Tag: Milla Hakkarainen

October 23, 2024 / / Dance

This past Sunday Milla Hakkarainen, Maija Mustonen Björkman and Elsa Toth Nilsson from Balettakademien came out to Näsbypark for a dance photoshoot. We had a full day of photographing, first in the Green Room, then…

May 31, 2024 / / Dance

Yesterday Balettakademien had the dress rehearsal for Rant at Dieselverkstaden in Stockholm. This show has five pieces choreographed by Madeleine Marquart, Anna Holmström, Satoshi Kudo, Eytan Sivak and Matilda Fleberg and performed by year 1…

May 14, 2024 / / Dance

This past Sunday Milla Hakkarainen from Balettakademien joined me for a dance photoshoot in Näsbypark. That Sunday was also the Finnish Mother’s Day, which led us to name the blog post “Grace and Gratitude”. When…

March 9, 2024 / / Dance

Yesterday Balettakademien hosted an Open Stage where dancers and choreographers could try out new material and get feedback from the audience. There were so many great pieces. Here is a glimpse from the evening. Red…

January 14, 2024 / / Dance

Ice is water, so technically we were walking on water. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This past Saturday Milla Hakkarainen and Vanilje Risan from Balettakademien came to Näsbypark for a dance photoshoot. The…

December 13, 2023 / / Dance

Yesterday Lights Out premiered at Balettakademien. Here is a glimpse from their dress rehearsal. It was a massive performance, with seven classes and around 140 dancers. Drifting — At some point they were drifting, discovering…