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Tero Saarinen Company is a dance group founded in 1996 by its Director, the Finnish dance artist and choreographer Tero Saarinen. The group’s repertoire consists mainly of choreographies by Saarinen. The Company is based in Helsinki, although it mainly performs abroad. The group’s rehearsal space and office are in the Alexander Theatre, where it also performs some of its small to midscale works. Tero Saarinen Company is now considered one of Finland’s leading cultural exports.〔Haapanen, Irmeli. (Opetusministeriö jakoi kulttuuriviennin kärkihankkeisiin 1,7 miljoonaa euroa, Kevyt musiikki ja Tero Saarinen tuetuimmat ). Turun Sanomat 21.3.2008 〕 By the end of 2013 the group had performed in 40 countries. Its main activities also include running an international teaching programme and participating in the creation of Saarinen’s choreographies for other leading dance companies around the world.〔(About us ) Tero Saarinen Company〕 The group follows the network-centric organization model, and employs about 80 people each year, eight of whom have permanent posts.〔(Tero Saarinen Company ) ''Tanka - The Finnish Dance Database''. Dance Info〕 The company’s own works are created as international co-productions, and include many of Saarinen’s best known choreographies. Tero Saarinen’s rich choreographic style is characterized by multidimensional artistry – expressive dancers,〔 live music, and striking visuals.〔Horsley, Francesca: (Finnish Choreographer Tero Saarinen - Travelling between the poles ) nro. 12, 2008. Danz Quarterly.〕 His distinctive〔Placenti, Cecly: (Tero Saarinen Company - Poetry Dancing ) May, 2006. Ballet Dance Magazine.〕 movement language has been described as “organic”,〔 an “inventive mixture of grotesqueness and beauty”〔Clarke, Rita: (Carnal, bruised, sect symbols ) The Australian 3.3.2008〕 and “like Butoh with wings”.〔Hutera, Donald. (The Mighty Finn ) 1.10.2001. Danze Magazine〕 ==History== Tero Saarinen, a renowned international soloist,〔(Blue Lady (Revisited) Press Quotes. ) ''Tero Saarinen Company''〕 assembled the dance group Company Toothpick〔(Tero Saarinen & Company Toothpick. ) ''Tanka - the Finnish Dance Database.''〕 in 1995 as an instrument for expressing his own choreographic vision. Saarinen wanted to work on a more permanent basis with inspired artists who shared his values.〔Lappalainen, Tiina: (Boundary pusher. ) vol. 2,2011. Blue 1 Dream 〕 The group's funding members, alongside Saarinen, were his colleague Henrikki Heikkilä from the Finnish National Ballet, Yuval Pick from Batsheva Dance Company, and Lighting Designer Mikki Kunttu. Company Toothpick was given a humorous name to commemorate the matchstick factory in Pori, where Saarinen was born.〔Wessman, Lili: (Blue Ladyssa tanssii ihminen, ei mies mekossa. ) 25.10.2009 Satakunnan Kansa. 〕 The group’s first piece, ''Westward Ho!'' premiered in Stockholm’s Dansens Hus on 18 February 1996.〔(Westward Ho! ) ''Tero Saarinen Company''〕 In 1997 the group was invited to perform the piece at the first Aerowaves platform held at The Place Theatre in London. The performance marked Saarinen’s international breakthrough as a choreographer,〔Isola, Samuli: (Dance, technology and a big heart / Tanz, Technologie und grosses Hertz ) Spring/Summer 2007. Welcome to Finland.〕 and the group began receiving invitations from all over Europe.〔Räsänen, Auli: Tero Saarisella on näytön paikka. ''Helsingin Sanomat'', 25.4.1998. 〕 In 2000 Company Toothpick acquired office space in The Alexander Theatre.〔 In 2001 the group took on its first full-time employee, when its current Managing Director Iiris Autio began working as Saarinen’s manager and the group’s producer. In 2002 the group changed its name to Tero Saarinen Company, and in 2004 it became eligible for regular state subsidy under the Finnish Theatre and Orchestra Act, and began receiving operational funding from both the Finnish State and the City of Helsinki.〔(Annual Report, 2012. ) ''Tero Saarinen Company''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tero Saarinen Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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