{"id":2792,"date":"2008-03-25T23:38:51","date_gmt":"2008-03-25T21:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flowprod.fi\/pirjo-ylimaunula\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T09:31:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T06:31:03","slug":"pirjo-ylimaunula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flowprod.fi\/en\/pirjo-ylimaunula\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirjo Yli-Maunula"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is Pirjo Yli-Maunula:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pirjo Yli-Maunula is an Oulu-based dancer whose career has spanned 40 years. A woman of many talents, Yli-Maunula continues to work as a dancer, choreographer, curator and artistic director.<\/p>\n

Defined by colleagues as \u201ca charismatic performer\u201d and \u201can arresting presence on stage\u201d, Yli-Maunula is not afraid to put herself on the line in her work. Yli-Maunula will throw herself completely at any given production while maintaining a characteristic precision and clarity of movement. Her work is defined by sensuality and attention to detail. Yli-Maunula strives to create complete, meticulous works of art which nevertheless build upon improvisation and spur-of-the-moment insight. The touchstones of her work are rapture, passion, determination and persistence.<\/p>\n

Yli-Maunula takes part in many collaborations both in Finland and internationally. She has performed in Mexico, Venezuela, South Korea, Russia, Canada, and in several European countries.<\/p>\n

Yli-Maunula feels especially at home with multi-disciplinary and collaborative works, and has worked with artists in the fields of video, music, photography, new circus, theater, literature, games, new media, as well as costume, light and sound design.<\/p>\n

In addition to creating a substantial body of work, Yli-Maunula has excelled in developing the infrastructure for dance in Northern Finland since the early 1980\u2019s. She held an executive position at the dance studio Oulun Tanssistudio, co-founded the dance teacher program at the Oulu Conservatory, worked as Regional Artist for dance at the Oulu Regional Arts Council and co-founded JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre. She has worked as the artistic director of Full Moon Dance Festival in 2003-06 and 2014-16. In 2006, Yli-Maunula co-founded a production company, Flow Productions, with dancer Maria Littow.<\/p>\n

List of grants and awards:<\/p>\n

1998: 3-year artist grant, Arts Council of Oulu province<\/p>\n

2001: 5-year artist grant, Arts Council of Finland<\/p>\n

2005: The Oulu City Culture Award<\/p>\n

2008: Award by the Union of Finnish Dance Artists for achievements in the field of dance<\/p>\n

2009: 2-year artist grant, Arts Council of Oulu province<\/p>\n

2011: 1-year grant, Arts Council for Dance<\/p>\n

2011: Artist of the Year, city of Oulu<\/p>\n

2012: 1-year grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation<\/p>\n

2014: 5-year artist professor grant, National Council for Circus and Dance<\/p>\n

2018: A Special Award for the production The Secret Garden, Northern Event Awards<\/p>\n

2018: Lifetime achievement award, North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund<\/p>\n

2019:\u00a0 Pro Finlandia medal<\/p>\n

2020: 1 \u2013year artist grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland<\/p>\n

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Links to videos of \u00a0Yli-Maunula\u00b4s work on Vimeo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hylky (2020)\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/446867730<\/p>\n

The Secret Garden (2018) –\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/285139017<\/p>\n

[mute] (2017): https:\/\/vimeo.com\/238583984<\/p>\n

Torni (2016): https:\/\/vimeo.com\/181067675<\/p>\n

Pessi ja Illusia (2015): https:\/\/vimeo.com\/143598997<\/p>\n

Panopticon (2015): https:\/\/vimeo.com\/117169396<\/p>\n

Varjakka (2014): https:\/\/vimeo.com\/100538611<\/p>\n

Scars \u2013 https:\/\/vimeo.com\/77844225<\/p>\n

Susurro (gallery version 2013) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/64300023<\/p>\n

Susurro (stage version 2013) –\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/63876270<\/p>\n

Svartisen (2011) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/34122444<\/p>\n

Karsikko (2011) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/35430024<\/p>\n

Elegia (2010) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/18044504<\/p>\n

Double Dutch (2009) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/7040639<\/p>\n

Links to the works of other choreographers that Yli-Maunula has performed in:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jyrki Karttunen: Alla (2001) \u00a0– https:\/\/vimeo.com\/11747127<\/p>\n

Alpo Aaltokoski: Lupauksia (2000) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/13044105<\/p>\n

Jaana Turunen: Soolo Toiselle (2007) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/21749622<\/p>\n

Johanna Tuukkanen: Map of Scars (2012) – http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EROHuuS5Kwg<\/p>\n

Solveig Leinan-Hermo: Whispers by the Pearly Gates (2013) – https:\/\/vimeo.com\/59889015<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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