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Huovinen, Tommi
| Date of birth | 25.4.1965 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| Training | Finnish National Opera Ballet School 1982-1984, Balettakademien, Stockholm 1985-1986; studies in Paris, London and New York. |
| Engagements |
Dance Theatre Minimi: artistic director, dancer, choreographer (1988 - 1993) AB Dance Company: dancer (1997 - 1998) |
| Choreographed |
Ihana Elämä Kolmiraama Lentoon Lunta, tuhkaa ja ruusuja Melankolina Rankka päivä Sankarit Striptease Taisto ja Rauha Viimeinen marssi Yksin vai kaksin Älä hämäänny auringosta (9.11.1990) Absolute enjoyment (16.6.1991) Pynnöset (2.8.1991) Arena (19.1.1993) The Red room (27.3.1999) Man with the scroll (2012) |
| Work as a dancer |
Bohemian Rhapsody (1982) cosmic messenger (1982) Painted Smile (1983) Street justice (1983) Kasvotusten (1984) Fifth Avenue Crew - Show (1985) Kalevala (Uotinen) (1985) Obsession (Tuittila) (1985) Den leende hunden (1986) Facade (1986) Mesapi (1986) Still Waters (1987) Yksin vai kaksin (1987) Dark (1988) Kolmiraama (1988) Viimeinen marssi (1988) Ihana Elämä (1989) Oodi äidille (1989) Sankarit (1989) Älä hämäänny auringosta (1990) Absolute enjoyment (1991) Pynnöset (1991) Striptease (1991) Taisto ja Rauha (1991) Anssi tahtoo tanssia (1992) Jeanne D'Arc (Lindfors) (1993) Melankolina (1995) Pitääkö sen aina olla niin helvetin vaikeata (1997) Rankka päivä (1997) Casablanca (1998) Exe (1998) The Wizard of Oz (1998) The Sleeping beauty (Lehmussaari) (1998) The Hanuri (1998) Disturbance (1999) Yellow House (1999) The Red room (1999) There is a corridor (1999) (1999) Kiire, kiire, perkele (2000) Meitä piti tulla kaksi (2002) Man with the scroll (2012) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a dancer in theatre and opera: Peter Pan, Helsinki City Theatre 1984; Pippi Långstrump, Swedish Theatre in Helsinki 1990; The Meedio Opera, Tampere Opera 1999; Puukkojunkkarit, TTT Theatre of Tampere 2000, Ruben Oskar Auervaara - Elämä ja tekoset, TTT Theatre of Tampere 2000; Ankkurilyhty, Turku City Theatre 2001. Work as a choreographer in theatre and opera: Ronja the Robber's Daughter, Lahti City Theatre 1988; Striptease, TTT Theatre of Tampere 1991; Kiljusen herrasväki, TTT Theatre of Tampere 1993; Gypsy Camp Rides Skyward, dir. Anita Myllymäki, Kajaani City Theatre 1995; Tukkijoella, dir. Anita Myllymäki, Joensuu City Theatre 1996; The Meedio Opera, Tampere Opera 1999. Other work as a dancer: The Venla Awards 1985, Christina Caprioli Company, Stockholm 1986; Per Jonsson Company, Stockholm 1986; Carolyn Carlson Company, Paris 1987-1988; Red Notes Company, Paris; A Jazz Dance Evening in Savoy Theatre 1997. Work as a teacher (contemporary dance, jazz dance): Department of Dance of the Theatre Academy of Finland, Turku Polytechnic Arts Academy, Dance Teacher Education Programme of the Kuopio Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Art and Design, Helsinki; Kuopio Dance Festival, dance school Tanssivintti, Spiraali Ballroom Dance Society, Tampere; Belleville Studio, Paris. The founder of Dance Theatre Minimi. |
| Grants and awards | Grants: hree-year state grant to artists 1993-1995, Pro Dance scholarship. |
| Videography and TV recordings | Viimeinen marssi, dir. Kalle Pursiainen, YLE TV2 1989. |
| Other Information | Positions of Trust: member of the Board of The Union of Finnish Dance Artists. |