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In the picture: Anu Sistonen (vas.), Tero Saarinen, Henrikki Heikkilä
Photo: Tanja Ahola
Tero Saarinen Company
| Artistic director | Tero Saarinen |
| Contact person | Managing Director Iiris Autio |
| Address | Bulevardi 23-27, FI-00180 Helsinki |
| Telephone | +358 (0)9 6813 1881 |
| WWW pages | http://www.terosaarinen.com |
| info@terosaarinen.com | |
| Year founded | 1996 |
| Funding | Subsidized under the Theatres and Orchestras Act |
| Style | Contemporary Dance |
| Artistic staff (number of) | 8 |
| Managerial staff (number of) | 4 |
| Technical staff (number of) | 1 |
| Production based ensemble | No |
| Description |
The primary aim of Tero Saarinen Company, founded by dancer-choreographer Tero Saarinen in 1996, is to use the language of dance to investigate, promote and communicate a humane worldview and basic human values. Tero Saarinen Company is one of Finland’s leading cultural exports; the group has appeared in over 30 countries and its core activities include running an international teaching programme and licensing Saarinen’s choreographies to other prominent dance groups. The Company provides work for about 80 individuals each year, eight of whom have permanent posts. The group is in permanent residence at Helsinki’s Alexander Theatre. Artistic Director: Tero Saarinen Managing Director: Iiris Autio Technical Director: Eero Auvinen Dancer, Rehearsing Director: Henrikki Heikkilä Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer's Assistant: Sini Länsivuori Marketing and Communications Manager:Terhi Mikkonen Production Assistant, Tour Manager: Marja Ollikainen Financial Assistant: Martina Toiviainen International Agencies: France, North America, Asia and Oceania: DLB Spectacles Performing Arts, Mr. Didier Le Besque, didier.le-besque@wanadoo.fr, Tel. +33 (0)1 4251 7363, www.dlbdance.com Italy: A.T.E.R. - Associazione Teatrale Emilia Romagna, Ms. Francesca Zitoli, danza@ater.emr.it, tel. +39 059 340 221 |
| Other Information | The company changed its name into Tero Saarinen Company in autumn 2002. Company's previous name was Tero Saarinen & Company Toothpick. |
| Engagements |
Saarinen, Tero: artistic director (2002 - ) |
| Performances |
B 12 (solo) (30.11.1988) Wanha (13.5.1994) Westward Ho! (18.2.1996) Overdosed Mood (30.6.1997) Travelling (21.2.1998) Un / Do (14.4.1998) Gaspard (10.2.1999) "Could you take some of my weight...?" (28.5.1999) Pulcinella (Saarinen) (27.10.1999) Man in a Room (17.6.2000) Kaze (22.6.2001) Petrushka (Saarinen) (30.6.2001) Hunt (2.6.2002) Borrowed Light (8.10.2004) Next of Kin (8.5.2008) Scheme of Things (5.2.2009) Vox Balaenae (5.11.2011) MESH (2.2.2014) Morphed (16.8.2014) Kullervo (13.2.2015) Pilgrim Calling (17.4.2015) Radio Mammalia (17.4.2015) TRAIL (1.12.2015) Match (13.5.2016) Loopit (4.2.2017) Breath (12.4.2018) Third Practice (29.5.2019) |