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Värtsi, Heikki

Date of birth 22.8.1931
Year Of Death 2013
Profession Dancer
Dance Instructor
Choreographer
Country Finland
Training Finnish National Opera Ballet School. Post-graduate studies in Leningrad, Moscow, London, Paris and New York
Engagements Finnish National Ballet (1953 - 1958)
Finnish National Ballet: dancer and choreographer (1958 - 1978)
Helsinki City Theatre: ballet master (1965 - 1968)
Choreographed West Side Story (21.10.1965)
Kontakteja (5.5.1971)
Se eli paljon melua - tyhjästäkö? (24.2.1972)
Psykhe (6.2.1974)
Ballet Sports (24.4.1975)
Tumma (Värtsi) (3.3.1977)
Triptyykki (2.3.1978)
Reflections (25.4.1985)
Work as a dancer The Sleeping Beauty (Saxelin): Puss-in-boots (1950)
Pessi ja Illusia (Koskinen) (1952)
The Swan Lake (1954)
Arabeskeja (1955)
Gräfin Mariza (1955)
Petruska (Gé) (1955)
The Sleeping Beauty (Petipa, Sergejev, Skeaping): Russian dance (1955)
The Sleeping Beauty (Petipa, Sergejev, Skeaping): Bluebird (1955)
Sylfid (1956)
Sylfid (1956)
Don Quijote (Gé) (1958)
Cinderella (Zaharov): Prince (1958)
Valkoinen hevonen (1958)
Les Millions d'Arlequin (1959)
L'Èpreuve d'amour: Youth (1959)
The Miraculous Mandarin (Parlic): Mandarine (1960)
The Miraculous Mandarin (Parlic): Old man (1960)
Ikaros: Thoughts of suicide (1960)
Kolmikolkkahattu: Governor (1960)
Romeo and Juliet (Lifar) (1960)
Prince Igor: warrior (1960)
Symphony in C-Major (1960)
Suite en blanc: Pas de Deux (1960)
Taistelu: Tancred (1960)
Kivinen kukka: Danila (1961)
Orphée aux enfers (1961)
Orphée aux enfers (1961)
Arius: Hurry, Mr Smile (1962)
Esmeralda: Pierre Gringoire, poet (1963)
Giselle (1963)
The Swan Lake (1963)
The Sleeping Beauty (Beriozoff): Prince Florimond (1963)
Sylfid (Beriozoff): Mazurka (1963)
Sylfid (Beriozoff): Waltz (1963)
Ondine: Tirrenio (1964)
The Swan Lake (Ivanov, Gorski, Messerer): Jester (1966)
Romeo and Juliet (Parlic): Merkutio, Romeo's friend (1967)
Day Dream (1968)
Joan von Zarissa: Jester Lefou (1968)
Etudes (1969)
Ten Variations on Happiness or Palapeli (1969)
Korttipeli: Joker (1970)
Raymonda (Sylvestersson): Abdérame (1970)
Con Amore: robber (1971)
Giselle: forester (1971)
The Nutcracker (Carter): Ice King (1971)
The Nutcracker (Carter): Flower King (1971)
The Nutcracker (Carter): Doctor Drosselmayer (1971)
Spartacus (Dadiskiliani): Lentulus Batias, leader of gladiator school (30.9.1971)
The princess and a swineherd: Emperor (1973)
The Tempest: Caliban (1974)
Cinderella (Sylvestersson): Stepmother (1976)
Till Eulenspiegel: Lamme (1977)
Other artistic work Opera and Theater choreographies:
Wiener Blut, 1955, Finnish National Opera; The Threepenny Opera , 1958, Finnish National Opera; Koskenlaskijan morsian, 1958, Students' Theatre; Rose Marie, 1962, Finnish National Opera; Tanssiva Savoy, 1963, Joensuu City Theatre; Porgy and Bess, 1964, Finnish National Opera; Åttan, 1964, Lilla Teatern i Helsingfors; La belle Helene, 1965, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; Gilbert, 1965, Lilla Teatern i Helsingfors; Sotilaan tarina, 1966, Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki ; Fiddler on the Roof , 1966, Helsinki City Theatre; Aida, 1967, Vaasa Opera Society ; Porvaritanssit, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; The Tales of Hoffmann, 1967, Finnish National Opera; Oli kevät, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; Man of La Mancha, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; Omena putoaa, 1968, Finnish National Theatre; Carmen, 1969, Finnish National Opera; Omena putoaa, 1969, Pyynikki Summer Theatre ; The Cunning Little Vixen, 1970, Finnish National Opera; Zorbas, 1970, Helsinki City Theatre; Apollo ja Marsyas, 1970, Finnish National Opera; Guys and Dolls, 1970, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, Värmlänningarna, 1971, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; Faust, 1976, Finnish National Opera; The Gipsy Princess, 1977, Finnish National Opera; Aida, 1986, Savonlinna Opera Festival ; Prince Igor, 1988, Savonlinna Opera Festival

Work as a director and a choreographer:
West Side Story, 1963, Theatre of Tampere, (co-operation with R. Lehtonen); Kahdeksikko, 1965, Theatre of Tampere; Kultasipulit (show), 1968, Restaurant Adlon; Lepakon hiukset, 1969, Tikapuuteatteri (co-operation with J. Hiilloskorpi); Kahdeksikko, 1969, Vallila Summer Theatre; Marion ja Pena (show), 1969, Restaurant Kalastajatorppa; Muumiooppera, 1974, Finnish National Opera; Orphee aux enfers, 1978, Vaasa Opera Society; Mallinukkien tanssiaiset, 1979, Theatre of Tampere (co-operation with R. Lehtonen); Fantasticks, 1980, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; 5+5, 1980, Jazz Point (co-operation with Tamara Rasmussen); Mumintroll i kulisserna, 1980, Åbo Svenska Teater; Martha, 1980, Turku Opera Society; Victoria and Her Hussar, 1981, Kotka City Theatre; Some Like It Hot, 1982, Theatre of Tampere; Angels Over Broadway, 1982, Pori City Theatre; Bess, 1983, Jazz point co-operation with Tamara Rasmussen); Oliver!, 1983, Joensuu City Theatre; Laulumme soi, 1984, Kotka City Theatre; Fiddler on the Roof, 1985, Pori City Theatre; En Cabaret - en sång, 1985, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; The Nutcracker, 1986, Lappeenranta City Theatre; The Gipsy Princess, 1986, Jyväskylä City Theatre; Angels Over Broadway, 1987, Kotka City Theatre; Tirlittan, 1987, City of Helsinki Cultural Office; West Side Story, 1988, Lappeenranta City Theatre; Laitakaupungin lordi, 1988, Theatre of Tampere; Pessi ja Illuusia, 1990, Lappeenranta City Theatre; The Merry Widow, 1991, Turku City Theatre; Piukat paikat, 1992, Joensuu City Theatre; Enkeleitä Broadwaylla, 1994, Joensuu City Theatre ; Oliver!, 1994, Pori City Theatre; Suomalainen Rapsodia, 1995, Katrilli folk dance group; Some Like It Hot, 1995, Seinäjoki City Theatre; Annie Oakley, 1996, Kotka City Theatre; The Sleeping Beauty, 1998, Lappeenranta City Theatre ; Victoria and Her Hussar, 1999, Jyväskylä City Theatre; Some Like It Hot, 2000, Theatre of Kouvola

Work as a teacher:
Teacher and expert of Dance in Sibelius-Akatemia 1995-2008
Grants and awards Various awarda and grants. Pro Finlandia Medal 1970; State Prize for Merits in Dance 1991; Golden medal from Finnish scenic art; Golden medal from The Union of Finnish Actors; honorary member of STTL; Akatemia-grant 1966; three-year state grant to artists 1980; Artist professorship 1984-1989
Videography and TV recordings TV recordings: Pikku Pyhimys, 1962; VEK-produktiot, 1962; Lepakko, 1963; Elegia 1964; Ruma Elsa, 1965; Loistokaupunki, 1966; Taina Elg - se alkoi perhosesta, 1966; Luxemburgin kreivi, 1966; Kaivos, 1963; Kihlaus, 1964; Kuten haluatte, 1966; En man vid namn Mårtenson, 1967; ...ja tapahtui niinä päivinä..., 1969; Laululipas, 1970; Hanski, 1973; Samothrake, 1976; Okon Fuoko, 1981; Taivaan Pii, 1992
Other Information Positions of Trust: Member of the board of The Union of Finnish Dance Artists; Member of the board of The Union of Finnish Actors; Member of the board of Finnish National Opera´s solistikunta ry