DYNAMIC ACROBATICS WITH SOFT CONNECTION
Performances & Projects
Immersive paths in urban nature relating to our feelings of belonging and memories of place. Theatre, Circus, visual arts and sound in Collaboration with Oulu University and Acting for Climate
Tickets & more information: https://whatmaybe.life/polku/
Do you dare enter a world of nightly visions and hallucination, surrealism and decadence?
NIGHTTOWN, an immersive performance inspired by Chapter 15 of James Joyce’s famed Ulysses takes over the former Bank of Finland building in Oulu.
https://www.flowprod.fi/en/portfolio/nighttown/
Touring performance. Dance, circus, local photography and stories of changing winters. Supported by The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taiteen edistämiskeskus – Taike), Taikabox ry, & Oulun Tähtisirkus ry.
https://whatmaybe.life/shapesofwater/
Immersive performance. Directed by Pirjo Yli-Maunula. Performers: Jared and Katariina Van Earle, Marta Alstadsæter, Kim-Jomi Fischer, Henna Kaikula, Anssi Laiho, Nikke Launonen, Merja Pietilä, Susanna Pukkila, Milla Virtanen. Premiere 2022.
https://whatmaybe.life/varikko/
Negotiation
A piece combining dance and circus in collaboration with dancer choreographer Heli Pippingsköld & Danish dancer-sound designer SImon Beyer-Pedersen.
Kaboom & the power of imagination
- Oulu City Theatre
Production for Oulu City Theatre main stage. Directed by Alma Lehmuskallio, choreography by Jenni Nikolajeff. 2020-2022
https://teatteri.ouka.fi/naytelma/kaboom/
2x4
Circus duet with a plank of wood, premiered as part of Varjakka Revisited, further performances Welcome to Oulu, Illallinen Konttorilla, Kaupunkifoorumi and Tornio 400. Creation supported by Oulun valistustalorahasto, Taike and Dansinitiativet Sirkusresidens.
Varjakka Revisited
Dance and circus for Flow Productions immersive piece from 2014 now performed for Kotiseutupäivät on Varjakka island.
Dancing on the Margins of Climate Change - Dance Artists in Barents 2020
Research work and two seminars (research days in Luleå and online virtual research days in Oulu) before releasing our contract due to Corona-related change of schedules and concept.
Artist from Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia.
Dancing in the rain
Choreography and dance for a music video for
Three in the Dark. https://m.youtube.com/.watch?v=wa1qsrmeS9U
Growth and a Friend
Augmented Reality/videomapping with circus, a theatre production presenting the ridiculous, grueling and touching moments of life. Creation and research supported by Taike grant, Finnish Arts Center 2019 & Oulun Tähtisirkus ry.
Work in Progress Performances
12 minutes, performing at various locations.
Previous performances include Swedish Acrobatics Festival Gala (SE), Norwich Fly High Circus Convention (UK), Israel Acrobatics Convention Gala 2019, TAC street art festival Valladolid (ES).
Oulu Dance Hack - TaikaBox
Oulu Dance Hack is an annual research and performance event that is organised by TaikaBox and Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) to bring together art, industry and education in a unique way. We join as participants to explore technology in a performance context, connecting with artists from across the globe and performing to thousands of visitors at Oulu Light Festival (LUMO).
TAC
Performance at TAC street art festival in Valladolid, Spain. 12 minute solo performance and part of 2 hour show.
We love to teach
PARTNER ACRO
From static figures and hand to hand work to highly dynamic throws and exiting ways to move on and out of a standing base. Sharing our circus school skills!
ACROYOGA
Is a connection between breath and movement of two people. We teach AcroYoga from both ends whether your looking for yogic conciousness and asana work or acrobatic skill, icarian and fast flying washing machines.
DANCE ACRO
We have combined Kat’s contemporary dance backround with our love for Swing dance and teach proper partner acrobatic techniques for dancers and dancy moves for acrobats
THAI YOGA MASSAGE
We offer massage technique workshops and gently lead flows to perfectly relax a hard working body for example after a day of acro or office work.
Other Projects
Midnight Sun Acrobatics Convention - Lapland 2019
The worlds northernmost Acrobatics convention will happen for the first time this summer solstice (20.-24.6.) in Lapland Tornio, where the sun will never set and acro never stop! It will be a semi-catered exclusively intermediate-advanced convention with only 30 participant spots open this year with at least 6 teachers sharing their skills and devotion to you. Don't miss your chance to fulfill your dream to experience the nightless night, Midsummers Eve on a Finnish seaside cottage with forest and saunas... combining it to your favourite thing: Doing loads of Acro with friends. http://midnightsunacro.com/
Creation & Research March 2019
Things we worked on at Carampa Circus School in early 2019.
AcroYoga Week Helsinki
Every year on the first week of August. Join us and Jill & Heidi from AcroYoga Montreal for a full week of acro fun in the capital of Finland! More info