Evening of contemporary dance

Performance by the young people of Tanssikoulu Tanssila dance school’s contemporary dance representation teams and the contemporary dance group Eclipse.

Around sixty young people (aged 9–18) will have the chance to show off their skills and artistic ambition on stage at Malmi Hall on 31 March 2026 in an evening of contemporary dance. These choreographies have been under preparation since autumn 2025, and will now be seen together during this one event.

The evening will feature four different sets of works.

Safiirit: Where the light shines, choreography by Lara Müller ‘Where the light shines’ is a work that draws attention to themes, emotions, people and objects that are important to dancers themselves at that moment. What do we focus on in our daily lives? What do we want to remember at the end of the day? What is actually important?

Dancers: Estelle Miettinen, Fanni Nevalainen, Hilla Ikävalko, Iris Peltonen, Isa Häggström, Isla Evers, Lilia Nyman, Mirjami Kyntäjä, Selma Lumatjärvi, Sofia Salli, Sylvia Harju, Vivia Huovilainen

Ametistit: It lives inside of us, choreography by Lara Müller ‘It lives inside of us’ is a work about a being that lives inside all of us. What happens if it gets out? Does it inspire others to come forward? What happens if one these beings meets another? How does our behaviour change? How can we hide this being back inside us?

Dancers: Aada Venäläinen, Alexandra Rautiainen, Aurora Miettinen, Eevi Paasikivi, Emmi Lintonen, Iiris Käkelä, Ilona Tuores, Isabella Koskela, Isla Koskelainen, Kaarina Kyntäjä, Klaara Karjalainen, Kumba Gueye, Leea Nyman, Lilja Tiilikainen, Louna Väänänen, Salla Polojärvi, Siiri Laine, Sonja Ollila, Vera Kronvall, Viena Peltola, Vilma Kaukonen

Smaragdit: Peli Piip, choreography Venla Lehto ‘Now they will go to the store, put your right hand on the green, you’re it!’ The piece ‘Peli piip’, created together with the contemporary dance team Smaragdit, is inspired by the dancers’ own childhood games and playing. Play and performing arts are both based on imagination and the ability to throw oneself into the action. Where is the fine line between play and art? Do we even need to draw such a line?

Dancers: Adalia Kokki, Aino Kaipainen, Anna Valtonen, Aurora Linder, Effi Lindström, Elsa Lindberg, Emma Lindberg, Erika Koskinen, Ilona Jahkola, Inka Blom, Lilja Häggström, Maj Peltonen, Matilda Harju, Matleena Toivanen, Mimosa Hellen, Nea Velander, Niia Sergejeff, Noomi Ochsner, Venla Sarkkola, Vilja Kylmälä, Vivi Wolff

Eclipse: Playground, choreography by Karoliina Papinoja

Eclipse’s Playground is a dance piece about growth, memories and the in-between space where we are a little bit of everything – and maybe that’s why we are so much bigger than the sum of our parts. Playground is a journey into the landscape of new kind of play, longing and self-discovery. The work breathes and takes one’s breath away, somewhere in-between play, love and the search for identity.

Dancers: Alina Borg, Sophie Hartikainen, Nora Hentunen, Noora Nagatsu, Vela Raulo, Kerttu Wilska.

Duration: 2 hours, including 20 min intermission