Emmi Väisänen

Emmi Väisänen (FI/BE) is a contemporary dancer based in Brussels, Belgium. Trained at Turku Conservatory (Finland) and S.E.A.D (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Austria), she collaborated with choreographers like Alexandra Waierstall, Julia Schwarzbach, Kinga Jaczewska and Alice Van der Wielen-Honinckx. Notably, Emmi has worked extensively with ECCE/Claire Croizé & Etienne Guilloteau and not standing/Alexander Vantournhout for whom she’s been involved both as a performer and research collaborator for multiple creations such as SCREWS, Through the Grapevine, Snakearms, Contre-jour, VanThorhout and Foreshadow.

Emmi has shared her expertise through teaching dance workshops in Belgium (P.A.R.T.S, Passerelle) and Finland, as well as partnering workshops with Alexander Vantournhout at P.A.R.T.S summerschool/Brussels, Tanzwerkstatt/Münich, Deltebre danza/Spain, and Summer Intensive/Vilnius Lithuania.