After his career as a ballet dancer ended prematurely due to an accident, Tomi Paasonen spent over three decades creating a wide range of experimental stage productions and working as a curator and artistic director in Finland. In 2020, he returned to the stage after 24 years with a solo trilogy which led him to found the Queer Church Of Ballet in 2022. The company creates eclectic productions featuring queer performers, combining ballet with contemporary dance and performance.
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