Mahti-Mighty – A story in dance

Mahti-Mighty – Folk dance in choreography

Join to learn from Tsuumi Dance Company’’s theatrical production of the Finnish national epic “Kalevala”. Choreographer and Artistic Director Samuli Nordberg will lead a worskhop with the following themes:

Folk dance in choreography. Is it possible to stage traditional dance professionally on stage? Is it interesting to watch traditional unprofessional dance on stage as a performance? How is Tsuumi focusing on creating performances with elements of the folk dance and contemporary dance in a professional context?

Samuli Nordberg studied dance and choreography at Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Nordberg has worked as professional dancer since 1998 and as choreographer since 2003. In 2007 he became Artistic Director for Tsuumi Dance Company. Nordberg has also created choreographies for Helsinki City Theatre, Dance Theatre Minimi as well as several freelance groups. Nordberg has presented his work in significant Finnish and international festivals such as Helsinki Festival, Full Moon Dance, Atalante Theatre, Marinski Theatre and Saint Sulpice.