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 we are on a mission making dance accessible to all. That is why our classes are either completely free of charge or very affordable.
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CLASSES OF AUTUMN 2024
MADANCE STUDIO
HERTTONIEMI
HIPHOP TWIST
Wednesdays​
BREAKING
Fridays
VESALA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BREAKING
Thursdays
KULTTUURIMYLLY
MYLLYPURO
STREET DANCE MIX
Fridays
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KONTULA YOUTH CENTRE LUUPPI
BREAKING
Thursdays
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PASILA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BREAKING
Wednesdays
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REKOLA
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BREAKING
Mondays
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REKOLANMÄKI PRIMARY SCHOOL
AFRO STYLES
Fridays
The Team
BBoy Vicious
TEACHING BREAKING
Geneva
TEACHING HIPHOP & CONTEMPORARY
Victor aka Break Vicious is a world champion professional breaker who tours the world both competing and judging in high level breaking competitions.
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.
Geneva is a professional dancer from California, with over 15 years of experience working with kids in the US, UK and Finland.
Her goal is to provide a fun safe space to express oneself through movement.
Hip-hop Twist is a blend of hip-hop and contemporary, making a unique form of expression that is fun, challenging and engaging.
Pamzy
TEACHING AFRO STYLES
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Wera
TEACHING STREET 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.
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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.
Wera is an experienced professional dancer with over 12 years of experience in both teaching, performing and competing both in Finland and abroad.
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She enjoys fusioning different styles into her classes and motivates everyone to do their best without forgetting to have fun and enjoy.
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Street Dance Mix class is a class full of rhytm and joy where you get to learn basics of different dance styles.​​
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.
Partners
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Walter Ry
PARTNER
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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Madance Studio
PARTNER
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.
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Helsinki City
PARTNER
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.
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.
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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 free of charge for participants and occasional events that are easily accessible to all.
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In 2024 Walter Ry suggested a new partnership to start classes also in Vantaa as part of a new project. We said yes and edited our name to Just Dance Finland.