Anneli Kanninen is an Estonian-Finnish multidisciplinary artist working in the intersections of dance, theater and languages with a focus on themes of home and belonging. Anneli’s career was formed in the underground street and house dance culture, mainly in voguing and the ballroom community, with mentors like Archie Burnett, Benny Ninja and Javier Ninja. Over the past 15 years, Anneli has performed in Scandinavia and Europe working with artists and performers in music, fashion and TV industries, teaching master classes and collaborating with award-winning choreographers and arts institutions. She has worked with choreographer Trajal Harrel (US) at ImPulsTanz in Vienna, voguing icon Jose Xtravaganza (US) in London and artist Brian Lobel (US/UK) for Zodiak – Centre for New Dance in Helsinki. Anneli’s work has been supported by the Ministry of Culture and Education in Finland, and by an expert organization Circus & Dance Info Finland. In addition to her career in the performing arts, Anneli has been successful in financial planning and strategy building for major Finnish companies and arts institutions.