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Tanssin Talo: Dance House Helsinki

In February 2022 a brand new centre for dance opens in the Finnish capital. On the programme for the inaugural performance is a mix of styles covering the rich variety of contemporary dance.

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Dance gala for the opening of the Tanssin Talo/Dance House Helsinki. Tsuumi Dance Theatre combines traditional repertoire with contemporary folk styles with choreographies that explore Finnish history and the Finnish soul. This choreography by Antti Lahti explores a time when dance was forbidden as it was considered immoral.  

Tanssin talo - Helsinki Dance House

Tsuumi Dance Theatre’s choreography Lahti explores a time when dance was forbidden in Finland.

Tsuumi Dance Theatre: Dance Prohibition

Gravity is performed by the Helsinki Dance Company with music from the Kinetic Orchestra. Eight dancers take over the stage mixing modern dance with elements borrowed from acrobatics and martial arts in a reflection on our relationship with time and space.

Tanssin Talo - Helsinki Dance House

Eight dancers take over the stage mixing modern dance with elements borrowed from acrobatics and martial arts in a reflection on our relationship with time and space.

Helsinki Dance Company & Kinetic Orchestra: Gravity

Rappers Jane Vane and Kaisa Cleva of Pimeä Hedelmä's team up with queer act Amanda & Lydia to create a provocative performance. Hailing from Helsinki, Amanda & Lydia have been collaborating and thrilling audiences at festivals and clubs since 2015.

Rappers Jane Vane and Kaisa Cleva of Pimeä Hedelmä's team up with queer act Amanda & Lydia to create a provocative performance.

Pimeä hedelmä + Amanda & Lydia

For Tero Saarinen, the body and nature are one. The theme of his pieceTransit is the rapid deterioration of biodiversity and man's responsibility for this upheaval. On stage, the dancers of the Tero Saarinen Company move to the rhythms of artist duo IC-98 with music by Sebastian Fagerlund and Tuomas Norvio.

For Tero Saarinen, the body and nature are one. The theme of his piece Transit is the rapid deterioration of biodiversity and man's responsibility for this upheaval.

Tero Saarinen Company: Transit

Under the title Ketju (chain), nine renowned Finnish choreographers take to the floor of Dance House Helsinki in the presence of student dancers led by Yasmin Janatuinen. Filmed 2 February at the inauguration of Dance House Helsinki.

Under the title Ketju (chain), nine renowned Finnish choreographers take to the floor of Dance House Helsinki in the presence of student dancers led by Yasmin Janatuinen. 

Tanssin Talo: Dance House Helsinki

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Tsuumi Dance Theatre: Dance Prohibition

Tsuumi Dance Theatre: Dance Prohibition

Tanssin talo - Helsinki Dance House

Helsinki Dance Company & Kinetic Orchestra: Gravity

Helsinki Dance Company & Kinetic Orchestra: Gravity

Tanssin Talo - Helsinki Dance House

Pimeä hedelmä + Amanda & Lydia

Pimeä hedelmä + Amanda & Lydia

Tanssin talo - Helsinki Dance House

Tero Saarinen Company: Transit

Tero Saarinen Company: Transit

Tanssin talo - Helsinki Dance House

DCA Dance Academie: Ketju

DCA Dance Academie: Ketju

Tanssin talo - Helsinki Dance House