AUDITION FOR ELDERLY
Susanna Leinonen Company, a leading Finnish contemporary dance group, is looking for expressive, dance-loving elderly from Helsinki to perform in SLC’s new work Just Life, No Less. The elderly people selected for the work will participate in a professional dance production, which will culminate in the premiere of Just Life, No Less at the Cultural Centre Stoa on April 11th 2025. After the performance period, the work will also visit other theatres in the capital region during April-May 2025.
14-16 elderly will be selected, who together with Company’s professional dancers immerse themselves in the physical world of dance. The participants do not need to have any previous dance experience, but we hope that they will show an interest in the art of dance and the courage to express themselves through dance. The rehearsal period of the piece will take place between January and April 2025, when we hope participants will be available on weekdays between 9 am. and 3 pm. We will send the final rehearsal schedule to the selected separately.
Just Life, Nothing Less is the fourth work of Susanna Leinonen Company’s Dance Art for elderly project. The previous works, Roots (2022), Arvo (2023) and Nightingale (2024), have received widespread attention and praise from audiences and critics alike. The Dance Art for Older People project is part of the City of Helsinki’s promotion of cultural activities for elderly.
Future performances of Just Life, No Less, with the participation of selected people:
Fri 11.4. at 6 p.m.
Sat 12.4. at 3 & 6 p.m.
Mon 14.4. at 1 p.m.
Tue 15.4. at 1 & 6 p.m.
Wed 16.4. at 1 & 6 p.m.
Thu 17.4. at 6 p.m.
SHEDULE FOR AUDITION
You can choose from the dates below, whichever suits you best.
Saturday 11.1.2025
Place: Dance Studio Fokus
Address: Tehtaankatu 27-29 (sisäpiha), 00150 Helsinki
Group 1 at 11:00-12:15
Group 2 at 12:30-13:45
Saturday 18.1.2025
Place: Cultural Centre Stoa | Musiikkisali
Address: Turunlinnantie 1, 00900 Helsinki
Group 1 at 11:00-12:15
Group 2 at 13:00-14:15
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