Originally from Lahti, Finland. A rascal who dreamed to be a prima ballerina, but firmly floated into circus via theater. I have a friend, who is known as ring trapeze, aerial hoop or rinkula. I like to see myself as a circus maker – other…, as a delicious biscuit who is willing to release herself from statuses, permanent identification and any other social shackles. Art is fart – a transient burst which shouldn’t be held back. My work consists of fragments and elements which unfold as they are in that very moment. They are born, live and die in unison. I am worker of art, an instrument through which the artwork can be manifested. I feel flattered and grateful to be a fragment of this unique and meaningful whole – the journey of life itself.
contact
milla.jarvinen(at)hotmail.com
CV
EDUCATION
2013-2015 Le Lido –centre des arts du cirque de Toulouse, France, l’école professionnelle
2010-2013 SaSak - further education circus program
2009-2010 Lahden Kansanopiston teatterilinja, one year intensive theater program
2008 Lahden Tanssiopisto, prevocational level of dance art (national finnish danceArt education)
CURRENTLY WORKING
2019- A performance with a rope / new circus act / solo for Louisa Wrück / artistic direction
2019- Tiikeri Tiger - extensive art circus live stream-(solo)performance / piece and performing / own production
2020- Toinen Sirkus Other circus -documentary project of marginal circus in Finland / script / own prod.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019 Mun siivet ei mahdu kahvihuoneeseen There’s no room for my wings / Sidekicks / performer, co-creator
Silence festival / Unia Ounasjoen mutkasta ja Kaikuja meijeristä / Henna Kaikula / performer co-creator
Metsähallitus 100-anniversary / Hiljaisuus Ry / air acrobat
2018 Filter - extensive art danceperformance / Milla Järvinen Sonja Pälli Eliel Tammiharju / own prod.
Baccata – new circus / Liinamaa Peura Rogers / artistic support
The Secret Garden – Immersive theater / Pirjo Yli-Maunula / performer, co-creator / Flow productions
Näkymätön Lapsi Det osynliga barnet / Tove Jansson Alma Lehmuskallio / actress / Oulu city theater
2017
Laulunarvoinen Worth a song
(solo)performance extensive art circus / piece and performing / Whs Teatteri Union, Helsinki / own prod.
Agrifestival - one day circusfestival of all kinds / organiser producer artistic direction
Maailman Meri – Meriteatteri / Anni Mikkelsson / costume design and props
Prosopagnosia – shortmovie / Tuuli Tuominen/ actress; Tyttö
2016
Sivuhenkilöt Sidekicks / Henna Kaikula Alma Lehmuskallio Eira Virekoski / performer, co- creator – performances in Sea Fortress, Helsinki, Tampere, Kaukonen, Pori, Oulu
CATS-musical concert – Andrew Lloyd Webber - T. S. Eliot /Kazimir Kolesnik/ Etcetera; aerial acrobat dancer / Laukes Lahti city theater
2015
Tyttö joka söi kuolleita lintuja The girl who ate dead birds (solo)performance extensive art circus / consept and direction Milla Järvinen Anni Mikkelsson / skenography Järvinen Henri Tuulasjärvi / Whs Teatteri Union, Helsinki / own prod.
FURTHER MORE
Several performances in different kind of events. As an aerial artist, singer and clown Volunteering: making theater, circus with disabled people
2019- Part of Platform Gátt http://platformgatt.net/
2019- Teaching production work at SaSak – school for further circus education program
2015- Organizing residence with Linda Helske: AgriSirkus – Artwork before Artist, residence and free space to perform for young circusartists (www.agrisirkus.wordpress.com/) / own production, concept
2014- POLE4FIT OY Teaching circus, acrodance, theater, ballet and poledance
COURSES
2015 10 days intensive Clown-stage in France – Gilles CAILLEAU
2010 Butoh – Ken Mai in Lahti, Finland
2007 Stockholm – Danshögskolan –modern dance (Michael Blake), ballet (Matilda van de Meerendok, Jazz (Billy Goodson)