CV – Veera Kaijanen – 2016

VEERA ELISA KAIJANEN
TIGHT WIRE/ HULA HOOPS
COACHING/ MAKE UP & DESIGN
Born 18.11.1987 in Helsinki, Finland
Nationality Finnish/ EU-passport holder
Size 167,5 cm
62 kg
Shoes 38 (EU) 7,5 (US) Clothes S, (4-)6 (US)
Look Scandinavian blonde
Languages spoken: Finnish/ English/ French and Swedish/ German
EU driver licence
www.veeraveeranen.com
[email protected] or
+358.(0)40.549.1642 (FIN)
STUDIES in Make up Forever Academy in Finland (2015-2017)
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE:
Circus Named Desire, Art Teatro, Finland, July 2016
Wintercircus HURJARUUTH, Helsinki Finland Sept.- Jan. 2016/2017
‘Schwerelos’ Krystallpalast Variete, Leipzig Germany. Feb.-June 2017
‘VEERA KAIJANEN SCULPTS BEAUTY’
-Svenska Dagbladet 2016
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LIVE ON STAGE, from 2011 until present
‘The Gynoides Female Intelligentsia’, Cirkus Perspective, Stockholm Sweden 2015/2016
->Orionteatern, Stockholm, Sweden 2016
->SUBCASE, Art and Circus festival 2016 edition, Subtopia, Sweden
Valentine’s Day gala and Linnanmaki Circusschool 35 years old celebration, tight wire solo
act. Helsinki, Finland 2016
“AHA’ Festival with The Gynoides, Goteborg, Sweden 2015
‘Cirque Dracula’, Art Teatro, Turku, Finland 2015
Moet Chandon “The Golden girl’ with Wonder Production Oy & Kingdom Helsinki Agency,
Ravintola Teatteri, Helsinki Finland 2015
Varietespektakel ‘Ein Mal um die Welt 2015’ Senftophen theater, Cologne
Panteon theater, Bonn
Germany 2015
’Zauberhaft’ GOP Variete Theater Hannover, Hannover Germany 2015
‘Amaluna’ by Cirque du Soleil, North American tour 2011-2014
The Kingdom Helsinki Agency, joined 2014, Helsinki, Finland www.kingdom.fi
MEDIA from 2004 UNTIL PRESENT
Gynoides/ hula hoops act live, TV4 New Years Special, Stockholm, Sweden 2016
http://www.tv4.se/nyhetsmorgon/klipp/girlpower-cirkus-veera-kaijanen-uppträder-medrockringar-3241454
Radio Sverige, Gynoides live interview, Stockholm Sweden 2016
Gynoides- television interview, SVT Finland-Svenska, Stockholm, Sweden, 2015-2016
Live with Kelly and Michael Oscars special, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2014
Hooping.org video/'interview' http://www.hooping.org/2014/07/ cirque-du- soleils-veerakaijanen/ USA 2014
'A girl in a glass box' Amaluna installation, Washington D.C., USA 2014
Improper Bostonian- Amaluna Fashion Editorial Photoshoot, Photographed by Michael
David Adams,
New York City, NY/Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2014
Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil, Official DVD, 2012- and forward, Canada/ USA
YLE1 Finnish national TV
‘Puoli seitsemän’ -the show, Helsinki Finland/San Jose CA, 2014 Interview and live hoop
act
New York City, Ny Channel 11 WPIX, 2014, New York City, NY USA Hula hoop act live
television
Amaluna Promotion, Hillsdale Center, San Mateo, CA, USA 2014
Character work, PIXAR Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA USA 2013 Hoop act live in
studio on WCCO-TV (CBS) News. Minneapolis, MN, USA 2013
Video shoot Sea Life of Mall of America, Minneapolis/ Bloomington MN, USA 2013
‘Artist of the week’, 2013, 2015, www.sirkusinfo.fi
Cirko- New Circus center, Helsinki, Finland, 2013, 2015
Sorin Sirkus Sanomat, interview 2013, Tampere Finland
Tons of interviews and media events with Cirque du Soleil for televisio from 2012- present
Olli Lukkari http://www.postourdreams.blogspot.fi/p/blog- page.html#!http://
postourdreams.blogspot.com/p/blog- page.html Finland-Canada, 2012
Vapaa Sana
Finnish newspaper in North America
Interview http://finnishcanadian.com/profiles/blogs/ nuorallatanssija
‘Veera sur le fil’ Ateliers Varan, Film of Angeline Savino 2010 Paris France
Ecole de Architecture de la Villette, character on wire for various short film projects of
students of the school, 2010 Paris France
Finland televion Yle2 Kotikaupungin tähdet ‘Let me entertain you’ feat. Jore Marjarantashow television, Helsinki Finland 2007-2008
‘Krisse-show’ FinlandTV4 2006 Helsinki Finland
How it is to be a circus artist? Radio interview 2004, Finland
COACHING from 2008 UNTIL PRESENT
Circus Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden 2016
Sorin Sirkus, Tampere, Finland 2013-2015
Kuopin Sirkus, Kuopio Finland 2015
Sirkus Taika-aika, Rovaniemi Finland 2015
Turku University of Arts, Turku Finland, 2014
Sanca Circusschool, Seattle WA USA 2013
Academie Fratellini 2008-2011 La Plaine Saint-Denis France
Cours de cirque at Gymnasie Ronsrad Paris, France 2008/2009
Linnanmäki Circusschool, 2004-2006, Helsinki Finland
Tykkimäki Circusschool, 2007-2008 Kouvola, Finland
Kirkkonummi-Youth Circus Camp, 2008 Finland
Circus Mignon InselCircus, Sylt, Germany 2008/2009
STAGE EXPERIENCE 2009-2011
Mutoto Chaud, Insel Circus, Circus Mignon, Sylt 2011, Germany
‘Elle’ Festival Internazionale Sul Filo del Circo Turin, 2011 Italy
‘Elle’ Abbaye de Fontevraud, 2011, France
Guest artist, Nurtsi Youth circus festival, Helsinki 2011, Finland
Solo act ‘Elle’ Les Impromptus.3, mise en scène/director Philippe Fenwick Académie
Fratellini, La Plaine Saint-Denis, 2011 France
Solo act ‘Elle’ Interior de spectacle L’Envol, Acte 2,
collaboration de creation/collaboration of creation with Academie Fratellini, 2011, France
Workshop of Cirque du Soleil and Cie Les Colporteurs, Bourg- Saint Andeol, 2011, France
‘Jour le Fete’ Creation of Academie Fratellini 2011, France
‘Mutoto Chaud’, Insel Circus, Circus Mignon, Sylt 2011 Germany
Vœux de la Matmut Insurance 2011 Rouen, France
‘Jah Jah Chicken Cabaret’ 2010 Théâtre du Fil de l’Eau, Pantin France
13e festival Les Arts dans la rue a Chatillon, Cirque et Fantaisie, "Fratellini Parade" 2010
Chatillon France
‘Traversee’ 2nd year collective show of Academie Fratellini 2010 La plaine-Saint Denis,
France
‘Petit chapiteau’ Academie Fratellini. Mai 2010 France
Évènementiel SEGRO
Mairie du Blanc-Mesnil 2010, Blanc Mesnil France
‘Love Bomb vol. 3’ Chapiteau de Diana Moreno Aubervilliers France 2010
Évènementiel : PLAINE COMMUNE HABITAT Académie Fratellini, La Plaine Saint-Denis,
2010 France
’Tango Cirque’
Directed by Davies Bogino, co-worked with Academie Fratellini 2010 France
‘Familie Rudi Llata’ 2010 Seine sur Orangis, France
‘Nuit Blanche’ mise en scène/director Serge Noyelle Saint-Denis 2009, France
Inauguration du Festival Villes des Musiques du Monde Théâtre équestre Zingaro
Aubervilliers, France 2009
‘K-Baret Circus’, with La Compagnie Urka Mise en scène/ director Davis Bogino Espace
culturel du Parc, Drancy 2009
‘Circus FF’
Sylt Insel Circus Germany 2009
Evènementiel ‘Petite Forme’, RANDSTADT mise en scène/ director Davis Bogino
La Courneuve.
2009 France
Déroulé Seine commune ‘L’instant cirque de l' academie Fratellini’, l'Ile Saint Denis,
France 2009
Evenement Formahp, France 2009
Événementiel : Dixit Consulting Académie Fratellini, La Plaine Saint- Denis, 2009, France
Fete de la culture de Villetaneuse France 2009
‘Tango Cirque’ Feste des Tulipes
Parc de la Légion d'Honneur, Saint-Denis France 2009/ 2010
‘Le music de Monde’ Academie Fratellini 2008, France
‘Carte Blanche’ Academie Fratellini 2008, 2009 France
‘Circus Grotesk (Russia)’ Sylt Germany 2009
11eme Gala de Presse/ 11th Press Gala Cirque Phenix, France 2008
Voueux de Plaine Commune, Epinay Espace lumiéres, France 2008
LIVE ON STAGE BETWEEN 1998-2008 Hundreds of shows w/ Linnanmäki Circusschool
and Salpaus Circus Education, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Iceland
AWARDS/ PRIZES
Prix Ecole-Entreprise 2011 Medef 93 Ouest Paris/Saint-Denis, 2011 France
Scholarship from Linnanmäki circusschool, Helsinki, 2006 Finland
STUDIES/ EDUCATION
Make up Forever Academy, Helsinki Finland 2015-2017
Academie Fratellini 2008-2011 graduated 2011, Paris, France
Salpaus Further Education of Circus Studies 2006-2008, Lahti Finland
Helsinki Upper secondary school of Visual Arts, graduated 2006, Helsinki Finland
Linnanmäki Circusschool 1997-2006, Helsinki Finland Helsinki Visual Art school
1996-2006, Helsinki Finland