Tero Saarinen [SEP] occupation
Tero Saarinen
Tero Saarinen (born September 7, 1964, in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish dance artist and choreographer, and Artistic Director of Tero Saarinen Company. Saarinen has made a prominent international career as both a dancer and choreographer.
As a choreographer Saarinen is known for his unique movement language that plays with balance and off-balance, combining influences from Butoh and martial arts to classical ballet and Western contemporary dance. Saarinen's movement language has been described as “organic” and “inventive”, “
The Alexander Theatre in Helsinki has been the company's home since 1999. Tero Saarinen Company has been the Alexander Theatre's official resident company since 2005. In addition to regular performances, the theatre houses the group's office and rehearsal space - the same studio where Tero Saarinen started his professional career in 1982, when the building was still the home of the Finnish National Ballet.
Tero Saarinen Company performs in Helsinki every year. In addition to the Alexander Theatre, venues include The Finnish National Opera and Finnish National Theatre.