Teet Kask Explained

Teet Kask (born 8 May 1968 in Pärnu) is an Estonian choreographer.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Overview

In 1978, he joined the Tallinn Ballet School, where he studied Vaganova classical ballet.

At 18 years old, he had leading roles in the Estonian National Ballet.

A turning point for Kask came when he was engaged by The Royal Swedish Ballet, in 1989, as the first Estonian ballet artist to work full-time in West before the Iron Curtain fell in 1991.

In 1990, he was invited to work with the Norwegian National Ballet.^[4]

In 1997, parallel with dancing, Kask began to work as a freelance choreographer.

In 2005, he graduated from City University London/Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a Master of Arts in choreography.

Choreographer and director

2014

• Clocks'n'Clouds ballet, The Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo, Norway
• Baan Sirin concert-performance, Bangkok, Thailand
• Grüne Woche opening concert-ceremony director, Berlin, Germany^[5]

2013

• Tsar's Bride Rimsky-Korsakov's opera director, PromFest and Kaunas State Musical Theatre^[6]
• Big Stage Azerbaijan National TV program director

2012

• Oliver musical for State Opera of Georgia and Rustaveli Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Eunoto for State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Motus II for State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Tampopo for Nina Ananiashvili's 30 Years on Stage Celebration and State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia

2011

• Exitus for ETA – Estonia Dance Agency, Tallinn, Estonia
• A Wingless Flight Into the Darkness for State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Father Hunger for STÜ – Independent Dance Union, Tallinn, Estonia

2010

• Joanna tentata Birgitta Festival, Tallinn, Estonia
• The Sound of Water Says What I think Royal Holloway, London, UK

2008

• Consecration of Tallinn Airport, Estonia
• Games On the Grass Nargen Opera, Estonia
• Plough- Shaped Era Pärnu Concert Hall, Estonia

2007

• w.o.r.k. in progress II Tartu, Viljandi, Pärnu, Estonia
• w.o.r.k. in progress I Viljandi, Pärnu, Estonia

2006

• Scope at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway

2005

• Sad Pleasure at The Place Theatre, London
• Amor Vincit Omnia at Bonnie Bird Theatre, London
• To Fish for Candid Arts Gallery, London

2004

• Female Interfaces at Centre Pompidou, Paris
• Fluxus for the European Art channel Mezzo under European Classics, Paris
• Distant Buddha at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
• Forever at Moscow Youth Theatre, Russia

2003

• Tango for Estonian Drama Company, Tallinn
• Ithaka for David Oistrakh Music Festival in Pärnu, Estonia

2002

• Runo the interval act for Eurovision Song Contest Tallinn, Estonia
• Fluxus for Vanemuine Ballet Company, Tartu, Estonia
• Magic Mountain for Tallinn City Drama Company, Estonia

2001

• Shadowgraph at Black Box Theatre, Oslo
• Peer Gynt for Eurovision Dance Competition, London
• Lighthouse with Estonia National Opera and Ballet Company

2000

• Silent Areas at Hair 2000, Oslo

1999

• Gips for Vigeland Museum with photographer Knut Bry, Oslo
• Dream Sequence for multimedia artist Pia Myrvold, Paris
• Ursula X for Estonian National Ballet, Tallinn

1998

• Duo for Nina Ananiashvili and Bolshoi Stars Japan Tour 1998
• Pling i Bollen for Norwegian food-artist, Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo
• Primum Mobile for Norwegian photographer Knut Bry, Oslo
• Post Machine for Norwegian multimedia artist Pia Myrvold, Oslo

1997

• Veritas Vos Liberabit for The Norwegian National Opera Ballet School, Oslo
• Two at Nille Dance School, Oslo

1996

• Time To ... for The Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo

Ballet companies worked with

• 2004, 2014 - Vanemuine Theatre Ballet
• 2011–2012 – The State Ballet of Georgia
• 1990–2004 – The Norwegian National Ballet
• 1989–1990 – The Royal Swedish Ballet
• 1986–1989 – The Estonian National Ballet

Producer/artistic consultant

• 2009/2010 – artistic consultant for the visual aesthetics, graphics and cultural programme for 30th International Hanseatic Days (24.-27.06.2010 in Pärnu, Estonia)
• 2009/2010 – artistic consultant for the conception developing and planning of 11th Estonian Youth Dance and Song Festival in 2011 for organising team-Eesti Laulu- ja Tantsupeo SA
• 2008 – producer of c.o.n.t.est08 - Competition of Nonverbal Theatre in Pärnu, Estonia
• 2007 – invited participant of International Festival of Non-Verbal Theatre Personal Profile Moscow, Russia by Moscow Dance Agency TSEH
• 2006/2007 – Estonian producer in the international contemporary dance project "The Migrant Body" (Estonia, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, the UK)
• 2005/2006 – artistic director and producer of the White Nights Festival, Estonia
• 2002–2004 – consultant for music and dance programs of the Estonian Television (ERR)
• 2002 – choreographer and producer of the Interval Act of the Eurolaul 2002
• 2001 – founder, producer and director of the production company Motion ArtPro, Norway
• 1997–2000 – founder and producer of Stage Fight Courses at Pärnu Endla Theatre, Estonia
• 1995 – tour manager of the Swedish dance company "Pullet Proof"

Tutorial work

• 2011 – Estonian Dance Agency (ETA, Tallinn, Estonia)
• 2009 – Baltic Movement Workshop (Club ZAK Gdansk, Poland)
• 2008 – University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Estonia
• 2006 – Tallinn University, Estonia
• 2005 - 2006 – White Nights Festival in Pärnu, Estonia
• 2002 -  – The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO), Norway

Awards

1999 – title of "outstanding male dancer" by the Critics Survey of Ballet International/Tanz Aktuell International

Appearances as a dancer

• Man (Babels Barn/Child of Babylon, choreography by Kjersti Alveberg)
• Pair 2 (Holberg Suite, choreography by Ib Andersen)
• White (Monotones, choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton)
• Drosselmayer (Nutcracker, choreography by Dinna Bjørn)
• Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet, choreography by Michael Corder)
• Jean (Miss Julie, choreography by Birgit Cullberg)
• Death (Vier Letzte Lieder, choreography by Rudi van Dantzig)
• Edvard Munch (Between Amor and Psyche, choreography by Anders Døving)
• Rothbart (Swan Lake, choreography by Anna-Marie Holmes)
• Roles in performances: Stoolgame, Heart's Labyrinth, Stamping Ground (choreography by Jiri Kylian)
• Oedipus (Sphinx), Young Husband (La Ronde), Roles in performances: Mythical Hunters, Rite of Spring (choreography by Glen Tetley)
• Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream, choreography by Robert Sund)

Further reading

• Tantsijakarjäärist loobunud Teet Kask: pidin nüüd uuesti inimese kombel kõndima õppima | Õhtuleht (In Estonian)
• Koreograaf Teet Kask mõtleb Eestisse naasmisele - Arhiiv - Pärnu Postimees (In Estonian)
• TANTSIJALT HARRASTAJALE: Tantsuguru Teet Kask: Muutke tants, treening, endale tähelepanu andmine ja enda "kuulamine" heaks harjumuseks! - Sport (In Estonian)

Notes and References

1. Web site: k.a.s.k . Teet Kask . 2013-09-30.
2. Web site: Teet Kask . YouTube . 2013-09-30.
3. Web site: Teet Kask . Facebook . 2013-09-30.
4. Web site: Estemb in Oslo . Estemb.no . 2013-05-17 . 2013-09-30.
5. Web site: The Green Week opening Ceremony. 2020-12-06. Madis Nurms - Set and Costume Designer. en.
6. Web site: Tsaari Mõrsja. 2020-12-06. sites.google.com.