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Vartiainen, Sami
| Date of birth | 6.8.1969 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| Training | Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance 1988-1992. |
| Engagements |
Helsinki Dance Company: dancer (1993 - 1996) |
| Choreographed |
Taru sormusten herrasta The Detective Vladivakin paluu Bess (28.7.2000) Mystic's dream (6.10.2001) |
| Work as a dancer |
Kuoleman tanssi (1991) EXHIBO (1992) Hyrrä (1992) Guardian of the Night (1992) (1992) Neste (1993) Girl and a Dancing Bear (Kuusela): The Bear, Passer-by, The Circus Manager (1993) 3T (1994) Paikka jolla seisot (1994) Keppi (1995) Leonardo: Disciple (1996) Sea rail (1997) Ballet mécanique (1998) The land of Faravid (1998) Ur (1998) Musical Mystery Tour (2000) Handy Hints Land (2000) Hobitti (2001) Mystic's dream (2001) Guardian of the Night - pilgrimage of seven souls (2001) (2001) The Tempest_03 (2003) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a dancer in theatre and opera: M. Butterfly, dir. Ron Sossi, chor. Tommi Kitti, Helsinki City Theatre 1993; Phantom of the Opera, dir. Ritva Holmberg, chor. Marjo Kuusela, Helsinki City Theatre 1993; The Yellow Engine, dir. Kari Heiskanen, Helsinki City Theatre 1994; War and Peace, dir. Kaisa Korhonen, Helsinki City Theatre 1994; Mambo Kings, dir. Markku Nenonen, Helsinki City Theatre 1994; West Side Story, dir. Raija-Sinikka Rantala, chor. Marjo Kuusela, Helsinki City Theatre 1996; The Jungle Book, dir. Kimmo Kahra, chor. Ari Tenhula, Helsinki City Theatre 1997; Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci, dir. Kari Heiskanen, chor. Sami Saikkonen, Savonlinna Opera Festival 1997; Les Miserables, dir. Kurt Nuotio, chor. Marjo Kuusela, Helsinki City Theatre 1999; King Lear, dir. Kari Heiskanen, Finnish National Opera 2000; Lapualaisooppera, dir. Raija-Sinikka Rantala, chor. Liisa Risu, 2000; The Last Temptations, dir. Jussi Tapola, chor. Marjo Kuusela, Finnish National Opera 2001; Arabella (Richard Strauss), dir. Lisbeth Landefort, chor. Aku Ahjolinna, The Finnish National Opera 2002. Work as a teacher: Department of Dance of the Theatre Academy of Finland, Finnish National Opera Ballet School, Itä-Suomen Liikuntaopisto, The Union of Finnish Dance Artists, Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth, Koko Theatre, Helsinki Dance Institute, dance school Tanssivintti, Dance Studio Footlight. |
| Grants and awards | Grants: Timo and Klaus Salin Fund 1991, Alfred Kordelin Foundation 1996, 1998; The Cultural Office of City of Helsinki 1998, 2001; Finnish Cultural Foundation 2002. |