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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

Contact

taika.rautiainen@gmail.com

instagram: taikarautiainen

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