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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

2020              TYKKY; Spirit of "North" Vol 10 Sensing Faint Resonances, Korundi Rovaniemi.


2019
              TYKKY; Spirit of "North" Vol 10 Sensing Faint Resonances, Korundi Rovaniemi.

Reception of the Dance Artist; Open Dialogue education, Billund Denmark. 

Jattle Bam + Poetry; Off Theater Wien Austria.

[mute]; Zodiak Centre for New Dance, Helsinki.
           
RasaCollective tour for kindergartens and schools in Tornio, Kolari, Pello, Raattama, Kaukonen, Alikylä.

2018               IroIro-Ii; collaboration with sound artist Meri Nikulan, BorderPride Tornio-Haparanda.

The Reception of the Dance Artist; 23rdInternational Network Meeting for the treatment of Psychosis 2018, Tornio

[mute]; Fullmoon Dance Festival, Pyhäjärvi.
                      
LappiBalladi; dance visits in Meänmaa Sweden. 
                      
RasaCollective tour for kindergartens and schools in East Lapland and Rovaniemi.
                      
The Reception of the Dance Artist;  Keropudas psychiatric hospital 2017-18.


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
2019               Route 6353; Haparanda and OuDance festival Oulu.

​VILLA; chor. Pirjo Yli-Maunula, Teatterifestivaali Hailuoto.

2018                Route 6353; chor. Favela Vera Ortiz, premier 10.6. X-Festival, Helsinki.

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

Dance Award from Union of Dance and Circus Artists 2020.

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

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