Sanna Vuolteenaho

Sanna Vuolteenaho – singer, music educator, community musician, artistic doctoral candidate.

Sanna Vuolteenaho – singer, music educator, community musician, artistic doctoral candidate

Sanna Vuolteenaho graduated with a Master of Music degree in 1994 and completed her classical singing studies in 2001 at the Sibelius Academy. Since 2010, Sanna has been inspiring and engaging her music pedagogy students at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences as a senior lecturer in music education. In 2017, she completed her master’s program in contemporary improvisation at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Currently, she is pursuing artistic doctoral studies at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. Sanna aims to challenge concert conventions, encouraging audiences to participate in the creation of shared art.

For Sanna, teaching music goes beyond imparting musical skills. “Music has its intrinsic value, but it also serves as a tool to help us connect and interact with one another.” For Sanna, singing and improvisation are about fostering a connection with oneself, calming the mind and body to listen and discover new insights. Sanna is a passionate explorer, a bit whimsical and funny, a lifelong learner, and someone who believes in the goodness of life.

“Permission to play” is Sanna’s motto.