CV

Education

Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg, 2022-
M.A. Live Art Forms

Freie Universität Berlin, 2019-2022
M.A. Culture and Media Management

Hochschulübergreifendes Zentrum Tanz Berlin, 2016-2019
B.A. Dance, Context, Choreography

North Karelia College, Riveria (prev. Outokumpu), 2014-2017
Vocational upper secondary education, dance

self portrait, 2019

Works & Collaborations

Phasenübergänge Vol. 3, 2022, choreo Nuria Hoeyng & Anne-Kathrin Tismer, Scharounplatz (DE) – dancer

Imposter Lab, 2021, laboratory with Kareth Schaffer, Construction Company (DE) – dancer, participant

Crossing the Pale River, 2021, audiowalk by Coila-Leah Enderstein & Nicola van Straaten, Tanzfabrik Berlin (DE) — production assistant, guide

Hypothetic Bodies, 2021, choreo Julia Keren Turbahn & Simone Gisela Weber, Tanzfabrik Berlin (DE) — dramaturgical support

Bee Dances, 2021/22, choreo Kareth Schaffer & ninus, Tanzfabrik Berlin (DE) / Bali Art Festival PKB (ID) — performer

The Impossibility of Doing Nothing, 2020, video work with Nora Fuchs

the truth & other stories, 2019, student work/graduation solo, Uferstudios Berlin (DE) — choreographer and dancer

MC175 – Minna Canthin liike ja liekki, 2019, Dance Theater Kramppi and Jyväskylä
City Theater, Jyväskylä (FI) — co-choreographer with Laura Lehtinen

High Diving, 2019, student work, choreo Julia Keren Turbahn, Uferstudios, Berlin (DE)
dancer

Graduation Piece, 2018, student work, concept Mariana Nobre Vieira, Uferstudios,
Berlin (DE) — performer

OUT, 2018, choreo Ivo Dimchev, HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin (DE) — dancer

JADED, 2017, concept Sheena McGrandles, 48 Stunden Neukölln festival Berlin (DE) — performer

”Making Money is Art” -a.w., 2016, student work/graduation solo, Theatre Kiisu,
Outokumpu (FI) — choreographer and dancer

Touchme touchme touchme, 2016 Lohjan Kesä Tanssii, Lohja (FI) — duet with Ninni Tuovila

Slim Chance, 2016, student work, choreo Tasha Farrel, AMATA, Falmouth (UK) — dancer

Jotain rajaa, 2016, student work, choreo Marjo Kuusela, Theatre Kiisu, Outokumpu (FI) — dancer

What She said, 2015 Lohjan Kesä Tanssii, Lohja (FI) — solo work, choreographer and dancer

Ei tarinoita, 2015 Galleria Ratamo, Jyväskylä (FI) — producer, dancer and one of the choreographers

MeMeMe, 2015, student work, choreo Tomi Paasonen, Tapahtuma Kiisu, Outokumpu
(FI) — dancer

Kiehu pata kiehu, 2015, student work, Kulttuurikeskus Marita, Outokumpu (FI) —
dancer and one of the choreographers

Annettu tila, 2014, student work, choreo Ulla Mäkinen, Lonely in the Rain? -festival,
Joensuu City Theatre (FI) — dancer

Pikkutunneilla, 2014, Tanssiteatteri Kramppi/Dance theatre Kramppi, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä (FI) — dancer and one of the choreographers

Yhdessä unelmista totta, 2013, Huoneteatteri: Keski-Suomen Osuuspankki 110v.
Commissioned work, director Raili Kivelä, choreo Anne Joutsimäki, Jyväskylän
Paviljonki (FI) — dancer

Järvi, 2011, Tanssiteatteri Kramppi/Dance theatre Kramppi, choreo. Jaakko Nieminen,
Vuorilampi, Jyväskylä (FI) — dancer

Still from “Impossibility of Doing Nothing”

Teachings

Workshop: ”From Many to One” with Simone Gisela Weber
North Karelia College Riveria, 2019

Temporary dance teacher, 3/2013-4/2015
Vocational Education Institute of Northern Central Finland

Dance teacher, 2/2013-4/2014
Jyväskylän Naisvoimistelijat/Jyväskylä gymnasts

writing session, 2019

Scholarships, Awards, Grants

Fonds Darstellende Künste, 2022
#TakeHeart Residence grant with HAU Berlin, 2 months

Dachverband Tanz Deutschland e.V., 2022
Dis-Tanz working grant, 6 months

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 2021
Corona working grant, 3 months

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 2021
Corona working grant, 2 months

Dachverband Tanz Deutschland e.V., 2021
Dis-Tanz working grant, 3 months

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 2020
Corona working grant, 2 months

The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2019
Project grant for MC175 – Minna Canthin liike ja liekki

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes scholarship, 2018

hungry for €, 2018

Additional Information

A member of a Jyväskylä, Finland, based dance theater Tanssiteatteri Kramppi since 2011. A member of the board during the years 2019-20, vice-chairman in 2020, chairman in 2022.


Participated in ”6th Dance Education Biennal” as a student in Berlin in 2018.


Participated in the following workshops:
Toimiva dialogi writing workshop, 2021, teacher Erkka Mykkänen
Kertoja ja näkökulma writing workshop, 2021, teacher Erkka Mykkänen
Ensemble Thinking, 2020, Marameo, teacher Andrew Wass
Music is the Best workshop, 2015, ITAK, teacher Elina Pirinen
I’ve fucked plenty with the future workshop, 2015, ITAK, teacher Jeremy Wade
Score workshop, 2014, Tanssiteatteri Kramppi, teacher Laura Lehtinen
Ideasta teokseksi choreography workshop, 2013, Tanssiteatteri Kramppi, teacher
Laura Lehtinen

Vilja Mihalovsky | Choreographer | Performer