Muevelo, Nicaragua – Rumba teaching and interview 2012 Canal 4, Nicaragua – Casino Performance 2012 MTV3, Finland – Salsa Teaching 2007 MTV3, Finland – Dancer in television ads 2006-2007 Paso a Paso Productions – Dancer and assisting teacher in salsa and merengue DVD’s 2005

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2007

2010

2012

2013

2013

2014 - 2015

2017

2019

2010-2019

Saimaa Bailaa Festival, Mikkeli, Finland

Faces Etnofestival, Raasepori, Finland

Salsa de Cuba Festival, Helsinki, Finland

Fresca 2010, Helsinki Salsa Festival

Cultura Salsera workshop series, Managua, Nicaragua

Kuopio Dance Festival, Kuopio, Finland

Rumba & Yoruba open workshops, León, Nicaragua

Rumba workshops for professionals, León, Nicaragua

Private Rumba training, Managua, Nicaragua

Urban Latin Workshops, Helsinki & Turku, Finland

Monthly private classes and workshops series in Helsinki

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T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E / W E E K L Y C L A S S E S

Name Hanna-Maija Pääkkönen

Email info@dancestudiotambor.com

Website www.dancestudiotambor.com

2008 - 2014 Dance.fi, Helsinki, Finland Dance teacher Cuban salsa, reggaeton.

2002 - 2018 UniSport, Helsinki, Finland Dance Teacher

Cuban salsa, reggaeton.

2002 - 2012 Dance School Salsa de Cuba, Helsinki, Finland Dance teacher

Cuban salsa, rueda de casino, reggaeton, son, latin show.

2011-present 2009 - 2012

Studio Tambor, Helsinki, Finland Founder, head teacher

Salsa (on1, on2, Cuban), reggaeton, commercial, heels, bachata. Taidetehtaan Tansikoulu, Porvoo, Finland Dance teacher

Cuban salsa, salsa ladies’ style on1, reggaeton.

HANNA-MAIJ A PÄÄ K K ÖNEN D A N C E A R T I S T , T E A C H E R , C H O R E O G R A P H E R

I N F O

S O C I A L T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E / W O R K S H O P S

L A N G U A G E S

T E L E V I S I O N A P P A R E A N C E S

FULL PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY Finnish, Spanish, English

LIMITED WORKING PROFICIENCY Swedish, French, Portuguese

ELEMENTARY PROFICIENCY Estonian, German

HANNA-MAIJ A PÄÄ K K ÖNEN D A N C E A R T I S T , T E A C H E R , C H O R E O G R A P H E R

2019 Smooth / Dancer & choreographer A duet with Cano Monroy at Theater Sampo, Helsinki.

2018 Womenhood // Humanhood / Dancer & choreographer Solo performance at STOA cultural center, Helsinki.

2011 Rumba Show / Dancer & choreographer A rumba duet with Matias Löyttyniemi at La Fresquita Micro Salsa Festival, Helsinki.

2011 What Goes Around / Dancer & choreographer

A salsa & hip hop fusion duet with Antopio Tateishi at Café de la Musica, cultural center Gloria, Helsinki.

2011 Salsa & Rumba Show / Dancer & choreographer

A salsa & rumba fusion duet with Matias Löyttyniemi at Fresca 2011 Helsinki Latin Festival, Helsinki.

2010 Rumba Show / Dancer & choreographer

A rumba duet with Matias Löyttyniemi at Fresca 2010 Helsinki Latin Festival, Helsinki.

2010 Salsa & Hip Hop Fusion / Dancer & choreographer

An experimental duet with Antopio Tateishi at Show of the Year, Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki.

2009-2011 La Nieve Fresca / Dancer & co-choreographer

Salsa & Hip Hop Fusion shows in various events and competitions in Helsinki and Munich.

2009 Dance.fi Rockers at URB / Dancer & choreographer

Experimental casino duet with Antopio Tateishi and salsa & hip hop fusion with Dance.fi Rockers. Urban Art Festival, Kiasma Theatre, Helsinki.

2007 Fantasia Cubana / Soloist & dancer

Soloist: Yemaya. Dancer: rumba, rueda de casino, cabaret. Cuban dance theatre show at cultural centre Gloria, Helsinki.

2006 MediCuba Finland Show / Soloist & dancer

Soloist: Yemaya. Dancer: rumba, rueda de casino, cabaret at Theatre Forum, Helsinki.

2002-2007 Dance group Salsa de Cuba / dancer

Weekly Cuban dance shows around Finland, featuring for example Saimaa Bailaa Festival, Faces Etnofestival, MediCubaFinland, Helsinki Bailaa Festival, and several club events, private events and corporate events.

2002-2007 Danza AfroCubana II / dancer

Cuban dance show at Savoy Theatre, Helsinki.

2000-2001 Dance group Afro Salsa Viva / dancer Cuban dance shows around Finland.

1993-1999 Showdance and jazz performances in different junior

groups. .

A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R & C H O R E O G R A P H E R

P E R F O R M A N C E S A S D A N C E R A N D C H O R E P G R A P H E R

2019 Textual Motion Galleria Forum Box, Helsinki

2019 Intermixtures

Theatre Sampo, Helsinki

2018 Boxed Up! STOA culture centre, Helsinki

2017 New York – Puerto Rico – La Habana Studio Tambor, Helsinki

COACH AND CHOREOGRAPHER

2013-2019 Grupo Tambor, La Rakata

2011-2014 Fresca Showteam

2008-2010 Dance Group Salsa de Cuba

T R A I N I N G

1986-1988 Helsinki Contemporary dance.

1989-1991 Helsinki Classical ballet.

1991-1994 Nicaragua Local folklore.

1995 – 1998 Helsinki

Student at the Kruununhaka secondary school weighted-curriculum program specialized in dance.

1995-1999 Tanssivintti, Helsinki

Ballet, contemporary, jazz, West African dances.

1999-2000 Dominican Republic Local folklore.

2000-2002 Salsa de Cuba, Helsinki

Dancer and teacher trainee. Afro-Cuban dances.

2000-2019 Helsingin Tanssiopisto,Helsinki Contemporary, Barre à terre.

2002-2019 Workshops and masterclasses In Miami, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama, Finland, Paris, London, Berlin, Krakow, New York, with following teachers: Eddie Torres, Eddie Torres Jr., Griselle Ponce, Karel Flores, Fernando Sosa, Chiqui Dixon, Ramon Silverio, Amneris Martines, Barbara Jimenez, Adolfo Indacochea, Franklin Diaz, Zafire Dance Company, Prestige Dance Company and many others.

A C A D E M I C E D U C A T I O N

Doctor of Philosophy 2019 Faculty of Arts , University of Helsinki Master of Arts 2011 Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki Bachelor of Arts 2009 Faculty of Arts , University of Helsinki