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Varjos, Virve
| Date of birth | 24.3.1968 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| virve.varjos(AT)savonia-amk.fi | |
| Training |
Ballet School Ståhlberg and Lahti Ballet School 1975-1990, Lahti Dance Studio 1988-1989, Kuopio Conservatory of Music and Dance, Degree Programme in Dance Education, specialization as a classical ballet teacher 1990-1994; Elementary Labanotation, Dance Notation Bureau, New York 1995; BA in Theatre and Dance, Dance Teacher, Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic 2003. Courses: Kuopio Dance Festival 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994; dance camps at Jalkaranta in Lahti 1987, 1988, 1989, 2002. |
| Choreographed |
Hexandria I Hexandria II Lymyilevä Apollo |
| Work as a dancer |
Katalonialainen kissa (1994) Mies ja paperikassi (1995) Visions (1998) |
| Other artistic work |
Work as a teacher: rhythmic gymnastics division of Lahden Kaleva 1988-1990 (classical ballet), Lahti Ballet School 1994-1996 (classical ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, children's dance), Lahti College of Arts and Crafts, circus education 1997, 1998; Vääksy music school 1997-1998 (classical ballet, children's dance), Lahti Dance Institute, responsible for the special training programme 1997-2002 (jazz dance, classical ballet, modern dance); Lahti Polytechnic, music theatre programme 2001-2002 (classical ballet, contemporary dance); Lahti Folk high school, theatre programme, 2001-2002 (contemporary dance); Kuopio Dance Studio 2002-2003 (classical ballet, jazz dance, contemporary dance), Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic 2002-2003 (contemporary dance, classical ballet), 2003 onwards (classical ballet). Work as a choreographer in theatre: Lahti City Theatre – Pippi Långstrump, dir. Seppo-Ilmari Siitonen 1992 (summer theatre); Kaunis myllärinvaimo, dir. Eino Baskin 1994; Naisten Pöytä, dir. Eino Baskin 1995; The Beauty and the Beast, dir. Sirkku Peltola 1995; Ruskie Neitsyt, dir. Ossi Räikkä 1995; Villisorsa, dir. Ritva Siikala 1996; Tähtiyö (musical), dir. Olli Tola 1996; The Song of the Scarlet Rose, dir. Yrjö-Juhani Renwall 1997; Lemmenlähde, dir. Olli Tola 1999; The Heath Cobblers, dir. Juha Malmivaara 1999; Anna Liisa, dir. Sirkku Peltola 2000; Vanhempieni Romaani, dir. Lasse Lindeman 2001; Knut Pitkäjalka, dir. Sirkku Peltola 2002; Some Like it Hot, dir. Mikko Kivinen, 2006. Other theatres – Hansel and Gretel, Lahden Satuteatteri 1988; Ali Baba and 40 Thieves, Lahden Satuteatteri 1989, Pinoccio, Lahden Satuteatteri 1990; Pikku Pietarin piha, Orimattila Summer Theatre 1998; Hello Dolly, dir. Lasse Lindeman, Heinola Summer Theatre 2002; Suruttomat, TTT Theatre of Tampere, dir. Sirkku Peltola, 2004; Pitkäjärveläiset, Kuopio City Theatre, dir. Ritva Holmberg, 2004. Work as a dancer: Lahti City Theatre - Victoria and her Hussar 1986, Mikä nyt eteen Pinneberg 1987, Ainakin miljoona sinistä kissaa 1987, Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 1987, Happy End 1988, Tales of Hoffmann 1989, Peter Pan 1990, Kaunis myllärinvaimo, dir. Eino Baskin 1993, Tähtiyö, dir. Olli Tola 1997; The Song of the Scarlet Rose (role: matron of the inn), dir. Yrjö-Juhani Renwall 1997; Lemmenlähde (role: nature therapist), dir. Olli Tola 1999. Other theatres – Vanhempieni romaani, dir. Lasse Lindeman, chor. Pirjo Viitanen, Kuopio City Theatre 1991. |
| Grants and awards |
Grants: Office of Cultural and Youth Affairs, City of Lahti 1997; Arts Council of Häme 1997, 1998; National Council for Dance 1998. Awards: Art Award of Häme 2001. |