Dance Schools On Stage

Kuopio Dance Festival is the largest, most diverse and the oldest dance festival in the Nordic countries, which will be held for the 56th time on summer 2025. The festival includes dance performances, seminars, courses and other cultural activities. The purpose of the festival is to offer an international and cultural experience to everyone interested in dance.

The Dance Schools On Stage showcase will take place on 7th and 8th of June 2025 and is organized together with the Finnish Dance Schools Association, STOPP ry. The showcase will take place in the magnificent setting of Kuopio City Theatre’s Maria-stage.

Finnish and international dance schools will be selected to participate. Dance School on Stage showcase is not a competition. The purpose is to offer the participating dance schools and the audience a peek into the levels and dance styles of different dance schools. Participants must be over 7 years old and not professional dancers.

The groups will receive feedback on their performances from the artistic director of Kuopio Dance Festival Kenneth Kvarnström and the executive director of the Finnish Association of Dance Schools STOPP ry, Milla Malmberg.

The application period is from 9th December 2024 to 31st January 2025. The selected groups will be notified by 7th February 2025.

The goal of the Dance Schools on Stage showcase is to inspire and encourage dancers to continue their determined practice and to provide a platform for networking between dance schools. Welcome to apply!