Hurja Piruetti’s dancers achieved great success in the Dance Grand Prix competition in Italy (19th to 23rd June 2023). Nearly 50 Hurja dancers and supporters took part in the annual competition. There were hundreads participants, circa 100 choreographies, and competitors from Japan, the USA, Mexico, Greece, Italy and Turkey in addition to Finland. Hurja Piruetti was awarded the grand prize of Dance Grand Prix Italy 2023! In addition, we reached top placements in Hip Hop (2nd), ballet (3rd), as well as received a special mention in the choreography category. Hurja Piruetti’s choreographies were made by Katja Köngäs, Sathis Hettithanthri, Janna Westerlund, Shanti Grönholm, Paula Viitanen and Hanna Välimäki. This trip has been very much awaited and prepared for a long while. The main purpose was to have new exciting experiences together and to get to know different dance cultures and maybe even make new friends.