Professional circus education
2006 Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku Arts Academy. Higher vocational diploma in performing arts, orientation in circus arts.
Artistic activity
2008 Multi-artistic association Piste: Reviiri, performer
2008 Multi-artistic association Piste: River Performance, performer
2008 Multi-artistic association Piste: Solmu, performer
2008 Multi-artistic association Piste: Clown, jonka nenä oli sininen, performer
2007 Circus Ruska: Jakob, director
2007 Circus Ruska: Sound- and light techician, rigger, director
2006 Circus Ruska: Sidewalk, director
2006 Memo work group: producer, circus performer
2005-2006 Circus Ruska: SirkusLuento, circus performer, (27 shows)
2005-2006 Circus Ruska: circus performer, circus teacher, director
2005 Helsinki City Theatre: Katto Kassinen choreographer, trainer in acrobatics
2005 Sorin Sirkus: circus instructor for young people
2005 Rovaniemi week of circus: sound technician, organiser
2004 Sorin Sirkus: Skandaali Käpykylässä circus performer
2004 Sirkus Otus: 9th Street, light designer
2004 Rovaniemi week of circus: light and sound technician, organiser, performer
2003 Rovaniemi week of circus: sound and light technician, organiser
2003 Oy Suomen Sirkusväline Ab: leader for a group of jugglers
2002 Rovaniemi week of circus: producer, sound and light technician
2002 circus performance Sirkus Kaverit: circus performer, script writer, director, producer, light and sound designer
2002- freelance performer in various events
2001 Rovala childrens circus RolaPola. Ylikorva: Vääräpyörä, sound designer and composer
Positions of trust:
2008- Sirkus Taika-Aika ry: treasurer of the society
2007- Multiarts association Piste ry: member of board
2007- Ministry of Education/ Arts Council of Finland: Member of Subcommittee for circus arts
2004-2005 The Finnish Youth Circus Association: member of board
2003-2004 Circus Student association at Turku Arts Academy: head of board
2002 Sirkus Taika-Aika ry: board member
Educational employment
2006 Turku University of Applied Sciences / Turku Arts Academy: a full-time lecturer, producer
2005-2006 Circus Ruska: circus instructor
2003 Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences: lecturer
2002- circus instructor at various camps and short courses (e.g. Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Lappi Student Theatre, Sirkus Taika-Aika Youth Circus School, The Finnish Youth Circus Association, Jyväskylä Summer Festival, Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus School)