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Brotherus, Hanna
| Date of birth | 7.6.1968 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| hanna.brotherus(at)gmail.com | |
| Training |
Z-score choreography workshop, Zodiak - Center for New Dance 2006; Flowing - series of movement laboratories to dance professionals, Continuing Education Centre of the Theatre Academy of Finland, 2004; MA in Choreography, Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance 1990 – 1994; studies in art pedagogy (35 credits), Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance 1996; School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam 1993 (Erasmus Programme); basic course for dance teachers, Kisakallio Sports Institute 1989. |
| Choreographed |
Hengähdyksiä (1991) Aavistuksia (1992) Every girl has wings (1993) Keväällä kadonneet (1994) Sinne missä sataa (28.10.1994) Vie en vue (1994) Laulu onnesta (1996) Väki (14.10.1997) Pikkuväki (1998) Pieni hyvä (1999) Uskon toivon ruskon (1999) Odotus (Brotherus) (2000) Tiedän paikan (2000) Äitienpäivä (2004) Nobody knows (3.3.2005) Nunnu (19.6.2005) Hannu ja Kerttu (Brotherus) (2007) Lähiosoite (16.12.2007) En lähde täältä salaa (19.8.2009) Kelaa vähän (5.6.2009) Silmissäni mennyt (27.11.2009) Until now (28.10.2010) Paper anchor (12.10.2011) Paperisilta (2011) I Stopped My Body (2012) Neiti Ida (2012) Le bal (2012) Hanna B. (2015) Käyntikortti (2016) (2016) Himo (2017) to be (2017) (2018) DAUGHTER (2019) |
| Work as a dancer |
Alone walking together (1990) Viidakko (1990) Tytärsaari (1991) Red lis fish (1993) Amazonas (1994) Hiiltynyt onni (1994) Hanna B. (2015) |
| Other artistic work |
Dance Artist at the Helsinki Deaconess Institute 2000 - 2006. Other work as a choreographer: Three Words for You, workshop for school children and elderly, 2007; Valtio tukee tätä, Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia, Degree Programme in Performing Arts, 2006; Oljenkorsi, Kajaani Poem Festival (poem monologue perfromance) 2006; Jää tuli jälleen, Kallio Senior Secondary School of Performing Arts 1998; Uunisaari, 10th Anniversary celebration of the Galante Choir 1998; Silmissä pisara merta (musical), Savoy Theatre 1997; Ihme, Tuusula Choir Festival 1997; Työnäytös, Theatre Museum 1997; Häitä, Kallio Senior Secondary School of Performing Arts 1996; Frankensteinin musikaalihirviö, Uusi Teatteri 1996; Suon rämpimä, Kallio Senior Secondary School of Performing Arts 1996; Hiidenkivi (play), Aleksis Kivi Festival, Nurmijärvi 1995; Tekno Mass, Agricola Church, Helsinki 1994; Gabriel-bakkanaali, YLE TV 1 1994; Cantus Arcticus, Kallio Senior Secondary School of Performing Arts 1989. Other work as a dancer: Surudisko, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, 2003; Salome (opera), dir. Claude Naville, The Finnish National Opera 1995. Work as a teacher: community dance, Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia, Degree Programme in Performing Arts 2006; full-time teacher of dance and physical expression at the Kallio Senior Secondary School of Performing Arts 1997 – 1999; dance camp at the Töölö Music School 1998; Tiipii hiipii –course on children's dance at the Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki 1996; Figure Skating School Jade 1996 (classical ballet), School Dances Project 1996, dance classes for actors at the Uusi Teatteri 1996; chlidren's dance classes at a day-care center, Dance School of Raatikko 1995; Helsinki Institute of Nursing 1994-1995 (creative expression); Dance Forum 1994 (modern dance, choreography), Eira Gym 1991-1996 (children's dance, stretching), Dance and Gymnastics School of Kerava 1989, classical ballet classes for rhythmic gymnastics students 1984. |
| Grants and awards |
Grants: Three-year state grant to artists 2008. Awards: Honorary mention for the work Hakaniemi - Hagnäs at the Kajaani Dance choreography platform 2007, 1st prize at the Cindans Festival in Amsterdam 2003, with the film Be always with us. |
| Literature and articles |
Taikatanssi - Lycka är att dansa. Eds. Raisa Cacciatore, Lea Hyvärinen, Hanna Brotherus, Osmo Penna, WSOY, 2005; dance articles on free lance bases 1995 onwards (e.g. TANSSI Magazine, Teatteri Magazine). |
| Videography and TV recordings |
Stäng dörren (short dance film), chor. Hanna Brotherus, 2007; Minun onneni on pyöreä (short dance film), chor. Hanna Brotherus, dir. Elina Brotherus, Hanna Brotherus, Lauri Astala, 2007; Brotherus, girl (short dance film), chor. Jenni Kivelä, 2004; Rakkauden toipilaat (short dance film), chor. Hanna Brotherus, dir. Hanna Haaslahti, 2003; Be always with us (short dance film), chor. Hanna Brotherus, dir. Hanna Haaslahti, 2002. |
| Other Information | Member of the editorial board of TANSSI Magazine 1996 – 1997. |