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Järvinen-Overton, Outi
| Date of birth | 25.9.1971 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| Training |
MA in Choreography, Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance 1997; Pedagogical studies for artists, Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Dance and Theatre Pedagogy 1999; Postgraduate studies in the Theatre Academy of Finland 2001 onwards. |
| Choreographed |
Alter Egot (1996) HYPNOS - läpinäkyvä uni (1996) Kovan Päivän Ilta (1997) Kaaosleikki (1998) Miltä nukkumatti näyttää? (8.11.2002) Taivas putoaa (17.3.2003) |
| Work as a dancer |
Amazonas (1993) Urakka (1993) Mowgli (1994) hic&nunc&camp (1995) Big Flock (1996) Spartacus (Kekäläinen) (1998) Miltä nukkumatti näyttää? (2002) |
| Other artistic work |
Other work as a choreographer: Evergreen (video/dance installation) 1999, Tie Sinuun (music video) 1997. In addition choreographies for different events, e.g. Helsinki International Fashion Fair 1996-97, Wedding Fair, 1998, and Välähdyksiä performance,Tavastia 1998. Has worked as a choreographic assistant for Titta Halinen in the play Bonaparte Passio, 1997; and for Marjo Kuusela in the work Pirunpelto 1997. Work as a teacher: children's dance and contemporary dance - Woltti 2002 onwards, The Annatalo Arts Centre 2002 - 2003, International Playschool 1994 - 1996, The Visul Arts Playschool Aarresaari 1996; dance in schools at lower level – Länsimäki Comprehensive School 2002, Postipuu Comprehensive School 1997, Myllykallio Comprehensive School 1995; dance education projects - ICEC 1996, Postipuu Comprehensive School 1996, Pajalahti Comprehensive School, lower level 1996; Ruoholahti Comprehensive School, lower level 1996; jazz dance: Herttoniemi Female Gymnastics Association 1997; other work as a teacher – dance seminar of the National Board of Education 1997, Espoo-Vantaa Polytechinc 1997, short courses etc. |
| Grants and awards | Theatre Academy of Finland 1994, 1996; City Of Helsinki 1995, 2002; Relief Fund for Finnish Dance Art 1997, Central Arts Council 1997, 2002; Arts Council of Uusimaa 1998, The Finnish Cultural Foundation 1998, 2002, 2003; National Council for Dance 2003. |
| Other Information |
Producer of the Side Step Festival 2003. Positions of trust: Founding member of the Woltti Association and member of the board 2002 onwards, member of the board of the Tiloja Tanssille Association 2002 onwards. |