Pauliina Räsänen

She was awarded a five-year grant from Finland's Central Commission of Arts to pursuit artistic work.

Pauliina graduated with a difficult routine of swinging trapeze including an original skill, in which she intentionally dislocates her shoulders while executing a salto around the bar.

While in Cirque du Soleil, Pauliina met her future partner Viatcheslav (Slava) Volkov from Russia.

At the moment the couple lives in Kustavi, a small city in the Southern Archipelago of Finland, and regularly performs in European theaters.

Pauliina was also awarded a 5-year grant from the Finnish Central Commission of Arts to continue her artistic goals in Finland.