Born on April 11, 1960 in Tallinn 

Education 

1967-1970 Tallinn 16th Secondary School
1970-1978 Tallinn School of Choreography (graduated with a gold medal, class of Elita Erkina) 

Professional work

1978-2000 Estonian National Opera ballet artist
1982-1983 Hotel "Tallinn" variety solo dance soloist
1983-1985 Hotel “Olümpia” variety show dance soloist
2000-2010 Estonian National Opera non-member artist
1999-… Estonian National Opera youth work program manager 

Important roles

F. Chopin / N. Belikova - “Chopiniana” - soloist (1978)
L. van Beethoven / M. Murdmaa - “Prometheus” - Three Graces (1978)
J. Falik / G. Aleksidze - “Oresteia” - Korüfee (1979)
I. Stravinski / M. Murdmaa - “Orpheus” - Furia (1979)
A. Adam / A. Šelest - R. Vagabov - “Giselle” - Myrtha (1980)
L. Herold / O. Vinogradov - “Unnecessary Caution” - Lise's Girlfriend (1980)
V. Tormis / M. Murdmaa - “Estonian Ballads” - Kalmuneiu (1980), Mehetapja (1982)
P. Tchaikovsky / K. Sergeyev - “Swan Lake” - Big Swan, Spanish Dance (1981), Reigning Princess (1999)
C. Pugni / A. Dolin - R. Onatskaya - “Pas de quatre” - soloist (1981)
I. Stravinski / E. Suve - “Card Game” - Padaemand (1982)
Popular music / K. Saareke - “Joy of rhythm” - soloist (1983)
E. Tamberg / M. Murdmaa - “Flight” - Girl (1983)
A. Glazunov / K. Sergejev - “Raimonda” - Raimonda's friend, panaderose soloist, grand pas classique (1983)
M. de Falla / M. Murdmaa - “The Great Wizard - Love” - Lucia (1983), Candelas (1984) 
E. Denissov / T. Härm - “Confession” - Sadness (1984)
K. Sink / M. Murdmaa - “Scream and Silence” - The Dead Soul (1986)
G. Mahler / M. Murdmaa - “Farewell” - Woman (1986)
L. Minkus / J. Petukhov - “Don Quixote” - Mercedes (1986), Street Dancer (1988)
P. Tchaikovsky / M. Murdmaa - “Nutcracker” - oriental dance (1987), soloist of the waltz of roses (1992), Stahlbaum (1992)
C. W. Gluck / K. Stockhausen / M. Murdmaa - “Don Juan Game” - Donna Elvira (1992)
S. Prokofiev / M. Murdmaa - “The Lost Son” - Mother (1992)
C. Orff / M. Murdmaa - “Carmina burana” - Spring (1993)
C. Orff / M. Murdmaa - “Catulli carmina” - Ibsidilla (1993)
J. S. Bach / M. Murdmaa - “Mary Magdalene” - soloist (1994)
S. Prokofiev / M. Murdmaa - “Cinderella” - Mother's Spirit (1995)
M. Ravel / M. Murdmaa - “Daphnis and Chloe” - Nymph (1996)
W. Holm / K. Oberly - “A Fairy Tale of Love” - Grandmother Fairy (1997)
P. Tchaikovsky / E. Suve - “Sleeping Beauty” - Queen (1997)
C. Pugni / D. Hartshenko - “Pas de quatre 20 years later” - soloist (1998)
S. Prokofiev / M. Murdmaa - “Romeo and Juliet” - Capuletti (1998)
C. Pugni / N. Dolgušin - “Esmeralda” - Aloise de Gondelaurier (1999)
E. Tubin / M. Murdmaa - “Kratt” - The Cleaner (1999)
P. Tchaikovsky / M. Murdmaa - “The Nutcracker” - Ms. Stahlbaum (2000)
E. Tamberg / A. Ruusmaa - “Dance of Life” - Woman in Black (2002)
P. Tchaikovsky / T. Härm - “Swan Lake” - Regent Princess (2002) 

Verbal roles in operettas 

J. Kander / A.-E. Light - “Cabaret” - Caroline (1984)
J. Strauss / M. Wiesler - The Bat - East (1997)
J. Strauss / M. Wiesler - “Night in Venice” - Centurio (2000)
F. Lehar / M. Wiesler - “Funny Widow” - Lolo (2002)    

Participation in films 

"Ordinary Concert" (1981), "A Song That Didn't Exist Yesterday" (1984), "Higher in the Rainbow" (1985), "Savoy Ball" (1985). 

Tours abroad 

Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Vietnam, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Bulgaria, Syria, Angola, Germany, Spain, France. 

Youth work projects 

“Ballet World” (1999-2009)
“The Birth of a Musical Theater Performance” (2003-2007)
RESEO training program “Angels in America” in Paris (2004)
Ballet Theater (2006)
Youth Theater Show “Love is Smuggled” (2011)
“Wolf and the Seven Goats” (2011-2016)
“From the King of the Sun until the Kratt or Ballet History Quick Course” (2011-2017)
“Little Red Riding Hood and the Seven Dwarfs” (2016 -...)    

Personal 

Born on April 11, 1960 in Tallinn to the family of an opera singer mother (Liidia Panova b.1928) and a conductor father (Vallo Järvi 1923-1994). He was married to bassoonist Raivo Saarma (1959-2018). One son.   

Recognition

Award of the Ministry of Culture for the inspection of young stage forces (1985)
Philip Morris Ballet Award (1999) 

Social activities

Member of the Estonian Theater Union (1981)
Member of the Estonian Ballet Union (1997)
Member of the Estonia Society (2017)
Member of the Board of the Estonian Ballet Union (2017 -...)