Choreographers contributing to Pole Art 2011
In addition to the personal choreographies of Pole Art finalists that are based on their own professional dance backgrounds and artistic views, a number of performances will be creations of acclaimed Finnish and Swedish – mostly non-pole - choreographers:
Katja-Maria Taavitsainen is a Finnish contemporary dancer and choreographer who graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki (Teatterikorkeakoulu) in 2010. She has received popular and critical acclaim for her work as the choreographer of Gruppen Fyra; she is also the founder of Pretty Bruises, an ensemble of freelance artists. Katja-Maria is creating a choreography for the showcase performance by Anne Laakkonen and contemporary/show dancer Jan Nyberg for Pole Art.
http://prettybruisessquad.tumblr.com/
Serena Mon de Vienne is a Swedish contemporary dancer and choreographer and the founder of Intellego Dance Company and Intellego Pole Company. She has been involved in numerous Swedish dance and culture events, ranging from television to music festivals, as well as touring USA, Europe and Asia as a dancer and choreographer. Serena will perform in the showcase of Pole Art both as herself and together with Intellego Pole Company.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oK9vP0lt84
Toni Rasimus and Marko Keränen are Finnish show/Latin dancers and choreographers. They have been part of the groups Starlite DC and Northern Latin Exposure that have won the Finnish Championship and two World Championships in Latin Show. For Pole Art, Toni will create and dance a couples performance with pole artist and judge Laura Gröhn. Marko acted as Head Artistic Judge in the first Pole Art in 2009 and has since been the main choreographer of the 2009 winner and 2010 & 2011 finalist, Oona Kivelä.
Photo and poster by Pirjo Lempeä / Waria
