Tag Archives: ballet

A Tribute to the Anonymous Pianist

Posted on 18.6.2015 by Pia Kiviaho-Kallio

I am softly landing into summer holiday mood, leaving a rather turbulent semester behind me, yet with many new interesting openings to explore during the next academic year. It’s midsummer week and raining, as would be expected in our arctic … Continue reading →

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To the Point or the Point of Breaking into a Ballet Shoe

Posted on 18.1.2015 by Pia Kiviaho-Kallio

Never say never! This weekend, on the eve of a new semester, I am contemplating my brand new point shoes in some disbelief. It has been more than fourteen years since I last time wore point shoes and I had … Continue reading →

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Bridges, Poets and Ballerinas – preparing for a business visit

Posted on 7.4.2014 by Pia Kiviaho-Kallio

  What could be a more appropriate meeting point for our walking tour than Pushkin´s statue at the Arts Square in Saint Petersburg on a sunny afternoon in late March.  I have named the tour Bridges, Poets and Ballerinas, as … Continue reading →

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Of Little Mice and Dancing Ladies

Posted on 29.12.2013 by Pia Kiviaho-Kallio

In ballet class, my generation of dancers can be recognized by their graceful arm movements and upper body placement. We were taught in the Vaganova method by old school ballet teachers: Airi Säilä, Ritva Kuusinen-Schorin and Margaretha von Bahr. These great … Continue reading →

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