Hannaleena Markkanen

Hannaleena Markkanen is a Finnish rhythm artist, dancer, teacher and choreographer. In 2023 she was selected as an artist-in-residence at KulttuuriKauppila in Ii, Finland. There she developed a body-music work with Swedish musician and dancer Martina Jordan. The duo's work-in-progress piece 'Klara Vatten - Clear waters' combines somatic work, dance improvisation, singing and body music with video projections. It was inspired by the river Ii. Material from the piece was shown at the IBMF Athens Festival in 2024.