Professional circus education
Short courses and workshops:
Nadedja Achvits & Sergei Ignatov master class, Paris France 2001, Moskova circus school\'s classical juggling technique master class
Jérôme Thomas: Jonglage Cubic, Helsinki 2001, workshop on juggling and the relationship between movement and space
Denis Paumier, Reims Ranska 2001, Juggling notation and applications
Gandini Juggling Project, Lontoo Englanti 1998, juggling and movement
Working with combining juggling and movement with Sean Gandin (1998) and Jérôme Thomas (2002-2003).
Artistic activity
Circus artist Maksim Komaro is a key figure in the development of the contemporary circus arts in Finland. During the past 10 years he has worked on numerous circus projects as an artist, teacher and organizer.
Starting from the beginning of the year 2004 he has been rewarded with a 5-year artist grant from the Finnish government.
In year 1996 together with Jani Nuutinen he found the first contemporary circus company in Finland: Circo Aereo. Circo Aereo is currently functioning in Finland and France with multiple productions in its touring schedule. Since the beginning Circo Aereo has played in Finland, Sweden, Norway, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Hungary and Canada.
As a performer he has also worked with two of the most renowned juggling companies in Europe: Compagnie Jérôme Thomas in France (production Milkday, 2003-2004) and Gandini Juggling Project in England (production Septet2 in 1998).
Komaro has given workshops in many of the most prolific circus schools in Europe, such as Centre National des Arts du Cirque in Chalons-en-Champagne, France, Circus Space in London and in Sweden for Cirkus Cirkör's CirkusPiloterna where he served as a full-time teacher of juggling and object manipulation 2000-2001.
He is also one of the founders of 531 Festival of New and Experimental Juggling in Helsinki Finland, an annual international event devoted to the idea of juggling and object manipulation as a form of performing art.
www.circoaereo.net
www.531festival.com
www.cirko.net
Examples of work experience as an artistic director:
2009 Sing, Hedda sing! co-production with Kuriton Company and Circo Aereo
2008 Gandini Juggling - Free Time, site-specific performance for 13 jugglers and a percussionist, commissioned by Somerset House in London
2008 Circo Aereo, co-production with RinneRadio -band, a full-evening performance combining live music and new circus for eight circus artists and RinneRadio.
2007 FUR! co-production with RinneRadio, a work combining new circus and dance with performers from Japan, Ukraine, Sweden and Finland. A joint production by Circo Aereo, Ateneum-Sali and Cirko - Centre for New Circus. The work was invited into Parc de la Villette\'s programme in Paris in spring 2008, as part of the 100 % Finlande event.
2006 O / I; co-production with Kanneltalo Cultural Centre, Circo Aereo, Cirko - Centre of New Circus
2006 Espresso; co-production with Les Objets Volants, Circo Aereo, Cirko - Centre of New Circus, Espoo City Theatre, Espace Simon Signoret
2005 Fritt Fall; co-production with RinneRadio, Circo Aereo, Cirko - Centre of New Circus
2005 Louisiana Circus; co-production with Circo Aereo, Cirko - Centre of New Circus, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Helsinki Festival
2004 REC; co-production with Aurinkobaletti, Circo Aereo, Cirko Centre for New Circus
2004 Super 8; Co-production with Circo Aereo, Ateneum-theatre, Helsinki Arts Festival, Le Prato - Théatre International Du Quartier, Espace Périphérique de Parc de la Villette
2004 Trippo; co-production with Aurinkobaletti, Circo Aereo, Cirko Centre of New Circus and Theatre museum Helsinki.
2003 Sense; produced by the Turku Arts Academy circus department
2003 Baby Dough; played for example in Festa Internationale del Circo Contemporaneo, Brescia, Italy; Subörb Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
2002 Circo Aereo; co-produced with Circo Aereo, Helsinki Arts Festival and Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
2002 Peapot Live: Pig; played in Festa Internationale del Circo Contemporaneo, Brescia, Italy; Jonglissimo, Reims; Dans la Jongle des Villes, Malakoff, France; 5-3-1 Festival of New and Experimental Juggling