TIINA LINDFORS
Photo: Shoja Lak
BIOGRAPHY
Tiina Lindfors is one of the founder members of Dance Theatre ERI. Her career has been characterised by several requests from composers and orchestras to work in cooperation with her.. As a choreographer, Lindfors often takes a stand, and emphasises that dance can create change by means of theatre. Lindfors’ dances and choreographies have been performed throughout the Nordic countries and elsewhere in Europe, in Asia, America and Africa.
Lindfors is a popular lecturer and writes columns for Turun Sanomat, the largest daily paper in Western Finland. She works vigorously to promote the Swedish language and bilingualism in Finland.
Tiina Lindfors has:
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Created almost 100 choreographies (for the National Finnish Ballet, Estonia Ballet, Helsinki’s Festival Weeks i and the Chamber Music Festival in Kuhmo, as well as her productions for ERI)
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Performed in over 3500 dance productions
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Had 11 choreographies adapted for TV, many of which have represented Finland in the Prix Italia and Golden Prague competitions.
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Given about 400 guest performances in 30 different countries
She has received:
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The Pro Dance Award in 1987
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The award from the Finnish Cultural Foundation – Suomen Kulttuurirahasto – in 1999
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The Villa Karo bronze statue in 2011
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The Church Cultural Award in 2011
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In 2018, Tiina Lindfors was awarded the Brobyggarpriset – Bridge-builder prize – for her contribution to the promotion of the Swedish language and bilingualism in Finland.