Dansbana! Amos Rex: Ilmaa!
FREE ENTRY
~ 30 minuTES
dansbana, lasipalatsi SQUARE
Schedule:
Monday 10 August 5 pm
Ilmaa! is based on the DanceWorks Helsinki production AIR – An Evening of Two Contemporary Ballet Works, which was performed at the Alexander Theatre in September 2025. The choreographers of the works were Minna Tervamäki and Anu Sistonen. The shared theme of the pieces focused attention on a fundamental element of life: air — how it exists everywhere, how it supports and moves humans and other living beings. Dance often strives for lightness and the sensation of flying, at times surrendering to gravity, breathing with it and playing alongside it.
Ilmaa! consists of selected scenes adapted for an outdoor performance, emphasizing the influence of wind, weather, and other site-specific elements on movement and dance.
PHOTOS: ALI KESANTO
Performers: Vilhelm Bjersér, Suvi Honkanen, Katariina Luukas, Sofia Repo, Liza Vorontsova
DanceWorks Helsinki, founded in 2024, is a new kind of operator in the field of dance. In addition to performance activities focused on contemporary ballet, and in support of them, the organisation engages in advocacy work, educational programs and courses, as well as sharing dance-related research with different audiences. DWH aims to broaden the audience base for dance art, increase dance awareness, and strengthen the societal significance of dance in Finland.
Motto: Making dance work in new ways, for more people, in Helsinki and beyond
Choreographers: Minna Tervamäki, Anu Sistonen
Minna Tervamäki is known for her remarkable career as a principal dancer with the Finnish National Ballet. Her artistic work has focused on interdisciplinary projects and contemporary ballet choreography.
Anu Sistonen has worked as a dancer with the Finnish National Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, and Tero Saarinen Company, among others. Her artistic work is characterised by a sensitive relationship to movement, performance, and embodied awareness.