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Ilona Salonen
[email protected]
Mother tongue: Finnish
Other languages: English, Swedish
Education
2019 The Master’s Degree Programme in Dance Performance
Theatre Academy, Finland
2016 Dance Major, Undergraduate Diploma
SEAD, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Austria
2013 Degree Programme of Dance Teacher
Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland
2011 Erasmus exchange studies
DOCH, School of Dance and Circus, Stockholm
Performance experience
*Also choreographer
2020 Coming: Mareld *
(Chor./Dir. Vespa Laine & working group, Turku City Theatre/FIN)
http://teatteri.turku.fi/en/node/455801
Jevgeni Onegin (performances cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic)
(Chor./Dir. Marco Arturo Marelli, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki/FIN)
Framed Reality *
(Chor. MP-kollektiivi, Barker Theatre, Turku/FIN)
www.facebook.com/events/209379970219683/
Giuditta operetta (reprise)
(Chor. Elina Lindroos & the group, Vaasa City Theatre)
2019 Their Limbs Their Lungs Their Legs
(Chor. Lea Moro & group, Theatre Academy, Helsinki/FIN, Lausanne/CF, Tallinn/EST)
vimeo.com/310308831
Silent clown performance *
(Part of Ugo Rondinone exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki/The Night of the Arts, Helsinki/FIN)
taidehalli.fi/en/news/night-of-the-arts-clown-performance-by-the-kunsthalle/
2018 Industrial Seagrass
(Chor. Sebastian Zuber & group, Galerie VON BARTHA, Basel/CH)
https://vimeo.com/375952243?fbclid=IwAR1F2eLttG1R9aFh0xCsvZNN-xnU7K1P0VNnfe-KshlRQbgqNvfTLZhq5bQ
Mouth Park
(Chor. Marika Peura & group, Tallinn University, Tallinn/EE)
2017 Sedna -solo *
(Chor. Ilona Salonen, Barker Theatre, Turku/FIN)
Breathing beat *
(S3 collective, Kanneltalo, Helsinki/FIN)
Trash lake *
(Chor. MP-kollektiivi, Barker Theatre, Turku/FIN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhwqX40LH5k&t=6s
Jevgeni Onegin
(Chor./Dir. Marco Arturo Marelli, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki/FIN)
Trash lake - Tallinn edition *
(Chor. MP-kollektiivi, Tallinn Art Week, Tallinn/EE)
2016 Friend is a present
(Chor. MP -kollektiivi, Turku Concert Hall/FIN)
Trash lake 1.0
(Chor. MP -kollektiivi, Turku an Helsinki Arts Nights/FIN)
every-one
(Chor. Willi Dorner, Sommerszene -festival/AT)
https://vimeo.com/263346389
Medúza
(Chor. Zsuzsa Rozsavolgyi, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts/HU)
https://vimeo.com/180718436
Rising Swan - short version
(Chor. Doris Uhlich, The Josef Echart Theatre/AT)
Waves
(Chor. Milan Tomášik, The Josef Echart Theatre/AT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNVjZuFXxK0
2015 Erasing
(Chor. Eléonore Valère-Lachky, The Josef Echart Theatre/AT)
Ilmiliekeissä
(Chor. Marjo Kuusela, Turku Concert Hall/FIN)
Tuonelan joutsen
(Chor. Irmeli Toiviainen, Kerava-hall/FIN)
Tourists - based on contact
(Chor. Nadja Pärssinen, Eskus - Performance Center/FIN)
2014 Deserted Minds
(Chor. Suvi Nieminen, Kemiö hall/FIN)
Hoiak
(Chor. Svetlana Grigorjeva, Russian Drama Theatre/EST)
2013 Tyttö
(Chor. Liisa Risu, Pori Theatre/FIN)
Kumous kerrallaan
(Chor. Mikko Lampinen, Kaukametsä Cultural Center/FIN)
2012 Welcome to the jungle
(Chor. Svetlana Grigorjeva, Katuaq - theatre, Greenland)
Bämbämbäm – musical
(Director Ilja Mäkelä, Rope Theatre/FIN)
Residencies
2020 Framed Reality -creation: Barker Theatre, Turku/FIN
2019 Artist recidency, Forum Marinum museum, Turku/FIN
2018 Industrial Seagrass -creation: Querci, Bastia/FR
Framed Reality -creation: HIT Helsinki, Helsinki/FIN
2017 Trash lake - creation: Barker Theatre, Turku/FIN
2014 Hoiak -creation: Okasroosikese Loss, Tallinn/EST
Teaching experience
2020 Turku Dansart ry
contemporary classes for professionals
2019 Turku Dansart ry
contemporary classes for professionals
2018 Outervision Dance festival, Greenland
contemporary workshop for professionals
Dance school Tanssitiimi
contemporary dance workshop
2017 TREenit ry
contemporary classes for professionals
Hiiumaa Tanstsufestival
contemporary dance
Coco Sport ry
ballet
2016 Dance school Taidetehtaan Tanssikoulu
contemporary dance, jazz dance
2014-2015 Dance school Keravan tanssiopisto
main teacher of contemporary dance
2014 Dance school Taidetehtaan Tanssikoulu
contemporary dance, jazz dance
2013-2014 Dance school Turun Seudun Tanssioppilaitos
jazz-dance and children’s dance
2013- 2015 Flex ry
ballet
2012-2014 Dance school Tanssitiimi
ballet and children’s dance
2012 Improvisation workshops in Greenland
2012–2013 MIMO-project
creative dance for immigrants
2011–2012 Turun Urheiluliitto
ballet
2011 Turun Naisvoimistelijat
jazz dance
Workshops
Sue Bernhard, Theo Clinkard, Edivaldo Ernesto, Eulàlia Ayguade Farro, Jozef Frucek, Fransisco Gordova, Julyen Hamilton, Milan Herich, Ima Iduozee, Mette Ingvartsen, Peter Jasko, Vincent Jonsson, Anniina Jääskeläinen, Linda Kapetanea, Martin Kilvady, Milla Koistinen, Marjo Kuusela, Riku Lehtopolku, Susanna Leinonen, Sonya Lindfors, Jarkko Mandelin, Samuli Nordberg, Maria Nurmela, Elina Pirinen, Evangelos Poulinas, Jarmo Rastas, Liisa Risu, Katri Soini, Milan Tomasik, Deganit Shemy, Billy Siegenfeld, Johannes Wieland, Holly Williams, David Zambrano
Hobbies
nature, reading, hiking, traveling