Titta Court
Born
4.3.1968 in Sodankylä, Finland
Education
1993 MA in Dance, Theatre Academy Dance Department, Helsinki
1987 A level, Music High School, Kuopio
Also
2011 Certified teacher in Skinner Releasing Technique
2004 Series of Movement laboratories for professional dancers, TEAK
1992-96 Studies in Buto dance with Masaki Iwana in Finland and France
1994 Studies in Sami language and culture at Helsinki University, (20ov)
1991-93 Studies in human voice with Roy Hart method in Finland and France
As a dancer, choreographer and collaborations
2017 Hoitolaitosresidenssi, artist in residence at Pihlajakoti Tornio with musician Erling Fredriksson (Tärendö Sweden).
[mute] collaboration work with Pirjo Yli-Maunula and Flow Productions. Premier at 4.11. Valve, Oulu.
The Reception of Dance Artist as part of group exhibition Suo, kuokka ja taide in Kemi Art Museum, Kemi.
Suo Mulle Maja Rauhaisa, site-spesific work at Viiankiaapa, Sodankylä.
Ballad of Lapland in north-Lapland.
Pullakahviresidenssi at south Savonia.
Finnish -Carelian collaboration performance, Petrozavodsk.
2016 Kuje, performance and workshop concept for young in schools.
Dance Home Delivery, DanceFestival Barents, Hammerfest Norway.
Strength of Materials, collaboration with Sasha Kozin (Petrozavodsk)
LappiBalladi, spontaneous dance visits in people's homes in the most rural areas of Lapland together with photography artist Jaakko Heikkilä.
Pullakahviresidenssi, residence art in JoJo dance centre residency with Jukka Ristolainen and Heli Pippingsköld.
2015 Kylästelyjä -Visits, collaboration with photographer Jaakko Heikkilä.
Jokapäiväiset liikkeet, collaboration with Kirsi Heimonen, Tornio and Helsinki.
Rötter&Ranka site-spesific performances at Kukkolaforse, Sweden.
VillerValla, touring in Vantaa.
Nordic Fan Club - Snöspace, at Bio Art Society residence in Kilpisjärvi.
Vierasta collaboration with Jukka Ristolainen at Mikkeli Art Museum.
2014 Varjakka, immersive site specific dance in Varjakka island, Flow Prod.
VillerValla, performance of dance and play for children, Lapland tours.
ELLI – The Cross Art Documentary and Informance –Saa tuijottaa together with DanceAbility Finland Kaaos Company as part of the Week of Integrated dance, Tornio, organized Titta Court.
2013 Opening The Egg, on the border of Tornio-Haaparanta.
Jukka Hannula & Hetken Askeleet, Sodankylä.
Piirretään Pilvi, Tanssitaan Taulu; danced museum tours, Aine Art Museum.
Iso-Siika, site specific dance from Tornio to Aavasaksa.
Skype Conversations, http://vimeo.com/65504894, Skype duetto for what_now 2013 festival, London.
8 seasons, photographer Tuula Lampela, exhibition and performances Napa gallery, Rovaniemi, Voima gallery, Kemi, Alariesto gallery Sodankylä.
2012 Tiputanssi, for the self-made-art exhibition ti-ti-tyy, Aine Art Museum.
TALK TALK library tours in Sea-Lapland and Northern Carelia.
Luonddu Salas together with ULDA band, festival Jutajaiset Rovaniemi.
Twisting Subzero, Stora Nolia fair, Piteå, Sweden.
NORTH – Hidden Behind The Darkness, work-in-progress Trinity St.David’s University Studio-theatre, Carmarthen Wales.
SkinIce, on the border of Tornio-Haaparanta.
2011 Festival Artist at Barents dance festival, Hammerfest.
TALK TALK library tours in North Lapland, Mikkeli and Barents dance festival, Hammerfest.
Karsikko, immersive dance performance by Nordic artists, Oulu.
Haltioitumisia, duet with musician Tatu Kantomaa, Kurtakko culture week.
Improv with ULDA band, DocPoint, Helsinki.
2010 Tee Minulle Tanssi, Tornio.
Ylläs Acappellas, Ylläs.
Improv at Finno-Ugric film festival, Syktyvkar Komi rebublic.
TALK TALK, dance and somatics seminar, Joensuu, Paikallisliike festival Kuopio, Lupa tulla näkyväksi-seminar, Kemi, IKRA festival Tornio-Haparanda and Hiljaisuus festival, Kittilä.
Les Femmes De Chambre, performance for private home, Culture weeks and IKRA festival Haparanda.
ELLI- The Cross Art Documnetary, Barents dance festival Hammerfest, National Dystonia seminar, Kemi, Lupa tulla näkyväksi-seminar Kemi and Community dance festival,Tampere.
Maisemassa, Community dance festival, Tampere.
2009 TALK TALK, Kemi Art Museum, Lonely in the rain festival, Joensuu.
ELLI- The Cross Art Documentary, Sodankylä Film Festival and Aine Art Museum, Tornio
KESÄYÖ, joka istahtaa aamulla torin laidalle, Popkatu festival, Joensuu.
Helsinki Meeting Point, Koko theatre, Helsinki.
Åpen Sone, Arctic Culture Centre, Hammerfest.
Momentum nr1, Vitus festival, Rovaniemi
2008 VillerValla, touring Finnish and Swedish kindergartens.
Kosketuksia, performances for nursing homes, Lapland.
NYLON, performance for Nanso stocking factory and for stage, Tornio.
Tee Minulle Tanssi, Aine art museum, Tornio.
2007 FIKA, Haparanda.
Improv for Naisen Tila exhibition and Body Navigation Festival, St.Petersburg.
ENG/AGING, Suensaari nursing home, Tornio.
2006 City-improv for Barents dance festival, Hammerfest..
Kurjenpolviyö with writing association Rinki, Tornio.
If The Shoe Fits Wear It, Barents dance tours.
Margiaalin Mahdollisuudet for dance seminar, Kokkola.
Tuliaisia together with Swedish- Swiss band Tuliaisia, Haparanda.
Vilda Fest, with Nikolai Schetnev, Haparanda.
I Plankornas Värld, site specific work for Seskarö saw mill, Haparanda.
2005 Is och Eld, Culture weeks, Haparanda.
Live, internet performance www.kulttuurivoimala.com.
The True Princess, Tornio and touring North-Sweden.
Christmas calender Live, 24 performances in Kemi-Tornio.
Kaikuja, nursing homes, Tornio-Haparanda.
Kypsä, European Womes’s Theatre Festival, Tornio, labor ward at Hospital and Nordic House, Reykjavik, Paikallisliikefestival, Kuopio and Gahjo happening, Joensuu.
2004 Jäätyneet with Reijo Kelan , Kemi-Tornio.
Pica Pica, Lonely in the rain festival, Joensuu.
2003 Tangoshow, Haparanda.
Russian Shirt, Lady PromZona, Solovki Russia.
Kylkiluusta II, Full Moon dance festival,Pyhäjärvi.
2002 La Luna, Culture Power Station, Kemi.
Kylkiluusta, Rovaniemi Art Museum.
1997 Äidille ja Isälle, Sodankylä.
1996 Taamottu with musicianUlla Pirttijärvi Utsjoki.
As dancer
2017 Metsästä, chor. Marjo Selin.
2013 Oi Hillo, chor. Marjo Kuusela, tours in Lapland.
2011 Oi Hillo, tours inTornio, Rovaniemi.
Route 9600, chor. Solveig Leinan-Hermo (Hammerfest), Barents dance festival, Hammerfest.
2010 Peripheral Landscapes, chor. Gaby Agis, Halliwell theatre Carmarthen Wales and Summer Dancing festival, Coventry
2009 Peripheral Landscapes, Music house, Tornio and Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
TOUCHING POINT, chor. Maria Littow, tours North- Norway and Russia.
2008 TOUCHING POINT, Barents Dance festival, Hammerfest.
KomproMISSI, chor. Favela Vera Ortiz, Barents dance festival, Hammerfest.
2007 Sit.Feast on your Life, chor. Lily Kiara ( Amsterdam), Tornio.
KomproMISSI, European Womes’s Theatre festival, Tornio and Tanssia Tyrkyllä festival, Oulu.
2006 KomproMISSI, Tornio.
2000 ...and the time passes too quickly, chor Sanna Sallanmaa-Lenkola, Rovaniemi.
1998 Syvällä toisessa maailmassa, chor. Sanna Sallanmaa-Lenkola, Rovaniemi.
Sininen hetki, musical Rovaniemi City Theatre.
1995 Krystallos, chor. Susanna Veijalainen, director Anna-Kaarina Kiviniemi, filming for tv YLE.
Narrin Uni, chor. Marjo Korhola, Dance theatre Raatikko.
1994 Emotionaalinen Arkkitehtuuri, chor. Mikko Kallinen, Helsinki.
Minä Olen Ruumiini, chor. Alpo Aaltokoski, Kuopio Dance and Music.
Krystallos, chor. Susanna Veijalainen, Helsinki.
Lepakko, operetta Finnish National Opera.
Salome, opera Finnish National Opera.
1993 Kylmänkukka, chor. Susanna Veijalainen, Helsinki.
Oopperan Kummitus, musical Helsinki City Theatre.
1992 Askeleet, chor. Reijo Kela, Full Moon dance festival, Pyhäjärvi.
Anna Bought Some Mud And Roses, chor. Susanna Veijalainen, Helsinki.
Ristikuulustelu, chor. Susanna Veijalainen, Helsinki.
1991 Elina, chor. Tommi Kitti, Finnish National Opera.
As choreographer
2017 Jag är en sång mellan dina läppar, multicultural music-theatre performance.
2015 Ihanat Naiset Rannalla, Kemi City theatre.
TALO, Mikin Vintty Ry.
Iso Joki Tulvii, Vocational Collage Lappia music education.
MUKKA - Olen toinen kuin tiedät, Mikin Vintti Ry.
2012 Pyykkärit, Kemi City Theatre.
2010 ELOSSA, Vocational Collage Lappia music education.
2009 Blues Brothers & Soul Sisters, Vocational College Lappia music education.
Trollkaren från Oz, Haparanda culture school.
2008 En Saknad Trasdocka, Haparanda culture school.
2002 Älvens Lovsång, Karungi childrens theatre.
1995 Käärmeenpolku for Iiris Kanervo, Sodankylä.
1994 Ankelikat, Sodankylän Tanssi Ass. Dance group.
1993 Ankelikat, Annantalo youth dance theatre, Helsinki.
Other Artistic works
2017 Curator for Tanssilava in Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi.
Artistic director and producer for the Community Dance Festival 2016.
Teaching
1991-93 Annantalo art centre, Helsinki.
1992-94 Pikku Huopalahti resident Ass., Helsinki.
1998 Sodankylän Tanssi Ass.,Sodankylä.
2001-2008 Haparanda Culture School.
2001 - Swedish-Finnish folk high school, Haparanda.
2009- Vocational collage Lappia, music education, Tornio.
1998-2007 Astanga yoga teacher Sodankylä, Tornio, Yli-Tornio, Kemi and Haparanda adult’s educational collages.
In additions many workshops in dance and improvisation since year 1991 around north- Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Publications
Article in Nykykoreografin jalanjäljissä, editor Hannele Jyrkkä, 2011.
Article in Tokallinen toellisuutta, 10 pohjoista todentekijää, editor. Pia-Maria Lausas, 2011.
Funds and awards
Community dance artist of the year 2014-15.
2016-20, 2015, 2013, 2009-2013, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002 Finnish Dance Council
2017, 2015, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2000 Art Council Lapland
2010, 2005, 2004 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2007, 2006, 2002, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2010 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Lapland regional fund
2016, 2010, 2009, 2008 Kulturkontakt Nord
2016, 2007 Niilo Helander foundation
2012 Tornio City Culture Award