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Pajala-Assefa, Hanna
| Date of birth | 27.6.1970 |
| Profession |
Dancer Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| hanna.pajala@madtanssimaisterit.fi | |
| Training | MA in Dance, Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance, Choreographic programme 1995. |
| Choreographed |
Merry-go-round (1993) Fainomerides (1994) The breath of a woman (1994) Kahden tanssit (29.7.1995) Yks, kaks, free, 4, life (30.11.1995) Fainomerides 2 (4.11.1996) The Gate (1996) Suojautunut (8.5.1997) Vaahtoklubi (13.11.1997) Se ainoa oikea (8.10.1998) Indirection (8.12.1999) Ruusutarhaajat (26.4.2000) The Contact (Pajala-Assefa) (10.4.2001) Black (Pajala) (24.5.2003) Red (Pajala) (24.5.2003) White (Pajala-Assefa) (24.5.2003) Mutax (16.4.2004) Showing (15.7.2007) Ystävyyden ateria (2012) History of a Love (2013) Excerpts (2015) SoMo Adaptation #1 (2016) Sounds of Terra (2016) Britten for Body and Cello - Unspoken Words (2018) Skeleton Conductor XR Art (2020) |
| Work as a dancer |
Aniima (1993) Merry-go-round (1993) Mowgli (1994) Yks, kaks, free, 4, life (1995) Fainomerides 2 (1996) Vaahtoklubi (1997) Valittu (1997) Neliö / Quad (1998) NRO (1998) Irti (Pusila-Verona) (1999) Indirection (1999) Without Romeo (1999) Krakata (2000) Ruusutarhaajat (2000) sense (2001) Red (Pajala) (2003) White (Pajala-Assefa) (2003) Mutax (2004) Showing (2007) History of a Love (2013) Excerpts (2015) SoMo Adaptation #1 (2016) Sounds of Terra (2016) Britten for Body and Cello - Unspoken Words (2018) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a choreographer in musicals: Noita portaita ylös, dir. Kari Jokisaari, Joensuun Laulujuhlat (song festival of Joensuu) 1996; Jengi, dir. Jarmo Haurula, The Cultural Centre of Espoo 1999; Shokki 2000, dir. Jarmo Haurula, Pop/Jazz Conservatory of Oulunkylä 2000; Yön sisar, dir. Kari Rentola, Lahti City Theatre 2002; choreographer of music theatre PRESS 1998-2000. Work as a dancer in musicals: West Side Story, dir. Raija-Sinikka Rantala, chor. Marjo Kuusela, Helsinki City Theatre 1996; Kuuhullut, dir. Kaisa Korhonen, chor. Katarina McAlester, Helsinki City Theatre 1997. Work as a choreographer in ice-ballet: Ronja Ryövärintytär, based on a story by Astrid Lindgren, Espoon jäätaiturit 1994. Work as a choreographer in music video: Sekoitat mun maailman, Tik Tak 1999. Work as a teacher: Music theatre PRESS 1998-2000, classes in modern dance in several schools and courses 1995-1999. |
| Grants and awards | Grants: Six-month state grant to artists 2002, The Finnish Cultural Foundation 2000. |
| Other Information |
Positions of trust: founder member of M.A.D Tanssimaisterit ry. 1996, chairperson of M.A.D Tanssimaisterit ry. 1999 - 2003. Has worked as a producer in several dance productions. Hanna Pajala's choreographies Indirection and The Contact visited the 4th Festival for Dance-Theatre in Cairo 2002. |