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