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We offer dance classes with international teachers in Helsinki and Vantaa. Our classes take place either in our partner dance studio in Herttoniemi, co-operation schools or youth centres.
We think everyone should have an equal opportunity to go for a dance class and have a safe place to learn and express themselves. This is why our activities are accessible to everyone, which means they are either free of charge or very low cost.
We also work through events and projects that are all about empowering young people and providing work opportunities for young professional artists in the urban art field.
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THE TEAM
BREAK VICIOUS
TEACHING BREAKING & ORGANIZING EVENTS
Victor aka Break Vicious is a world champion professional breaker who tours the world both competing and judging in high level breaking competitions. He is also an experienced event organizer and creator of Loop the Break and Point Break Jam.
Originally from Canada he has landed in Finland and is part of our team making dance accessible to all.
He will be sharing his knowledge of the art of breaking and motivating the students to work hard and have fun with it.
JENIWAI
TEACHING POPPING
Jenni Tuunainen aka Jeniwai started dancing popping in 2007 and has been studying the style from the legends of popping in both USA and Japan for over a decade. She is one of the pioneers of this style in Finland and has been activiley developing the local dance scene for many years.
As a teacher she has a passion to share forward her knowledge of this style and encourage students to find their own form of expression with it.
PAMZY
TEACHING AFRO STYLES
Pamzy is a dancer and performer originally from Cameroon with a wide experience in diffrerent afro styles that she has learned touring across the contintent.
She has danced all her life and giving back to the community in the form of dance is close to her heart.
Afro Styles is a fun combination of different afro styles and as a teacher Pamzy wants to inspire students to find the joy in dance.
SAARA SATURO
COORDINATOR
Saara has been coordinating dance projects for almost 15 years in both Finland and abroad. She has also worked as a dance teacher with kids and youth in her past and organized many art and culture events. She enjoys creating connections through dance and increasing the accessibility of dance among kids and young people is close to her heart.
She is the one operating in the background making sure everything runs smoothly. If you have any questions, concerns or wishes feel free to contact her.
OUR STORY
Just Dance Helsinki started as collaboration project by Artpreneur Finland Ry and Walter Ry in 2022. Artpreneur Finland wanted to increase employment possibilities of international background dancers living in Finland and Walter Ry was looking for someone to organise dance classes for kids and youth in suburban areas of Helsinki. Perfect match we think.
This collaboration led into founding Just Dance Helsinki Ry in 2023. The purpose of this organisation is to promote equality and increase accessibility among kids and young people in the world of dance. How do we do this? We organise weekly classes that are either free of charge or affordable in different areas in partnership with schools, youth centers and dance studios. We also organize events and carry out projects that are accessible to everyone interested in dance and world of art.
In 2024 Walter Ry suggested a new partnership to start classes also in Vantaa as part of a different project. We said yes and edited our name to Just Dance Finland.
Our operations rely on our amazing partners who make it possible to provide classes free of charge for those who need it. In 2025 our weekly classes are funded by Walter Ry, Hyvän arjen rakentajat and Minela Trustfund. Our activities are supported also by our partner studio Madance Studio and Helsinki City. One of our projects, "Parts" is receiving support from Arts Promotion Center of Finland.
PARTNERS
Walter Ry
Walter Ry aims to promote intercultural communication, tolerance and understanding and is working towards this goal through many projects. Providing free of charge activities for kids and youth is one area of their projects.
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Minela Trustfund
Minela Trustfund supports youth activties in sport and culture fields that promote participation, developoment, creativity and accessibility.
Madance Studio
A dance studio in Herttoniemi specializing in authentic afro styles and focusing on creating a warm and welcoming community. Our "home studio" since the beginning.
Helsinki City
Helsinki City is also in the mission of increasing accessibility of art and culture and providing equal opportunities for all kids and youth to be active. And since our missions are very much alike, we are happy to be in partnership with Helsinki City Youth Activities.
Hyvän Arjen Rakentajat
In Vantaa our activities are part of a bigger project called Hyvän Arjen Rakentajat by Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Trustfund. We are providing free of charge dance classes in the Havukoski area in co-operation with Walter Ry and local schools.
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Taike
Arts Promotion Center funds artistic activities and supports the impact of art in society. We are working a project "Parts" through a special subsidies for promoting cultural diversity and combating racism
EVENTS
PARTS - The Beginning (UrbanApa)Fri, Aug 29Stoa Square
JUST DANCE! End of Season eventSun, Dec 14Tanssin Talo
Point Break Jam Vol. 2Sat, Feb 07SYK, Helsinki