CV
Born 1.6.1995 in Tornio, Finland
Education
2025 The New Contexts of Art, Master of Culture and Arts (MA), Turku University of Applied Sciences, Master School, Finland
2020 Degree Programme of Dance Teacher (BA), Turku University of Applied Sciences, Arts Academy, Finland
2019 Erasmus exchange studies, Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
2015 Vocational Qualification in Dance, Finnish National Opera Ballet School, Finland
Other studies and courses (2017–)
Mask theatre workshop The Theatre Masks, Atelier Mask Movement Theatre, San Miniato, Tuscany, Italy
MimoArt Company workshop, Turku Dansart
Theatre Academy Helsinki, Studies of Physical Theatre Work, 25 credits
Course of Jacque Lecoq’s pedagogy, Turku Student Theatre
Course of Physical Comedy, teacher Thom Monckton, Vantaa
Mime Workshops, Dance Theatre Auraco, Helsinki
Scholarships for artistic work
2026 City of Turku
2025-2026 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Arts Council of Southwest Finland
2025 Residency at the Sámi Dance Center Jillat, Jokkmokk, Sweden (for the year 2026)
Kansan Sivistysrahasto Foundation
Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2024 Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Arts Council of Southwest Finland
TOP Foundation
2022 City of Turku
Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Work experience as a dancer
2025 Solo piece of mask character Paavo, Science centre and museum Arktikum, Gallery Light, Rovaniemi
Solo piece Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and the Mystery of the Red Moped, kindergarten tour in Turku, Kansan Sivistysrahasto Foundation
Solo piece Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and the Mystery of the Red Moped, Children’s cultural weeks, Rauma Art Museum, City of Rauma
Performer of Hönttis’s Emotion Bingo, Children’s Culture Center Färi, Turku
2024 Solo piece Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and the Mystery of the Red Moped, village market of Livonsaari, Naantali
Dance workshop for babies and parents, led by Hönttis, Cultural Services, City of Salo
Performance of the Mask of Torne Valley, art exhibition Kuvan kutojat, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Creating performance of the mask character Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen, Hönttis’s Emotion Bingo, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2023 Performer in the Testing, testing -evening, Tehdas Theatre, Turku
Four month scholarship for artistic work, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Performer at a concert of the Heart Association, Järvenpää House
Dance artist in residency, in the city of Rauma. In collaboration with the city of Rauma, RaumArs ry and Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
Dance workshop for babies and parents, led by Hönttis, Turku Concert Hall, City of Turku
Performance of the Mask of Torne Valley, Night of the Museums, WAM, Turku
Project artist, kindergarten tour in the city of Naantali
Two month scholarship for artistic work, TOP Foundation
Performance of the Mask of Torne Valley, READ exhibition, University of Lapland
2022 Creating video materials for art exhibition Liikuttaako, WAM, Turku
Performance of Mask of Torne Valley, art exhibition KOHTAUS, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti, Turku
Performance of Mask of Torne Valley, the opening of the art exhibition JUURET/ROOTS, Arktikum, Rovaniemi
Solo piece Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and the Mystery of the Red Moped, kindergarten tour in Turku, City of Turku
Dancer in group choreography Orient Express, Dance Theatre Raatikko 50th anniversary gala, Vantaa
Two month scholarship for artistic work, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2021 Three month scholarship for artistic work, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Dance Ambassador, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
The Dance Adventure of Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and Skeleton Princess Lilian, Children’s Culture Centre Färi, Turku
Summer of the Arts, combine mask theatre and dance in a piece The Adventures of Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen, kindergarten tour in Tornio, The Finnish Cultural Foundation
Two month scholarship for artistic work, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020-2021 Coordinator and a performer of Tornio 400 years -celebration stream
2020-2021 Summer Wanderer, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2020 Stories from Moominvalley, Dance Theatre Raatikko, Vantaa. Roles of Moominmamma, Fillyjonk and Ninny
2017-2019 Dancer in a group choreographies, Arts Academy, Turku
2017 Dancer in an artwork of light called Luminous, Turku Castle
2013-2014 Dancer in a Snow Queen, Finnish National Ballet, Helsinki
2011-2014 Dancer in group and solo choreographies of the Finnish National Opera Ballet School, Helsinki
Work experience as a choreographer
2025 Choreographer for solo piece Paavo Speaks Up, Science centre and museum Arktikum, Gallery Light
2024-2025 Choreographer for performance Hönttis’s Emotion Bingo, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2023 Choreographer for solo pieces, concert of the Heart Association, Finland
2022 Choreographer for performance of Mask of Torne Valley, art exhibitions
2021 Choreographer for solo piece Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen and the Mystery of the Red Moped, kindergarten tour in Tornio, The Finnish Cultural Foundation
Choreographer for dance challenge, Tornio 400 years
2020-2021 Choreographer of duo pieces Journey Around the Word and Exploring the Homeland, Dance Wanderer, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
Choreographer and a dancer in a solo piece A Whimsical Dance and Mime Performance, Arts Academy
2018 Choreographer in group choreography Us, Arts Academy
2017 Choreographer and a dancer in a solo piece Klinkussa, Arts Academy
2015-2016 Choreographer of group choreographies for ballet students, Folk High School in Tornio
2014-2015 Choreographer and a dancer in solo pieces Etiäinen and Ammoin, Finnish National Opera Ballet School
Work experience as a teacher
2025 Emotional skills- themed mask theatre workshops, Cultural workshop Casa, Turku
Mask theatre and movement expression -themed morning classes for performing arts professionals, Turku Dansart
School artist: emotional skills -themed mask theatre workshops for middle and high school students, Parainen
2024 Mask theatre and dance camp of Hönttä “Hönttis” Hilpurainen, Children’s Culture Centre Färi, Turku
2022– Dance teacher (ballet, jazz and contemporary dance), Finnish Adult Education Centre of Turku
Dance teacher (ballet, jazz dance), CampusSport Turku
Dance Ambassador, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2022-2023 Dance teacher for students between the age of 7 to 13, the Finnish model for leisure activities, Turku
2022 Workshop for 8th graders, Art Testers, WAM, Turku
2021-2022 Dance teacher (Taidekeskus koulussasi), Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2021 Turku Moventures, dance workshops for children, Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland
2020 Teaching practice: children’s dance for boys, ballet and contemporary dance, Vantaa Dance Institute
2018 Dance workshops for local children in Nuuk, Greenland
2017-2019 Teaching practices: children’s dance, ballet, jazz- and contemporary dance, Arts Academy
2015-2016 Ballet teacher for students between the age of 10 to 18, Basic Education in the Arts, Folk High Schools in Tornio and Kemi
Networks and association activities
2023-2024 Producer of the Torne Valley Artist Meeting in Ylitornio, Lapland.
2020– Member of Arctic Dance Network. Arctic Dance Network (ADN) is aiming towards a vibrant Northern dance sector with plenty of cross-border collaboration.
Hobbies
My hobbies are playing the accordion, going to the gym and being in nature.