Dancer / Teacher / Collaborator
CURRICULUM VITAE
Meeri Lempiäinen
(former Altmets)
Contemporary dance artist
+358415387603
DANCE EDUCATION
2016 Master of Arts in Dance. University of the Arts, Theatre Academy
2012 Basic studies in dance and movement therapy. Theatre Academy
2012 Open University. Studies in dance, theatre and somatic techniques 30 cr
2009 Dancer’s diploma. Finnish National Opera Ballet School
WORK AS A DANCER / PERFORMER
Year
2023-
2023-
2022
2022
2021
2020-21
2020
2020
2019-20
2019
2019
2018
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Title
Nollan merkitys
Das Musikalische Opfer
Fraudulent Light
Untime
BWV 1043
Them Merphing
Ref. 2020
Humina (work-in-progress)
369°
Deep Skin
Music+
Hartwall Arena: Jenni Vartiainen
Energpriests
Faust Opera
Wombsong / 360 VR dance film
Energpriests
M3
Merphing 2
The Sinking of the Titanic
Pysähdys – Taiteen pimeä aine
Wind Etude
Dance short film: Let Go
The Sinking of the Titanic
Non-Linear Jätkäsaari
Absence and Representation
Jazz&Dance Club guest dancer
Merphing and Merphing 2
Sliding on Surfaces, Riding on Horses
Human Resources (Teak)
Non-Linear – Tanssimessu
SOS – Sliding On Surfaces
Waiting – Fading
Haigafuru – Ash is Falling
Omenavaras
Riesa
Hetkessä – Rhythmitis
Laguna – Lähempänä sydäntä
Urheilu on leikkiä
Kakola Musical
Magician Assistant Performer
Bodies in Urban Spaces
Choreographer / Venue
Petri Kekoni Company / Tanssin Talo, premiere in October
Liisa Pentti +Co / Tanssin Talo, premiere in September
Liisa Pentti +Co / Theatre House Universum
Petri Kekoni Company / Malmi Airport
Liisa Pentti +Co / demo performances in Liisa Pentti +Co Studio
Kati Korosuo, production: Höyhentämö - Pluckhouse / performances in Puppet Theatre Sampo
Liisa Pentti +Co / performances in Liisa Pentti +Co Studio and in Central Library Oodi
Meeri Lempiäinen, Tuupovaaran Ullakko, Eastern Finland
Petri Kekoni Company, Cirko, Helsinki / performances in Autumn 2019 and Autumn 2020
Nadja Pärssinen / Liikelaituri (Tre); Cultural Centre Caisa; Zodiak C4 (2018)
Liisa Risu, Mirva Mäkinen, Sonja Jokiniemi. Zodiak
Reija Wäre / Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
Soili Huhtakallio & working group / UrbanApa X Ateneum
Petri Kekoni, dir. Vilppu Kiljunen / Savonlinna Opera Festival 2018
chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, dir. Hanna Västinsalo. Loikka Dance Film Festival etc.
Soili Huhtakallio etc. / Vapaan Taiteen Tila; Festival of Instant Choreography
Kati Korosuo / installation, Gallery G12 and Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
Kati Korosuo / Festival of Instant choreography, Höyhentämö
Liisa Pentti +Co / Stoa
Petri Kekoni Company/ Mediakeskus Lume
Soili Huhtakallio (choreographer's final artistic work / MA). Theatre Academy
Soili Huhtakallio / Loikka Dance Film Festival, Tanssivirtaa Tampereella Festival
Liisa Pentti +Co / Musiikkitalo
Petri Kekoni / Jätkäsaari makasiini L3
Rah Eleh / Art Fair Suomi, Helsinki
Improvisation event organized by Wilma-Emilia Kuosa / KOKO Theatre
Kati Korosuo / Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Anssi Teellä Festival
Katja-Maria Taavitsainen / Vapaan Taiteen Tila
Jeremy Wade (with TADaC) / e.g. Theatre Academy, Tanssivirtaa Tampereella etc.
Petri Kekoni Company/ Kattilahalli, Helsinki
Katja-Maria Taavitsainen / UrbanApa Festiva
Veronika Lindberg / Theatre House Universum and UrbanApa Festival
Kosei Sakamoto / Zodiak, Full Moon Dance, Bird Theatre Festival, TPAM
Kira Riikonen (Routa Company) / Jutajaiset Rovaniemi
Johanna Nuutinen / UrbanApa Festival and Sotku stage (Kuopio)
Tarja Rinne and the dancers / URB Festival
Petri Kekoni Company / Full Moon Dance Festival
Reija Wäre / European Athletics Championship's opening ceremony
Reija Wäre / Turku City Theatre
Marko Karvo / Variety Theatre Tigerpalast, Frankfurt
Willi Dorner / URB Festival
WORK AS A DANCE TEACHER
2020
2020
2019-20
2019-
2019
2018
2015-19
2016-19
2016
2016
Tanssivintti, workshop with Energpriests collective
Nytke Contemporary Dance Festival, Tampere 2020
Guest teacher in contemporary dance, Keski-Pohjanmaan Kansanopisto, Kälviä
Tanssivintti, open dance classes in contemporary dance, workshops for Intensive students
Dance school DCA, Helsinki
Guest teacher in contemporary dance (professionals), TREenit! ry, Tampere
Tanssivintti, guest teacher in contemporary dance and floor work
Substitute teacher: StepUp, DCA, Höyhentämö, Helsingin Tanssiopisto
Contemporary dance and improvisation workshops, JazzAttack group in Helsingin Tanssiopisto
Dance Centre Element, Hyvinkää
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
2020 Humina / solo performance, Tuupovaaran Ullakko, Eastern Finland
2020 Hum hum hum / Zoom video performance for students of dance school Tanssivintti
2017 Kohtulaulu – Wombsong / dance and chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, dir. Hanna Västinsalo. Virtual reality dance film.
Presentations: Loikka dance film festival (Helsinki 2018), 360 Film Festival (Paris 2018), KinetoscopeVR (Seattle
Film Summit 2018), NYC Independent Film Festival (New York 2019), Harlem International Film Festival
2019, Fine Arts Film Festival (Los Angeles 2019), ShorTS International Short Film (Italy 2019) etc.
2016 Bad Faith (demo work) / dance and chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, Taru Miettinen. Theatre House Universum
2014 Veinte Anos Variation / solo work. Theatre House Universum
OTHER WORKS
2019 Full Moon Dance Festival, Workshop Assistant
2019- Co-director of dance school Tanssivintti
2017-20 Shiatsu practitioner, Tmi Meeri Lempiäinen
PUBLICATIONS
2020 "Tanssitaiteilija liikkuu sukunsa jalanjäljissä Tuupovaarassa" / interview by Pogostan Sanomat 7/2020 (page 16) click here
2016 "Kahden maailman loukussa" interview by Vilma Heimonen / Tuima Magazine 2/2017 (pages 38-39) click here
2016 "Yleisönä itselleni: tanssitaiteilijan näkökulmia identiteetin, taidon ja merkityksellisyyden kysymyksiin tanssissa"
Thesis / The Master of Arts in Dance click here