Top 10

Kati Korosuo's solo Top 10 has been inspired by two notable dance works from different time periods and the performative declarations of those works. American dance artist Yvonne Rainer presented for ‘NO manifesto’ with her 1960s key work Trio A. Forty years later Danish choreographer Mette Ingvartsen posed her ‘YES manifesto’ in 50/50. Korosuo responds to these manifestos with her own theses about performing, choreography and dance. Top 10 is a part of her MA studies in Dance in Theatre Academy Helsinki. (Premiere 25.11.2009)


Choreography and dance: Kati Korosuo
Miss Pesonen: Kaisa Pesonen
Light and sound technician: Anna Pöllänen
Visualisation and sound design: Kati Korosuo
Credits: Jyrki Kanto
Music: Muse: Starlight, Posteljoona: Nakuna, Sigur Rós: Glósóli, Hoppípolla, Með blóðnasir
Children's noises: Raatikko Dance Theatre's performance Fairytale Circus
Production: Kati Korosuo/ Theatre Academy Helsinki/ Zodiak – Center for New Dance
Documentation: 7.2.2011 Side Step Festival, Helsinki

The theses:

Yes to existence
Yes to multiplicity of choices
Yes to showing insecurity
Yes to failure
Yes to images and characters
Yes to practising bodily perception
Yes to trying to be funny
Yes to audience feeling mostly comfortable
Yes to audience feeling special
No to hurry