Dancer

Tanja Kuisma (b. 1980) has earned her Master's Degree from the dance department of the Theatre Academy, Helsinki, in the spring of 2003. Additionally, she has studied mime and physical theatre with Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik and has participated in master classes by Nola Rae, John Nicholsson and David Sant.

Ms. Kuisma has danced in Thomas Freundlich's works The Abyss and the Stars, North Star Boogie and Dreamcatcher. In Dreamcatcher, she was awarded the 2nd Prize in Dancing at the 9th International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival, held at TREFFPUNKT Roteühlplatz, Stuttgart, in March 2005. The work was also awarded the Audience Prize of the festival.

Tanja Kuisma has danced in contemporary dance works by Petri Kekoni, Favela Vera Ortiz, Riitta Pasanen-Willberg, Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo, Ervi Siren, Kaisa Torkkel, Harri Kuorelahti, Marjo Kuusela, Jenni Kivelä, Arja Tiili and numerous other Finnish choreographers.

Concurrently with her work as dancer, Tanja Kuisma teaches contemporary dance, ballet and creative dance for children.

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