Ylikorva, Mette

Professional circus education

2006- Turku University of Applied Sciences, Specialization studies in circus art

1999- University of Lappland, Training programme in textile and costume design

1999 Turku University, approbatur degree in pedagogics (25 ECT)

1999 Turku Polytechnic, education for circus instructors

1994 Rantavitikka high school, Rovaniemi, A levels

Artistic activity

Work as a director and choreographer:

2008 Rovaniemi Theatre: The Wheel of Winter, choreographer, director

2008 Multiartistic association Piste: scriptwriting and direction of a circus show Yksinkontin for mentally disabled

2007 Rovaniemi Theatre: The Wheel of Winter, choreographer, director

2006 Oulu City Theatre:
direction of two texts for a class of school children

2005 Rovaniemi Theatre & the work group : Pienen ihmeotuksen jäljillä, director, choreographer

2005 Rovaniemi Theatre: The Mumin Troll, choreographer

2005 Sirkus Taika-Aika Youth Circus, direction of end-of-term performances, direction of christmas performance, training of circus istructors

2004 Kokkola City Theatre: Nils Holgerson, choreographer

2004 Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus, dirction of end-of-term performances

2004 Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus, Young Culture Festival, a full lenght performance Styyrpuuriin, direction

2003 Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus, end-of-term performance Niva, direction

2002 Rovaniemi Adult Education & the work group, a full-lenght circus performance for children, direction

2001 Rovaniemi Adult Education & the work group, Vääräpyörä a full-lenght circus performance for children and young people, direction

2000 Theatre Neljän tuulen teatteri, Kolme iloista rosvoa, Rovaniemi: choreographer

2000 Rovaniemi frieds of circus association, direction of a end-of-term performance

1999 Lappland Student Theatre, Sirkus Seepra: director

1998 Staalon hovi & Lappland Student Theatre: direction of circus acts in Sirkus Tivoli show

Educational employment

2007- Piste Association: Encounters, a circus club for young immigrants, baby circus, special instructor

2008 ARX cultural centre in Hämeenlinna, instructor of circus workshops for babies, instructor at an international circus camp and a performance at Hippalot Festival

2008 Tampere City: a project Circus Laboratory for school pupils with special needs and pupils of a normal school class, planning, intruction of classes and direction of the performance

2007 City of Tampere: a tour of circus workshops for babies, an exhibition of circus workshops for babies. Planning and production of Circus laboratory project for pupils with special needs

2007 ARX Cultural Center in Hämeenlinna: instructior of circus workshops for babies. Planning and production of Circus laboratory project for pupils with special needs

2006 Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus, circus instructor

2003-2004 Sorin Sirkus Youth Circus, circus instructor

2001 Central Ostrobothnia Adult education center, a course in onstage movement and acrobatics

2000 Lappland Student Theatre, director, a course for actors

2000 Lappland sports center, apprenticeship contract in circus

2000- Lappland Balett School, part time teacher, acrobatics

2000 Rovaniemi Adult education center, inctructor in apprenticeship contract, acrobatics and onstage movement

2000 Student theatre of Lappland, Sirkus Suojaväri, director

1999 Lappland Sports Center, inctructor in apprenticeship contract, acrobatics and onstage movement

1999- Rovaniemi Adult Education center, part time teacher, circus

1998 Rovaniemi Adult Education center, circus instructor

1998 Staalon hovi: circus instructor

1995 Lyseonpuisto High School, Rovaniemi: practical training, circus