Information bank

Are you interested in the Finnish dance scene? Here you will find information about dance education, festivals and events, residencies, venues, regional dance centers, and professional organisations and unions in Finland.

Dancer vocational education

Helsinki

Finnish opera ballet school

Vocational qualification in dance 180 cp. The studies focus on classical ballet and modern ballet.

Contact: balettioppilaitos@opera.fi

Outokumpu

North Karelia college, Riveria

Vocational qualification in dance: 180 cp. The studies focus on contemporary dance.

Tampere

Tampere Conservatoire

Vocational  qualification in dance (180 cp): contemporary dance, clasical ballet and modern ballet, jazz dance, dance theatre, performance

Contact: tomisto@tampereenkonservatorio.fi

 

Helsinki

Vocational college Live

Vocational qualification in dance, 180 cp. The studies focus on contemporary dance. For students who require special support.

Higher education

Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

The Degree Programme in Dance Teacher Education for exchange students: includes the options of ballet, folk dance, ballroom dance and show dance. The curriculum of the dance teachers includes 60 credits/ECTS

Contact: Niina Susan Vahtola , niina.vahtola@oamk.fi

Kuopio

Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Kuopio Academy of Music and Dance: Degree programme in dance, Dance teacher (BA). Includes contemporary dance, classical ballet, dance improvision, dance education and jazz dance.

Contact: Eeri Pihlajakari, eeri.pihlajakari@savonia.fi

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Performing Arts/Dance: Dance Teacher education (4-year BA level)

Contact: Tarja Yoken  tarja.yoken@turkuamk.fi

Helsinki

University of the Arts Helsinki

Degree program of dance (BA, 180 etcs), Master’s degree program in dance performance (MA, 120 etcs) Master’s degree of dance in dance pedagogy (MA, 120 etcs), Master’s degree program in choreography (MA, 120 etcs)

Department of Dance: Planning Officer: Jan-Peter Kaiku, Contact: jan-peter.kaiku@teak.fi

Department of Dance and Theatre Pedagogy: Planning Officer: Justiina Westerinen, Contact: justiina.westerinen@teak.fi

 

Other dance education

Joensuu

Eastern Finland sport institute

Two different one-year somatic educations: Somatic Movement Education (ISLO SME) and Somatic Movement & Art (ISLO SME ART).