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Reija Wäre

@reijaware

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Ekat viisutreenit purkissa, tältä kaikki näytti kulissien takana! 🖤🔎

🇬🇧 First rehearsals in the bag, here's a look at everything behind the scenes! 🖤🔎

#euroviisut #eurovision #erikavision #ichkomme #yle

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Toi toi toi to the third cast premiere of Édith Piaf - La vie en rose 🌹

@reijaware
@la_vie_en_rose_ballet

Picture by @roosaoksaharju

#oopperabaletti #baletti #ballet #fnb #finnishnationalballet #suomenkansallisbaletti #edithpiaf #lavieenrose #la_vie_en_rose_ballet

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Toi toi toi to the second cast premiere of Édith Piaf - La vie en rose by @reijaware 🌹

Picture @roosaoksaharju

#oopperabaletti #baletti #ballet #fnb #finnishnationalballet #suomenkansallisbaletti #edithpiaf #lavieenrose

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FINNISH GRAMMYs / @emmagaala 2025

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Édith Piaf – La vie en rose 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 @oopperabaletti Ihanan dekadenttia, lempeä, vangitseva. @reijaware onnistui löämään Varpusen sisimmän olemuksen. @jukka_nykanen musiikki vei mukanaan. Upeat Edithit @tiina_myllymaki_official @haakanalinda @kang__hyeji ja Seela Kunnari.

@la_vie_en_rose_ballet @oopperabaletti_dancers @oopperabaletti_yc @oopperabaletti_maski @oopperabaletti_puvusto @erika_turunen_costumedesigner

#kannattaakäydä #baletissa #ensiilta

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Run through on stage with @kang__hyeji 💕
Edith Piaf — La vie en rose, choreography by amazing @reijaware 🌹
One more week until premiere and looking forward this production! #edithpiaf #louisdupont
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Viikko vielä jäljellä Edith Piaf -baletin ensi-iltaan @oopperabaletti 🫶🏻

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Édith Piaf - La vie en rose / @oopperabaletti

Huge honor to work as a choreographer’s assistant for @oopperabaletti’s newest full lenght ballet.

Big toi toi toi for all @oopperabaletti_dancers for tomorrow’s world premiere of La vie en rose. May the big emotions take over. ❤️‍🩹🌹🩰

Choreography: @reijaware
Musical arrengement and composer: Jukka Nykänen
Orchestrating: Marko Hilpo
Conductor: @aliisa_neige
Set design: @j.uljas
Costume: @erika_turunen_costumedesigner
Light design: @jonashackspett
Concept: @this_is_thompson @reijaware

#choreographersassistant #oopperabaletti #Édithpiaf #premiere

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UMK25❤️‍🔥

”Mostly it feels like a summer camp with a bunch of fellow weirdo.” @mattimaxim❤️

Thank you Reija for daring to pass on your heritage to me. Without your trust and support, none of this would have been possible.
It all started with DingDong and here we are🌈

@yaziyaaz you were my PippuriSpray protection. You’re pure diamond, and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.💗

ICH KOMME LOMA🙏🏼

📸: @miikkavarila

UMK25 SHOW DESIGN CREDITS
In collaboration with the artists.

Creative Direction
@arilevela
@juhisvaltonen
@reijaware

Show producer
@mattimaxim

Visual director
@arilevela

Multicam & show director
@juhisvaltonen

Creative & multicam consultant
@sergiojaeen

Supervising choreographer & stage director
@reijaware

Stage director
@hazahaji

Choreographer
@yaziyaaz

Costume designers
@teemumuurimaki
@muikkuritva

Key makeup & hair designers
@essisaarinen
@maiunen

Assist. director. & script writer
@ladymaatuska

Stage- and lighting design
ARI LEVELÄ
PEKKA MARTTI

Prop design
ARI LEVELÄ
RIIKKA KYTÖNEN

Pyrotech design
@pyromanfinlandltd

Vocal coach
@aijapuurtinen

Backing vocalists
@heiniikonen @jepalambert @terimantere

Sound Designers
MATTI LITTUNEN
TOMI KOLISTAJA

Sound consultant and broadcast music mixing
ARTTU PELJO

UMK dancers
@alex_komulainen @fannifrix @akimalpha @mirandajadec @faatoubah @erikapastel @jasmirvesander @joajokinen @lottamakinenn @yaziyaaz

+Moves Like Summeri dancers

Light operator FX
@pekka.martti

Light operator Key light
MIKKO LESKINEN

Video operator
@saku

LED wristband operator
ARMANDO MORA / PIXMOB

Motion graphics artists
VILLE LEPPÄNEN
KONSTA FED
SAKU VÄÄNÄNEN
MINNA MÄKIPÄÄ

Safety Rigging Consultant
JOUNI KIVIMÄKI / SORIN SIRKUS

Technical producer
@hentehoo

Producer
@askunen

Main producer
ANSSI AUTIO

Executive producer
JUHA LAHTI

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Still coming down from the high that was UMK25 🥹🤍
This show is so so special and being a part of our superb dancer cast is such a dream. <3 I don’t want to cry so that’s all I’ll say for now lol
ALL THE CREDITS ARE IN THE LAST SLIDE <3333

live, love, @uudenmusiikinkilpailu 🫰🏻

Also, if you weren’t one of the 2.3 million finns who watched the show live, you can still see the whole thing on Yle Areena!

+ mega big shoutout @mattimaxim i didn’t know which photo to tag you in since you are the greatest JokaPaikanHöylä this country has seen❤️

Photos by Miikka Varila

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PERFORMANCE CREDITS

Artist
@goldielocks__official

Creative Direction
@arilevela
@juhisvaltonen
@reija.ware

Show Producer
@mattimaxim

Visual director
@arilevela

Multicam & show director
@juhisvaltonen

Creative & multicam consultant
@sergiojaeen

Supervising choreographer & stage director
@reija.ware

Stage director
@hazahaji

Choreographer
@yaziyaaz

Costume designers
@teemumuurimaki
@ritvamuikku

Key makeup & hair designers
@essisaarinen
@maiunen

Assist. multicam director
@ladymaatuska

Dancers
@faatoubah
@fannifrix
@erikapastel

Backing vocalists
@jepalambert
@heiniikonen

Vocal coach:
@aijapuurtinen

Stage- and lighting design
@arilevela
@pekka.martti

Operators
@pekka.martti
Mikko Leskinen
@saku.v
@armortekpro

Prop design
@arilevela
@riikkakytonen

Motion artist
@vl.graphics

Stage manager
@hatheony

Prop master
@henkvonholiseva

Producer
@askunen

Main Producer
Anssi Autio

Executive producer
@juhalahti

Artist A&R
@o_halo

Label PR & promo
@tommiofficial

Photos
@miikkavarila

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CABARET
Vaasan kaupunginteatterissa esityskaudella 2024-2025💋

Ohjaaja ja koreografi: Reija Wäre
Kapellimestari: Sauli Perälä
Pukusuunnittelija: Joona Huotari
Lavastaja: Mika Haaranen
Valosuunnittelija: Olli Haakana
Äänisuunnittelija: Jouni Tapio
Maskeeraussuunnittelija: Ella Stolt

Kuvat: Kasper Dalkarl

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Hyvää elokuuta kaikille. Pimenevät illat, uudet ja vanhat rakkaudet, perheet, ystävät… on aika kerääntyä sohville. Suomen suurin arvuuttelu alkakoon! @maskedsingersuomi alkaa 31.8 klo 19.30 @mtv3suomi @mtvkatsomo Voin luvata että nyt on kryptistä! Vai mitä @mariaveitola @jannekataja @jennipoikelus @benjaminpeltonen ? NÄHDÄÄN PIAN!

#maskedsingersuomi @fremantlefin @ladymaatuska @annewahls @sonkkari @juhisvaltonen @reijaware @jannehuttunen2 ❤️❤️💪🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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