CURRICULUM VITAE

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Meeri Lempiäinen
Contemporary dance artist
meeri.lempiainen@gmail.com
+358415387603
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DANCE EDUCATION
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2016​  Master of Arts in Dance, University of Arts / Theatre Academy
 
2012​  Theatre Academy. Basic studies in dance and movement therapy 30 cr
 
2012​  Open University. Studies in dance, theatre and somatic techniques 30 cr
 
2009​  Dancer’s diploma, Finnish National Opera Ballet School
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WORK AS A DANCER / PERFORMER
 

2023-  Nollan merkitys

Petri Kekoni Company / Tanssin Talo, premiere in October

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2023-  Das Musikalische Opfer

Liisa Pentti +Co / Tanssin Talo, premiere in September

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2022  Fraudulent Light

Liisa Pentti +Co

Theatre House Universum

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2022 Untime

Petri Kekoni Company

Malmi Airport

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2021  BWV 1043

Liisa Pentti +Co

Demo performances in June 2021

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2020-21  Them Merphing

Kati Korosuo / Höyhentämö - Pluckhouse

Puppet Theatre Sampo

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2020  Ref. 2020

Liisa Pentti +Co

Performances in Liisa Pentti +Co Studio

Video stream in Barker Theatre´s program

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2020  Humina

Solo performance

Tuupovaaran Ullakko

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2019  369°

Petri Kekoni Company

Cirko

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2019   Deep Skin

Chor. Nadja Pärssinen

Liikelaituri (Tampere)

Cultural Centre Caisa

Zodiak, C4 (2018)

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2019   Wombsong - 360 virtual reality dance film

Chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, dir. Hanna Västinsalo

Loikka Dance Film Festival, Helsinki

NYC Independent Film Festival 2019, New York

Harlem Independent FF,  New York, May 16 - 19

360 Film Festival, Paris (2018)

Seattle Film Summit and Kinetoscope VR Festival, Seattle (2018)

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2019   Music+

Chor. Liisa Risu, Mirva Mäkinen, Sonja Jokiniemi

Zodiak - Center for New Dance

Premiere in April 2019 in Stoa

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2018   Hartwall Arena: Jenni Vartiainen

Chor. Reija Wäre   

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2018   Energpriests

Chor. Soili Huhtakallio + working group

UrbanApa x Ateneum (2018);Festival of Instant Choreography (2018), Vapaan Taiteen Tila (2017)

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2018  Faust Opera

Chor. Petri Kekoni, dir. Vilppu Kiljunen

Savonlinna Opera Festival

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2017  M3
Dance + video installation
Chor. Kati Korosuo / 
Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius and G12
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2017  Merphing 2
Chor. Kati Korosuo /
Vapaan Taiteen Tila (2015)
Festival of Instant choreography (Höyhentämö) (2017)
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2016  The Sinking of the Titanic
Liisa Pentti + Co & NYKY Ensemble / Musiikkitalo (2015)
Stoa (2016)
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2016  Pysähdys - Taiteen pimeä aine
Petri Kekoni Company
Mediakeskus Lume
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2016  Wind Etude
Chor. Soili Huhtakallio (choreographer's final artistic work / MA in Choreography). Theatre Academy
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2016  Let go
Dance short film
Chor. Soili Huhtakallio /
Loikka Dance Film Festival,
Tanssivirtaa Tampereella Festival
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2015  Non-Linear - Jätkäsaari
Petri Kekoni Company / Jätkäsaari makasiini L3
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2015  Guest dancer, Jazz&Dance Club
KOKO Theatre, Helsinki
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2015  Merphing
Chor. Kati Korosuo /
Anssi Teellä Festival 
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2015  Sliding on Surfaces, Riding on Horses
Chor. Katja-Maria Taavitsainen /
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
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2014-15  Human Resources
Chor. Jeremy Wade /
e.g. Theatre Academy
Tanssivirtaa Tampereella Festival
Jojo – Oulun Dance Center
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2014  SOS – Sliding On Surfaces
Chor. Katja-Maria Taavitsainen /
UrbanApa Festival
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2014  Waiting – Fading
Chor. Veronika Lindberg /
Theatre House Universum
UrbanApa Festival
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2014  Omenavaras
Chor. Kira Riikonen (Routa Company) / Jutajaiset Rovaniemi
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2014  Non-Linear – Tanssimessu
Petri Kekoni Company /
Kattilahalli, Helsinki
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2013  Riesa
Chor. Johanna Nuutinen /
UrbanApa Festival
Sotku stage (Kuopio)
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2013  Hetkessä – Rhythmitis
Chor. Tarja Rinne + dancers
URB Festival
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2012-14  Haigafuru – Ash is Falling
Chor. Kosei Sakamoto /
Zodiak - Center for New Dance
Full Moon Dance
Bird Theatre Festival (JAP)
TPAM Showcase (JAP)
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2012  Laguna – Lähempänä sydäntä
Petri Kekoni Company /
Full Moon Dance Festival
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2012  Urheilu on leikkiä
Chor. Reija Wäre /
European Athletics Championship's opening ceremony
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2011-12  Kakola Rock Musical
Chor. Reija Wäre /
Turku City Theatre
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2009  Magician Assistant Performer
Dir. Marko Karvo /
Variety Theatre Tigerpalast, Frankfurt
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2008  Bodies in Urban Spaces
Chor. Willi Dorner /
URB Festival
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​CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
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2020  Humina

Solo performance, Tuupovaaran Ullakko, Eastern Finland

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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 (premiere 2018) 
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2016  Bad Faith - demo work​
Dance and chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, Taru Miettinen. Theatre House Universum
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2014  Veinte Anos Variation​
Solo work. cor. Meeri Lempiäinen. Theatre House Universum

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WORK AS A DANCE TEACHER

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2020  Tanssivintti, workshop with Energpriests collective

 

2020  Nytke Contemporary Dance Festival, Tampere 2020

 

2019-20  Guest teacher in contemporary dance, Keski-Pohjanmaan Kansanopisto, Kälviä

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2019-  Tanssivintti, open dance classes in contemporary dance, workshops for Intensive students

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2019  DCA (erikoiskoulutusryhmät)

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2018  Contemporary dance (professionals),

TREenit! ry

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2015- Guest teacher in contemporary dance and floor work, Tanssivintti, Helsinki 

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2016- Substitute teacher: Tanssivintti, StepUp, DCA, Helsingin Tanssiopisto, Teatteri Höyhentämö

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2016  Contemporary dance and improvisation workshops, JazzAttack group in Helsingin Tanssiopisto.

Lyrical jazz and show dance classes in Dance Centre Element, Hyvinkää

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OTHER WORKS

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2019  Full Moon Dance Festival, Workshop Assistant

2019-  Board member in Dance Forever ry

2017  Shiatsu practitioner, Tmi Meeri Lempiäinen 

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PUBLICATIONS

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2020  Tanssitaiteilija liikkuu sukunsa jalanjäljissä Tuupovaarassa

Interview by Pogostan Sanomat 7/2020 (page 16) click here

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2016  Kahden maailman loukussa

Interview by Vilma Heimonen / Tuima Magazine 2/2017 (s. 38-39) click here

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2016  Yleisönä itselleni: tanssitaiteilijan näkökulmia identiteetin, taidon ja merkityksellisyyden kysymyksiin tanssissa

Thesis / The Master of Arts in Dance click here

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