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Photo: Sebastiano Di Bella
Hiltunen, Sami
| Date of birth | 26.9.1964 |
| Profession |
Dancer Choreographer nurse |
| Country | Finland |
| s.hiltunen@luukku.com | |
| Training |
Margit Carpelan Dance Studio, Kuopio 1984-1986; Helsinki Dance Institute 1987-1994. Courses: Kuopio Dance Festival 1989-1993, Pine Apple Studio, London 1989; Ruth Currier Studio, Dance Space, New York 1990; Limon Institute, Dance Space, New York 1997. |
| Engagements |
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth: dancer (1994 - 1998) |
| Choreographed |
Joulusirkus (1994) (3.12.1994) |
| Work as a dancer |
Kadonnut huone (1992) Kahlittu hetki (1993) Mania (1993) Pallon pellin peli (1993) Arabian yöt (1994) Long Live Men!: Yrjö, Vappu, the policeman, gypsy-Hermanni, the Swedish gentleman, Onni (1994) Haamulinna (1994) Joulusirkus (1994) (1994) May I? (1994) Joulusirkus (1995): gnome, Oscar the Rat, Santa Claus (1995) Floor Work (1995) Punahilkka: the wolf, the hunter (1995) Sweet Dreams (1995) Trash - jäteauton viemää (1995) Variaatio maniasta (1995) Happo - a black comedy (1996) Herlokki Solmunen ja maailman suurin timantti: Herlokki Solmunen, Arnold the Gangster (1996) Mun beibi sano jees! (1996) Pippi Longstockings (McAlester): Mr. Nilsson, Efraim Longstocking (1996) Talvisirkus: gnome, Santa Claus, Oscar the Rat (1996) Swan Lake 97: Prince Siegfried (1997) Merisirkus (1997) Talvisirkus Vega: A. E. Nordenskiöld, stoker Carström, a rat (1997) A Friend from Space: Asian astronaut, the mad scientist (1997) Etelään - vers le sud (1998) Kääk! (1998) Topi and the Magic Feather: Edward Magicfeather, Ripa-garbage (1998) Varapääjohtajat (1999) Veikon valinta (1999) Foot Files (2000) PSD (2000) Circus Hurjaruuth: the strong man (2000) Winter Circus Magic: guard, gnome (2000) Värin liike (2002) Taivas putoaa (2003) On Wheels (2009) |
| Other artistic work |
Other work as a dancer: improvisation performances in Nykytanssia taivasalla Festival, 1995-1997; improvisation performance Identical triplets in the culture tram, Helsinki 1996; Hurjaruuth's Christmas Circus, chor. Arja Pettersson, YLE TV1 1997; White light - uusi varietee, dir. Tatu Tyni, Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth 1997; Varapääjohtajat, chor. Kirsi Saastamoinen YLE TV1 1999; The Last Temptations (opera), dir. Jussi Tapola, chor. Marjo Kuusela, The Finnish National Opera 2001-2002; Emil in the Soup Tureen, dir. Pentti Kotkaniemi, chor. Liisa Risu, Helsinki City Theatre 2001; Il viaggio a Reims (opera), dir. Dario Fo, The Finnish National Opera 2003; Rasputin (opera), dir. Vilppu Kiljunen, chor. Petri Kekoni, The Finnish National Opera, 2003; Katja Kabanova (opera), dir. Kari Heiskanen, chor. Sami Vartiainen, The Finnish National Opera, 2003; Turandot (opera), dir. Sonja Frisell, The Finnish National Opera 2004 (role: mimic Pong); Der Rosenkavalier, dir. Marco Arturo Marelli, chor. Sami Vartiainen, The Finnish National Opera 2004; Queen of Spades, dir. Vilppu Kiljunen, The Finnish National Opera 2005; Parsifal, dir. Harry Kupfer, The Finnish National Opera 2005. Work as an actor: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, dir. Arto af Hällström, chor. Javier Torres, Helsinki City Theatre 2002. Work as a teacher: dance camp at the cultural centre of Kylä-Mukkula 2002, 2003, 2004. |
| Grants and awards |
Grants: Finnish Cultural Foundation 1997. Awards: Best Male Performer at the Nordic Choreography Competition, Helsinki 1994 (in the work May I?). |
| Other Information |
Other education: Kuopio Institute of Nursing, registered paramedic 1986; Helsinki Institute of Nursing, registered nurse 1998; The Degree Programme in Cultural Management. Positions of trust: member of the board of The Union of Finnish Dance Artists, 2000 onwards; deputy member of the board of the Theatre and Media Employees in Finland, 2002 - 2004; member of the board of Dance Health Finland, 2000 onwards. |