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Littow, Maria
| Date of birth | 25.5.1962 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| Training |
Ballet School Leena Ortola 1975-1982, Oulu Dance Studio 1982-1989. Several courses in ballet (The Finnish Union of Dance Artists), contemporary dance, new dance and contact improvisation in Finland (Helsinki, Kuopio) and abroad (Stockholm, Paris, New York, Amsterdam, Brussels). |
| Choreographed |
Nada Tanssi kolmelle (1.4.1985) Rajatiloja (20.12.1988) Muutoksia (3.2.1990) Levoton Aika (10.11.1991) Maankiertäjät (1993) Viitta (Littow) (27.3.1993) Nalle Puh (21.3.1995) Välilasku (7.9.1995) Lähtö (21.2.1996) Nome (18.1.1997) Tie (Littow) (1997) Pinnalle (23.3.1999) Kertoja (12.9.2001) Yön Tango (7.11.2001) Isadora! (Littow) (17.11.2002) Sidos (20.3.2002) Päätös (12.2.2003) Handshake (23.1.2004) Kulkue (16.9.2005) Circulus femineus (28.9.2007) Touching Point (8.10.2008) Arki alkaa, oletko valmis? (17.9.2010) Toinen välilasku (2012) |
| Work as a dancer |
Rakkaudesta tanssiin (1982) Ritual (Tuovinen, Yli-Maunula) (1983) Herääminen ja neljä naista (1984) Rajatiloja (1988) Tanssi kahdelle (1988) Henkilökohtaista (Yli-Maunula) (1989) Harmaa kerros (1990) Muutoksia (1990) Tietoisku (1990) Yön Kurkku (1990) Jakkarakakara (1992) Kopeekka (1992) Come Quickly for I'm Seeing Stars (1992) Me Ainaiset (1993) Viitta (Littow) (1993) Blues soolo (1994) Henkilökohtaista 3 (1994) Nalle Puh (1995) Välilasku (1995) Lähtö (1996) Näkyjä (1996) Nome (1997) Memories - Now (2000) Clatter, crash, bang (2001) Kertoja (2001) Isadora! (Littow) (2002) Sidos (2002) Päätös (2003) Handshake (2004) Syli (2004) Circulus femineus (2007) Arki alkaa, oletko valmis? (17.9.2010) Toinen välilasku (2012) Whispers by the pearly gates (2013) Varjakka (2014) The Tower (2016) The Secret Garden (2018) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a teacher: Oulu City Ballet School 1982 onwards, Oulu Dance Studio 1982 onwards, Liminka Arts School, Dance programme 1985-1989; Oulu Conservatory, Dance Teacher Training Programme; Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance, senior Lecturer in contemporary Dance 1996-2001. Work as a dancer in theatre and opera: Oulu City Theatre 1985-1987, Tannhäuser, chor. Ari Tenhula, Savonlinna Opera Festival 1996. Dancer in a dance video TransVersum by Marikki Hakola. Artistic Director of JoJo - Oulu Dance Center 2002 - 2005. |
| Grants and awards | Grants: The Cultural Committee of Oulu 1983, 1989, 1996; Arts Council of Oulu Province 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993; six-month state grant to artists 1990, 1992, 2001; The Finnish Cultural Foundation 1996, grant of the principal, Theatre Academy of Finland 1998; project grants as a member of artistic teams. |