CURRICULUM VITAE
Meeri Lempiäinen
(former Altmets)
Contemporary dance artist
+358415387603
DANCE EDUCATION
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
WORK AS A DANCER / PERFORMER
2019 Deep Skin
Chor. Nadja Pärssinen
Liikelaituri (Tampere)
Cultural Centre Caisa
Zodiak, C4 (2018)
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)
2019 Music+
Chor. Liisa Risu, Mirva Mäkinen, Sonja Jokiniemi
Zodiak - Center for New Dance
(premiere in April)
2018 Hartwall Arena: Jenni Vartiainen
Chor. Reija Wäre
2018 Energpriests
Chor. Soili Huhtakallio + working group
UrbanApa x Ateneum (2018);Festival of Instant Choreography (2018), Vapaan Taiteen Tila (2017)
2018 Faust Opera
Chor. Petri Kekoni, dir. Vilppu Kiljunen
Savonlinna Opera Festival
2017 M3
Dance + video installation
Chor. Kati Korosuo /
Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius and G12
2017 Merphing 2
Chor. Kati Korosuo /
Vapaan Taiteen Tila (2015)
Festival of Instant choreography (Höyhentämö) (2017)
2016 The Sinking of the Titanic
Liisa Pentti + Co & NYKY Ensemble / Musiikkitalo (2015)
Stoa (2016)
2016 Pysähdys - Taiteen pimeä aine
Petri Kekoni Company
Mediakeskus Lume
2016 Wind Etude
Chor. Soili Huhtakallio (choreographer's final artistic work / MA in Choreography). Theatre Academy
2016 Let go
Dance short film
Chor. Soili Huhtakallio /
Loikka Dance Film Festival,
Tanssivirtaa Tampereella Festival
2015 Non-Linear - Jätkäsaari
Petri Kekoni Company / Jätkäsaari makasiini L3
2015 Guest dancer, Jazz&Dance Club
KOKO Theatre, Helsinki
2015 Merphing
Chor. Kati Korosuo /
Anssi Teellä Festival
2015 Sliding on Surfaces, Riding on Horses
Chor. Katja-Maria Taavitsainen /
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
2014-15 Human Resources
Chor. Jeremy Wade /
e.g. Theatre Academy
Tanssivirtaa Tampereella Festival
Jojo – Oulun Dance Center
2014 SOS – Sliding On Surfaces
Chor. Katja-Maria Taavitsainen /
UrbanApa Festival
2014 Waiting – Fading
Chor. Veronika Lindberg /
Theatre House Universum
UrbanApa Festival
2014 Omenavaras
Chor. Kira Riikonen (Routa Company) / Jutajaiset Rovaniemi
2014 Non-Linear – Tanssimessu
Petri Kekoni Company /
Kattilahalli, Helsinki
2013 Riesa
Chor. Johanna Nuutinen /
UrbanApa Festival
Sotku stage (Kuopio)
2013 Hetkessä – Rhythmitis
Chor. Tarja Rinne + dancers
URB Festival
2012-14 Haigafuru – Ash is Falling
Chor. Kosei Sakamoto /
Zodiak - Center for New Dance
Full Moon Dance
Bird Theatre Festival (JAP)
TPAM Showcase (JAP)
2012 Laguna – Lähempänä sydäntä
Petri Kekoni Company /
Full Moon Dance Festival
2012 Urheilu on leikkiä
Chor. Reija Wäre /
European Athletics Championship's opening ceremony
2011-12 Kakola Rock Musical
Chor. Reija Wäre /
Turku City Theatre
2009 Magician Assistant Performer
Dir. Marko Karvo /
Variety Theatre Tigerpalast, Frankfurt
2008 Bodies in Urban Spaces
Chor. Willi Dorner /
URB Festival
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
2017 Kohtulaulu – Wombsong
Dance and chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, dir. Hanna Västinsalo. Virtual reality dance film (premiere 2018)
2016 Bad Faith - demo work
Dance and chor. Meeri Lempiäinen, Taru Miettinen. Theatre House Universum
2014 Veinte Anos Variation
Solo work. cor. Meeri Lempiäinen. Theatre House Universum
WORK AS A DANCE TEACHER
2019 DCA (erikoiskoulutusryhmät)
2018 Contemporary dance (professionals),
TREenit! ry
2015- Guest teacher in contemporary dance and floor work, Tanssivintti, Helsinki
2016- Substitute teacher: Tanssivintti, StepUp, DCA, Helsingin Tanssiopisto, Teatteri Höyhentämö
2016 Contemporary dance and improvisation workshops, JazzAttack group in Helsingin Tanssiopisto.
Lyrical jazz and show dance classes in Dance Centre Element, Hyvinkää
OTHER WORKS
2019 Full Moon Dance Festival, Workshop Assistant
2019- Board member in Dance Forever ry
2017 Shiatsu practitioner, Tmi Meeri Lempiäinen
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Kahden maailman loukussa
Interview by Vilma Heimonen / Tuima Magazine 2/2017 (s. 38-39) click here
2016 Yleisönä itselleni: tanssitaiteilijan näkökulmia identiteetin, taidon ja merkityksellisyyden kysymyksiin tanssissa
Thesis / The Master of Arts in Dance click here
