |
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Bachelor
of Business Administration
/ Multimedia |
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Turku
Polytechnic / Business and Media |
2010
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Sansui – Flowing Stone >>
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- Japan-themed
group piece;
the strong contrasts
in Japanese culture;
(the fierce grounded power vs.
flowing sensuality |
rigid norms vs. innovativenes
| the extrudity vs. minimalism)
and the interface between light
and shadow
- premiere 11.3.2010 Manilla Theater, Turku Finland
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| 2009 |
Mokugo
- Loaded Silence >>
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- Japan-themed solo;
the intensity of a pause and empty
space
(the Japanese 'mah'), and interface
between light and shadow
- premiere 26.9.2009, Jyväskylä City Theater
Time to Dance -festival
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| 2008 |
Time
At All Times
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- Synthesis of Medieval
music and contemporary dance
- in collaboration with Satu Tuittila
- live-musicians Uli Korhonen and Anneliina Koskinen
- premiere 9.4.2008 The Turku Castle
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| 2002 |
Chau
Paris! >>
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- Argentinean stage
tango with the Bandola Orchestra
- in collaboration with dance partner Toni Mäenpää
/ Mikko Ahti
- premiere 10.5.2002 Savoy Theater, Helsinki
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| 1997 |
Dance.exe |
- funky space adventure
for teenagers / The Sun Ballet Co.
- in collaboration with Mikko Ahlgren and Harri
Alatalo
- premiere 1997 Manilla Theater, Turku
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<<<< Niina Airaksinen
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| 2011 |
Dance
Development / Anu Sistonen : "Cell Dance"
Contemporary dance
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| 2011 |
Niina
Airaksinen Dance Productions / SOJIKU 4 -evenings:
>>>
"CatB", chor. Yuzo
Ishiyama
"Sansui",
chor. Airaksinen
Contemporary dance
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+ co-choreograher |
| 2009 |
Airaksinen:
"Mokugo - Loaded Silnece"
>>>
Contemporary dance
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+ choreographer |
| 2009 |
Alan
Danielson Dance Co / New York, USA
Contemporary dance / "A Way Here",
chor.Danielson
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| 2005 - 08 |
Freelance-productions
/
Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
Contemporary dance (4 productions)
Chor. Maija Hoisko, Satu Tuittila, Katja Hartikainen,
Airaksinen
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+ choreographer |
| 2004 - 07 |
Guest
artisit / The Sun Ballet Co.
Contemporary dance (3 productions)
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| 2002 - 09 |
Bandola
Orchestra: "Chau Paris! "
Argentinean stage tango, with partner Mikko
Ahti
(Ks.
Photos & videos)
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+ choreographer |
| 2004 |
Barker
Theater / Marjan Raar: "Silent Waters"
Contemporary dance (improvisation)
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| 06-09 / 2000 |
Compagnia
Egri-Bianco Danza / Turin, Italy
Raphael Bianco: "Al di lá del tempo"
Modern ballet
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| 1999 - 05 |
Turku
City THeater
Musicals / 4 productions:
"Pyhä keikka", "Little Horrorshop",
"Ankkurilyhty", "Sweet Charity"
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+ singer |
| 1996 - 99 |
The
Sun Ballet Co.
Contemporary dance
Tours in Finland, Germany, Russia
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+ singer, choreographer |
1991 - 96 |
Freelance-productions
in Helsinki and Turku
Contemporary dance
Chor. Tiina Borgsten, Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo,
Sinikka Gripenberg, Nina Renvall, Marjan Raar
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+ singer |
| 1990 |
BBC
2 / Video productions, London, GB
Improvisational solo / modern dance |
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<<<<
Niina Airaksinen
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05 / 2003
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Fonty's Dance Academy Tillburg, Holland
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Guest
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| 1994-96, 2000>> |
Turku
Academy of Art /
dance pedagogy
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Guest |
| 1994-96, *2003>> |
Turku
Conservatory / Dance
Dept.
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Teacher,
*Guest |
| 1991-94 |
Helsinki
Dance Academy
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Teacher |
| 06/-94, 03/-95 |
Elwa
Molin Dance (Tampere) |
Guest |
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009 |
EU Japan Fest
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Youkobo Art Center, Tokyo Japan (residence)
South-West Finland Arts Commité
Regional Dance Center of Western Finland
Turku 2011 Foundation
Finnish Cultural Foundation
South-West Finland Arts Commité
Kone Foundation / Saari Residence |
SOJIKU
IV
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU III
SOJIKU III
SOJIKU II
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU I
SOJIKU series |
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2008
2007
2006 |
Regional
Dance Center of Western Finland
Finnish Dance Commité
South-West Finland Culture Fund |
"Time At All Times"
"Time At All Times"
"Time At All Times"
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| 2007 |
South-West
Finland Arts Commité |
Video documentation
of dance performances |
| 2003 |
Regional
Dance Center of Western Finland |
"Solo for two"
(chor. Satu Tuittila) |
| 2003 |
Finnish
Dance Commité |
"Solo for two"
(chor Satu Tuittila) |
| 2003 |
Finnish-Swedish
Cultural Foundation |
"Silent Waters"
(by MArjan Raar) |
| 2003 |
Finnish
Dance Commité |
Dance work in Barker
Theater (chor Nina Renvall) |
| 2002 |
South-West
Finland Arts Commité |
Dance work in Barker
Theater (chor Nina Renvall) |
| 1999 |
Turku
Theater Association |
Acting for dancers -chourse |
| 1995 |
South-West
Finland Culture Fund |
Dance training in New
York |
| 1992 |
Espoo
Music Academy |
Singing |
<<<<
| 1976-78 |
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Clarinet
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Jyväskylä
School Orchestra
(+private lessons)
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| 1978-85 |
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Piano
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Central
Finland Conservatorium (JKL)
/ Marja Pöyry, Sirpa Äikää
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| 1987-88, 91-92 |
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Classical
singing
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Espoo Music Academy
/ Maaria Virmavirta
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| 1988-91 |
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Classical
singing |
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Private lessons
in London / Elisabeth Kyberdt
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| 1999-2000 |
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Pop-jazz
-singing |
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Turku Music Academy
/ Tuire Mellanen
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| 2000 |
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Jazz-singing |
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Antti Kujanpää
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| 2006-08 |
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Pop-Jazz
-singing |
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Minna-Liisa Tammela |
| 1986-90 |
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Choir
singing
| 1988-90 |
London
Philharmonic Choir
(with ao. Georg Solti and Simon Rattle) |
London |
| 1986-87 |
Candomino Choir |
Espoo, Finland |
| 1986 |
Delaware All-State Chorus |
USA |
| 1985-86 |
Dover High Scool Chorus |
USA |
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| 1991 - |
Singer
in dance productions and musicals
(ao. by Mikko Väärälä "The
Queen and the City of Ice"
www.myspace.com/mikkovaarala
+ click "The Queen...")
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| 2000- |
Band
activities in variouse ensembles
/ jazz, pop, ever-greens / weddings and other
occations
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| 2004 |
Singing
ensemble Åbo Pilipali Flickor
(quartet: jazz, pop)
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| 2009 - |
Singing
ensemble SixTime (sextet; jazz)
www.sixtime.fi
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<<<<
| 2011
2010
02-06 / 2005
05 / 2003
06-09 / 2000
10/1995, 06/1996
1988-91
1985-86 |
Performance-visits
in St.Petersburg
Production and filmings of a Japan-themed dance
series in Japan
Multimedia in a Greek marine organization Archipelagos
Agaiou
Dance teaching in Tilburg Holland /
Fonty's Dance Academy
Dance work in Turin Italy
Dance training in New York
Dance studies in London
Exchange student in Dover, Delaware, USA |
<<<<
VIDEO :
::
2011 SOJIKU 3 / "Dance
for camera"
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2005-2010 video documentations + promos /
Regional Dance Center of Western Finland
:: 2002
+ 2008 concert videos and promo-dvd's / Bandola
Orchestra
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2006 Documentary of a dance artist Satu Tuittila
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2006- video documentations and promos / Dance
Theater ERI
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2004- video documentations The Sun Ballet
Co.
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2003-04 video documentations / Barker Theater
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2003 Documentary of a painter Helena Ruusulaakso
PHOTOGRAPHY :
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Dance: Freelance productions,
The Sun Dance Co., Turku Conservatoire
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Samples 2003-2010 Dance
photography
GRAPHIC DESIGN:
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Posters, flayers, programs, business cards, dvd-booklets..
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Samples Graphic
design
WEB-DESIGN :
:: 2010 www.niinaairaksinen.net/e/sansui
Japan-themed dance work (+photography)
:: 2009 www.niinaairaksinen.net/ladattuhiljaisuus
Japan-themed dance solo
:: 2009 www.ulikontukorhonen.com
Soprano Uli Kontu-Korhonen
:: 2008
www.kuntofysio.fi
Turku Physio Clinic (+photography)
:: 2004-08
Turku Physio Clinic (+photography)
:: 2002
www.bandola.org
Bandola Orchestra (+photography)
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2003-2007 The Finnish Dance Association
CD-ROM + animation (Flash) :
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2005 "Marine
World of the Aegean Sea" (in Greece)
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2003 Barker
Teatterin esittely (as a team work)
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