Taika Rautiainen - Dancer and Maker
EDUCATION
Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH), 2023-resent Master's in Dance Pedagogy
Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH), 2018-2021 Bachelor in Dance Performance
Sibelius Upper Secondary school, 2014-2017 Matriculation examination, Diploma in dance
EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER
2024 Teacher & Course leader (dance history and dance project), Sibelius High School
2023-2021 Dance teacher, Helsinki Dance Institute
2023-2021 Leading Dancer at classes for adults on the autism spectrum, Zodiak Center for New Dance & Liisa Pentti Co.
2022 Teacher & course leader (dance history and dance project), Sibelius High School
2023-2022 Dance teacher at Special education schools, Zodiak Center of New Dance, Yhteisö Tanssii Ry.
2022-2021 Dance teacher in public schools, Break The Fight Oy.
2022-2021 Substitute dance teacher, Vapaa Tanssikoulu
GRANTS & RESIDENCIES
2023 Residency at Uniarts Helsinki together with a international collective Rhizome
2022 Urban Apa miniresidency for Mid quarter pounder (working name) project, together with Sofia Charifi, Aino Karlstedt and Esme Kaislakari
2022 Minigrant from Helsinki City for mini-residency at Stoa cultural center for Pehmee Kaupunki-project, together with Iiris Hilden and Inka Wallis (project continues in 2024)
2022 Pirkanmaa Dance Center residency for Garden (work in progress) by Wilma Seppälä together with Marie Mazer, Tone Johannessen and Wilma Maunula
2022 Dans Initiativet residency in Luleå for Tira Kuna - Dances of Earth, supported by TAIKE and DACE
EXPERIENCE AS A DANCER AND PERFORMER
2022 Dancer for a finnish artist Vera Wall / New Year's Concert by the City of Helsinki
2022 Tira Kuna - Dances of Earth - Amanda Pina / Havremagasinet, Boden
2021 Tira Kuna - Dances of Earth - Amanda Pina / Dansens Hus Tukholma, SKH
2020 For Instance – Mitchikazu Matsune / Within Practice festival, Stockholm
2020 While They Are Floating – Hooman Charifi /SKH
2019 Prospect - Michele Rizzo / My Wild Flag festival/Hallen, Stockholm
2019 Hosting Hosts – Thiago Granato / SKH
2018 Something To Tell you - Val Suarez ja Mia Jaatinen / Musiikkitalo
2017 On this Path.. Actions speak louder - Val Suarez / Cultural Center Stoa
2016 Such as Lean on Me - Val Suarez / Musiikkitalo and Kuopio Tanssii ja Soi
2016 Flux - Mia Jaatinen ja Mikko Makkonen / Arktiset Askeleet & Kajaani Dance Festival
OTHER EDUCATION & COURSES
2022 Child Welfare and childrens rights course / University of Helsinki
2022 Gender, Diversity and leadership course, University of Helsinki '
2021 The basics of leadership course / Aalto University, Open university
2021, 2018 Kinetic Orchestra workshop / Helsinki
2021 The Workshop - online conference / Stockholm
2021 Sign language 1-2 course / Vantaa Adult Education Centre
2020 Within Practice / MDT, Stockholm
2020 Workshop by Susanna Leinonen Company/ Helsinki
2019 Post-Dance-Ing Conference / Stockhol
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Leirikesä Ry., 2015-2023
Nano Lasten ja Nuorten kerhotoiminta, 2017-2018
Next Travel, 2016-2018, 2023
* Part of studies
