Avant Première Music + Media Market 2025

15–19 Feb 2025 | Berlin, Germany

Valtteri Raekallio

Artistic Director, Helsinki Dance Company / Helsinki City Theatre

Helsinki Dance Company

Helsinki, Finland

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About me

Helsinki Dance Company is a contemporary dance company founded in 1973 in connection with the Helsinki City Theatre. The group is known for its charismatic and expressive dancers, as well as their physically challenging and visually strong works.

Helsinki Dance Company has worked with several renowned artists over the years. In addition to independent dance works, the company dancers have performed and choreographed extensively in theatre productions from plays to musicals.

Currently, the group produces two premieres a year, one in the fall season and one in the spring season. The company performs on all five stages of the Helsinki City Theatre and tours internationally.

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Speaker sessions (2)

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

14:00 - 15:00

Market Screening: The Art of Quitting

Format:In-personLocation:Screening Hall 2

The Art of Quitting follows choreographer Valtteri Raekallio as he meets retired mentor Tommi Kitti in Lapland to persuade him to revive an old work.

16:00 - 16:15

Presentation: IMZ Academy in Helsinki

Format:In-personLocation:Screening Hall 1Track:Presentation

This presentation introduces the IMZ Academy Workshop 2025, an opportunity for directors, filmmakers, and digital production teams in the performing arts and media industries.