Carl Knif is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director and founder of Carl Knif Company. Knif has created numerous choreographies for Carl Knif Company and carried out co-productions and commissioned works for theatres and dance houses alike.
“Dance and art give us unlimited opportunities to discover and learn, to see and be seen.”
– Carl Knif
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Carl-Johan Knif (b. 4.12.1976)
Dancer, choreographer, director
+358 40 508 0870
Education
1995 Vasa Övningsskola’s Upper Secondary School
1999 Bachelor’s in Dance, UniArt Helsinki’s Theatre Academy
2000 Master’s in Dance, UniArt Helsinki’s Theatre Academy
Carl Knif Company (CKC)
2012– Artistic director
Awards
2016 State Prize for Performing Arts
2022 Society of Swedish Literature in Finland for the dramaturgy of Ett drömspel
2025 SFV’s Cultural Award
Choreographer / director
Matching Steps (2025)
CKC
Aniara (2024)
Skånes Dansteater, Moomsteatern
I address you (2024)
CKC
BFCK (2024)
Carl Knif, Blaue Frau
Processen (2023)
Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
Var är smörgåsen? (2023)
The Royal Swedish Opera
Death in Venice (2023)
CKC, Oulu Theatre
Två duetter (2022)
CKC, DuvTeatern
Presidenterna (2022)
CKC, Espoo City Theatre
Vinterresa (2022)
Skånes Dansteater
Koivu ja tähti (2022)
Vaasa City Theatre
Matka (2022)
CKC
Sessions (2022)
CKC, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Ett drömspel (2021)
CKC, Svenska Teatern, Riksteatern
Fugue in Two Colors (2020)
CKC, Helsinki City Theatre
Tiloja / Avaruuksia (2020)
Dance Theatre Rimpparemmi
I det stora landskapet (2019)
DuvTeatern
Alice in Wonderland (2019)
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
At Once, in Helsinki (2018)
CKC, Kuopio Dance Festival, Dance Theatre Raatikko
The emotional life of a dog / what my father said (2016)
CKC, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Förvandlingen (2016)
Svenska Teatern
Friends of Dymphna (2015)
CKC, JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre
RED (2014)
CKC, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
The Orchestra (2014)
Pori Dance Company
Mothertongue (2013)
CKC, Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Claude glass (2011)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Hologram Walls (2010)
Helsinki Festival
Mandorla (2009)
Jojo – Oulu Dance Centre
Tusen ord i sekunden (2008)
Svenska Kulturfonden
I helfigur framför (2007)
Watt, Waasan alueen tanssitaiteilijat ry
Oktoberord (2007)
Vuotalo Helsinki
Varande/ färd (2003)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
En sällsam sång (2002)
Interdans Vaasa
Dancer
Absent Presence, chor. Tero Saarinen (2011)
Tero Saarinen Company
Next of Kin, chor. Tero Saarinen (2008)
Tero Saarinen Company
Petrushka, chor. Tero Saarinen (2006)
Tero Saarinen Company
Westward Ho! chor. Tero Saarinen (2005)
Tero Saarinen Company
Human Imitations, chor. Jyrki Karttunen (2005)
Nomadi
Mestarietsivät, chor. Jenni Kivelä (2005)
Zodiak – Uuden tanssin keskus
Hän sanoi sen, concept Erkki Soininen (2005)
Borrowed Light, chor. Tero Saarinen (2004)
Tero Saarinen Company
Yellow Happiness, chor. Jyrki Karttunen (2004)
Nomadi
Juhlapäiviä, chor. Jenni Kivelä (2003)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Myrsky, chor. Petri Kekoni (2003)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Klein, chor. Mikko Orpana (2002)
KokoTeatteri
Vihreä Nojatuoli, chor. Petri Kekoni (2002)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Kukkia – sidontaa, chor. Jenni Kivelä (2001)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Huoneita, concept Erkki Soininen (2001)
Hobitti, chor. Marjo Kuusela (2001)
Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Kosketus, chor. Hanna Pajala (2001)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Yönvartija, chor. Alpo Aaltokoski (2000)
Nomadi
Vesijohto, concept Erkki Soininen (2000)
Katso Eurooppa!, chor. Mikko Orpana (2000)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Krakata, chor. Alpo Aaltokoski (2000)
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance