Meegan Hertensteiner, Sarah Keeney, Derek Harris / Photo by Pak Han

Raisa Punkki received CHIME Across the Borders 2014 award from Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and will be investigating and creating her work with chair Dana Reitz.

"Yet the other night, two Finnish-born choreographers presented pieces as refined and polished as anything shown in bigger venues."
Rita Felciano / SF Bay Guardian

http://www.sfbg.com/2013/05/21/growth-potential?page=0,0

"From mesmerizing stretches to rapidly shifting elevation changes, punkkiCo's dynamic brand of contemporary dance - built on founder Raisa Punkki's intricate choreography - hits GARAGE Art Space..."
Amber Adrian 7x7



Other Space wa made possible by the generous support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

punkkiCo is fiscally sponsored by Dancers' Group.

Photo by Rob Kunkle/ Goodlux photography

"It was the simplest of ideas yet so beautifully measured out that the final moments took your breath away."  Rita Felciano / Dance Magazine