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Koistinen, Jenni
| Date of birth | 29.9.1974 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| jenni_koistinen(at)hotmail.com | |
| Training |
Mime Centre, Helsinki 1995 – 1996 (physical theatre, dance, mime); Karjaa folk high school, dance programme 1996 – 1997; BA of Performing Arts, European Dance Development Centre (EDDC) / Dansacademie / The Arnhem Institute for the Arts 1997 – 2001 Courses: Z-score, choreography workshop, Zodiak 2006. |
| Choreographed |
Siskomme kulkevat kirjavissa vaatteissaan (2000) Ystäväni Annan salattu elämä (2000) Abel, muistamisen arvoinen kuvitelma (2002) Perhonen ikkunassa (2002) Lumottu metsä (2004) Revontulentie 8 (29.1.2004) Seinäruusuja ja Villikukkia (2004) Here. Today. We. I (2006) Tänään. Täällä. Me II: Paikka auringossa (23.5.2007) Kotimatkalla (2015) On the way home (2015) |
| Work as a dancer |
But the Five things you hid from me (2000) Let me be surrounded (2000) Siskomme kulkevat kirjavissa vaatteissaan (2000) Ystäväni Annan salattu elämä (2000) Angel of the morning (2001) Dancing to heaven (2001) Siniparta (2001) Sudenmorsian (Olkkonen) (2002) Samettia - muotokuvia (2003) Teo (2004) Reality (2005) Sacre II (Kekäläinen) (2005) Here. Today. We. I (2006) Toden näköinen soolo (2006) Yhteiskunnallista liikettä (2006) Kollektiiviliikkeitä (2007) Tänään. Täällä. Me II: Paikka auringossa (2007) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a teacher: weekly classes in contemporary dance at the University of Düsseldorf 2000; dance programme of Outokumpu Vocational Institution 2002 (contemporary dance); Pyhäsalmi Dance Institute 2003 (contemporary dance); Stadia 2003 (contemporary dance); Espoo Dance Institute 2003-2004 (children's dance, beginners ballet, contemporary dance); K & C Kekäläinen & Company's pedagogical workshops in schools in the Helsinki area, 2004 - 2005; Vantaa Adult Education Centre 2006 (body conditioning, streching). Other work as a choreographer: Macbeth, chor. Marcus Grolle, Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf 2000 (assistant choreographer); King Ubu aka the Polish (Alfred Jarry), dir. Jani-Petteri Olkkonen, Theatre Naamio ja Höyhen 2003. Improvisation performances: Synnytyssaatto (video), chor. Jaap Klevering, 2006; improvisations at the Haja-alue Festival, Helsinki; Church of Korso, Vantaa; Helsinki Meeting Point Club. Other choreographic work: choreographer's assistant, Totentanz, chor. Riitta Pasanen-Willberg, 2006; repetiteur, La Seule, chor. Favela Vera Ortiz, 2006; assisting choreographer, Vogel Kommt, chor. Katja F. M. Wolf, 2000. Work as a performer e.g. in theatre: Theatre Fiasko, Joensuu 1986 – 1988; Theatre Paskarat, Joensuu 1987 – 1989; Theatre EEG, Helsinki 1990 – 1993; Theatre Maski, Helsinki 1995 – 1996; street theatre Circus Kutistuwa, Helsinki 1995 – 1996; Modern chants & hoodoo orchestra, dir. Pasi Mäkelä, Kellari Theatre, Helsinki 1997. |
| Grants and awards |
Grants: Niilo Helander Foundation 2002 (as a member of a work group), The Cultural and Library Committee of Helsinki 2002 (as a member of a work group), National Council for Theatre 2002 (as a member of a work group), artist grant of City of Vantaa 2003, 2006; Kansan Sivistysrahasto 2007; Uusimaa Cultural Foundation 2007. |