Spring Thing brings Tanssivintti’s young dance groups to the Zodiak stage with choreography by Jenna Broas and Maija Nurmio.
Jenna Broas: Sedimenting
Sedimenting explores a series of spatial, temporal and material sketches of the present, revealing the sediments accumulated in the body. The performers’ movements glide, intertwine and multiply across the space in shifting temporal patterns. Through repetition, they weave a choreographic tapestry that draws you into a gentle celebration of life.
Created in collaboration with Zodiak’s and Tanssivintti’s Young Dancers group, Sedimenting continues Broas’s broader artistic exploration of landscape, the relationships between terrestrial and subterranean life, and the echoes that dwell in the body.
Jenna Broas: Sedimenting
Maija Nurmio
The other work in the evening is choreorgaphed by Maija Nurmio. Further information to be published soon.
Nuoret tanssijat (Young Dancers) is a performing group co-organized by Tanssivintti and Zodiak, created out of the need to provide young dance enthusiasts with opportunities to practice performing and to engage with the process of creating a piece. Intensiivit (Intensives) is a group that has been active at Tanssivintti for decades, serving as a unique bridge between amateur dancers and the professional field.
Tanssivintti is a dance school that has operated in Helsinki for nearly 40 years, actively working to bring together dance enthusiasts and the professional dance scene. The school’s teaching includes advanced-level open weekly classes and a more in-depth program. A key aim of Tanssivintti is to serve as a support network for young people who want to pursue dance as an art form even before applying to professional dance education.