Hurja Piruetti - Dance Institute of Länsi-Uusimaa is a Dance school responsible for arranging wide Basic Education in Arts in Dance. It also has another major purpose - to conduct, produce and give performances.
The work of Hurja Piruetti is made possible by the Support Association. Anyone can become a member of the Support Association. For more information, please contact the teachers.
In Raasepori, Hurja Piruetti offers the children, teenagers and adults the possibility to engage in dance just for fun or, if they so will, also study dance in professional guidance. The objectives and core contents are determined in national core curricula devised by the National Board of Education (38/11/2002).
Dance education is arranged for children and young people all the way until their adulthood. The operations include dance classes, various projects and intensive courses as well as performances/recitals at least once a year.
In 2023-2024 Hurja Piruetti is offering the following classes: Children's Dance, Contemporary and Jazz Dance, Ballet, Acrobatic, Cirkus, Hip hop, Dancehall Reggae, Commercial dance, Danceclasses for adults, Dance classes over 60+, Body Maintenance/Stretching classes as well as Repertoire classes for advanced students. In addition to that, we organise intensive courses and workshops throughout the year.
Mrs Katja Köngäs acts as the coordinator and headmaster of the school, and is responsible for performances and teaching. Chairman of the Board is Mrs Riitta Vallin.
Hurja Piruetti is actively participating in cultural education in Raasepori by giving performances in the schools in the area, as well as participating in local events. The institute is also a member of daCi ry (Dance and the Child - registered association) as well as the Association of Dance Institutes in Finland.
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