In Finnish
1986 - 88
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High
School Diploma
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Tapiola
High School, Espoo, Finland |
1988 - 91
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Dancer-Choreographer
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London
Contemporary Dance School, GB |
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 / NYC
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2000-05 |
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Bachelor
of Business Administration
/ Multimedia
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Turku
Polytechnic / Business and Media Dept. |
2013 |
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BASI Pilates Mat Teacher |
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BASI Pilates Training Program /
(Body Arts and Science International,
www.basipilates.com)
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2013+2014+2015 |
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Alpine skiing & Snowboard & Crosscountry Ski Instructor
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Finnish National Association of Ski Instructors |
2015-2016 |
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Artesan studies / Landscape gardening
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Omnia, Espoo
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2016-2018 |
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Artesan / Cabinetmaker
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Omnia, Espoo
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2012-14
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Nordic Roots
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- exploring the Nordic history, nature and mentality
- 6 dancers + 4 jazz-musicians
- in collaboration with ao. Flame Jazz, Kalevala Koru, Danish Viking Ship Museum
- premiere 9.8.2014 Åbo Svenska Teater, Finland |
2013
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VIDEO "Villa Marjaniemi" >>
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- artistic presentation of Villa Marjaniemi in Ruissalo, Turku
- premiere 15.5.2013 Villa Marjaniemi Opening
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2012-13
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SOJIKU VIDEO works >>
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- video works combining dance, ceramics and light
- Japanese themes;
adjacency of hectic urban life and zen
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collaboration with ceramist Päivi Rintaniemi www.amfora.fi
(winner of Praemio Faenza 2013, Italy)
- shows in StPetersburg Design Week 2013,
Seinäjoki Tango Festival 30yr Jubilé 2014
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2011
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SOJIKU 4 -evenings >>
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- SOJIKU 4, Finnish-Japanese collaborative evening:
"Sansui" and "CatB" chor. Yuzo Ishiyama www.info-api.com
- in Turku 2011 European Capital of Culture -program
- premiere 22.3.2011 Manilla Theatre, Turku
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2010
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Sansui - Flowing Stone >>
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- SOJIKU 2, Japan-themed
trio
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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- SOJIKU 1, Japan-themed solo
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the intensity of a pause and empty
space (the Japanese mah),
interface
between light and shadow
- premiere 26.9.2009, Jyväskylä City Theater
/ TimeToDance-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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2012 |
Finnish-Italian-Russian COLLABORATION: "Farasha" & "4seasons"
Live Performers Meeting, ROME
Contemporary dance / improvisation
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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 - 12 |
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 |
+ 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
(YouTube) |
+ 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, 2000-2005 |
Turku
Academy of Art /
dance pedagogy |
Guest |
1994-96, *2003-2007 |
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 |
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009 |
Regional Dance Center of Western Finland
Danish Embassy in Finland
Svenska Kulturfonden
Finnish Dance Commité
Finnish Music Commité
TOP Fund
South-West Finland Arts Commité
South-West Finland Culture Fund
City of Turku
/ Cultural Commité
Finnish Dance Commité
AVEK D2-idea contest / PRICE
Nordic Culture Point
Regional Dance Center of Western Finland
EU Japan Fest
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Finnish Cultural Ministry
Finnish Dance Commité
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
Finnish Dance Commité |
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots
Nordic Roots / demo in Tanzmesse, Düsseldorf
Nordic Roots / Digital staging plan
Nordic Roots / visit to Denmark
Visit to Rome Italy
SOJIKU
IV
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU visits to StPetersburg
SOJIKU visits to StPetersburg
SOJIKU III
SOJIKU III
SOJIKU II
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU series
SOJIKU I
SOJIKU series
Travel grant to New York / dance work |
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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 |
1987-88, 91-92 |
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Classical
singing
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Espoo Music Academy
/ Maaria Virmavirta |
1988-91 |
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Classical
singing |
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Private lessons
in London / Elisabeth Kyberdt |
1999-2000 |
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Pop-jazz
-singing |
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Turku Music Academy
/ Tuire Mellanen |
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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1991-2005 |
Singer
in dance productions and musicals
(ao. by Mikko Väärälä "The Queen and the City of Ice" (2001)
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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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2009-2012 |
Singing
ensemble SixTime (sextet; jazz)
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2016- |
Variouse singing ensembles harmonizing at random occations (sextet, quartet)
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<<<<
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011-2012
2011
2010
02-06 / 2005
05 / 2003
06-09 / 2000
10/1995, 06/1996
1988-91
1985-86 |
Tanzmesse, Germany / NordicRoots-production / Open Rehearsal and promotion
Performance-visit to Rome Italy / LPM Rome 2012
Filmings in StPetersburg / SOJIKU3-video work
Production-trip to Denmark + IETM Copenhagen 2012
Performance-visits
in St.Petersburg / "Mokugo" (SOJIKU1)
IETM Stockholm 2011
Production and filming -trip to Japan (SOJIKU)
Multimedia in a Greek marine organization Archipelagos
Agaiou
Dance teaching in Tilburg Holland /
Fonty's Dance Academy
Dance work in Turin Italy / Compagnia Egri-Bianco Danza
Dance training in New York
Dance studies in London / London Contemporary Dance School
Exchange student in Dover, Delaware, USA |
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VIDEO : VIMEO NadpDance
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2012-2014 SOJIKU 3 -video works
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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 AB Dance
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 AB Dance Co., Turku Conservatoire
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2003-2010 Dance
photography
GRAPHIC DESIGN:
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Posters, flayers, programs, business cards, dvd-booklets..
:: Graphic
design
WEB-DESIGN :
:: 2011-2014
Vocal ensemble Sixtime
:: 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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