Samuli Poutanen

Étoile

At the Finnish National Ballet during the season 2012-13: Le Corsaire: Conrad (Ivan Liška / Petipa), Romeo and Juliet: Tybalt (John Cranko), Manon: Des Grieux (Sir Kenneth MacMillan), The Snow Queen (autumn 2012): Kai (Kenneth Greve), Swan Lake: von Rothbart (Kenneth Greve), Bella Figura (Jiří Kylián), Sleeping Beauty (Spring 2013): Carabosse (Javier Torres / Petr Tchaikovsky), Sleeping Beauty (Spring 2013): Prince of the West (Javier Torres / Petr Tchaikovsky), Double Evil (Jorma Elo), Walking Mad (Johan Inger), In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (William Forsythe).

Education

Finnish National Opera Ballet School 1989-2000.
Further studies in New York 1999 and Pertuis, France 2000.

Engagements

Finnish National Ballet 2001-, principal dancer 2009-2012, Étoile 2012-
Jeune Ballet de France 2000.