bio
I am Leevi Rauhalahti (they/them), an emerging dancer, choreographer, and performer from Finland. After graduating from Iceland University of the Arts, BA in Contemporary Dance Practices program (2024), I’ve been working as a freelance dancer and choreographer around the Nordics, especially in Finland, Estonia, and Iceland.
In my practice, I work with the genderqueer identity in its inevitable vessel – the body. I’m curious about how bodies take shape in a gendered manner, and how to exit this often binarily contaminated understanding, towards a secret third option.
Extreme physicality is something I associate closely with my craft, and I’m eager to figure out new ways of stretching my limits while insisting on safe working environment. My rural heritage inspires me to collaborate ambitiously across disciplines, as well as to push dance towards new audiences and contexts. Additionally, I have a soft spot for popular culture references, acrobatics, and using my voice on stage.
