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Gustavson, Leena
Date of birth
7.6.1954
Profession
Dancer
Dance Instructor
Choreographer
Country
Finland
Training
Ballet School Iiris Salin 1959 - 1963, The Finnish National Opera Ballet School 1963 - 1970, studies in contemporay and modern dance (graham, nicolais, release and cunningham techniques).
Finnish National Ballet: Nutcracker (Carter): the winds, 1971; Le foyer de la dance: girls, 1972; The Fountain of Bakhchisaray: the dance of the favourite wives' female prisoners, 1972; Kiusaukset: Pikkupiru-Lepakko, 1973; The Swan Lake: Mazurkka, 1973; Coppelia: Dance of the Hours, 1974; Psykhe: the young, 1974; Scaramouche: guests, 1974; The Taming of the Shrew: guests, 1975; Tumma: the people, 1977.
Other artistic work
Other work as a dancer: Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gipsy Baron), The Finnish National Opera 1972.
Work as a teacher: Dance Theatre Raatikko, Dance Theatre Mobita, Theatre Academy of Finland - Department of Dance and Continuing Education Centre; The Union of Finnish Dance Artists, Ballet School Elwa Molin, Kerava Dance Institute, Vantaa Dance Institute, Dance School Liisa Nojonen, Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth.
Work in films: Bad Cake (Paha Kakku, a short film), dir. Saara Cantell, 2000; Contra (a short film), dir. Raimo Uunila, 2001.
Grants and awards
Grants: six-month state grant to artists 1976, 1985; three-year state grant to artists 2001.
Awards: The Award of the Arts Council of Uusimaa 1985, State Prize for Merits in Dance 2005.
Literature and articles
Articles:
Annika Tudeer. ”Leena Gustavsonin matkasta ja metamorfooseista”. TANSSI. 4/2000.
Eeva Siltavuori. ”Kuvaa, tanssia, teatteria vai lumivyöry?”. TAIDE. 3/2001.