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 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.

Saturday 7th performances:

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Senja Kallio, Venla Notkonen, Isla Vähälä, Sofie Hakala, Bea Seljas, Lilian Tikkanen, Malla Hakala, Aino Sinivirta

Age of dancers:
8-10 years

Web:
www.lahdentanssiopisto.fi

Dance style:
Contemporary jazz

Dancers:
Kiira Santala, Elli Himanen, Anni Peltomäki, Ella Sara, Felicia Punnala, Emma Tuominen, Iita Ojala, Sofia Erkkilä, Amanda Orsmaa

Age of dancers:
15-25 years

Web:
www.suvisalmidc.fi

Dance style:
Jazz dance, Show dance

Dancers:
Doris Pynnönen, Linnea Lehtinen

Age of dancers:
12-13 years

Web:
www.danceup.fi

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Kerttu Miettinen, Sara Marjo, Pinja Immonen, Hilma Kovanen, Emmi Ruippo, Neea Janhunen, Sofia Liimatainen, Liinu Turunen

Age of dancers:
15-19 years

Web:
www.soisalo-opisto.fi/fi/sivu/tanssikoulu

Dance style:
Children’s dance / contemporary dance

Dancers:
Melaniia Bekauri, Nella Båga, Iida Hirn, Esteri Horttanainen, Miila Hyvärinen, Heta Jauhiainen, Adanna Koskela, Sofia Matviets, Nea Pasanen, Ilona Pusenius, Emma Semi, Pihla Valkeavuo, Sofia Vento, Saana Viholainen

Age of dancers:
10-11 years

Web:
www.tanssistudiojami.fi

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Kia Leppänen, Arsi Niskanen

Age of dancers:
15-16 years

Web:
www.koskelansetlementti.net/tanssi

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Venla Kallio, Kaisa Kylmälahti, Maija Mustakorpi, Ella-Roosa Mäkinen, Sanni Pesonen, Saimi Salminen, Nella Sorri

Age of dancers:
17-24 years

Web:
www.jyvaskylantanssiopisto.org

Dance style:
Contemporary dance / Show dance

Dancers:
Saimi Salonen, Serenella Sääskilahti, Hilda Tuononen, Lily Rosenberg, Iris Rehn, Ava Peuhkurinen, Veera Pitkänen

Age of dancers:
11-13 years

Web:
www.tanssikouludca.fi

Dance style:
Classical Ballet

Dancers:
Auri Aurasmaa, Fanni Hangasluoma, Erika Kivikangas, Kia Kemppainen, Sanni Korpela, Pinja Laitinen, Iisatuuli Viitamäki, Minka Huttu

Age of dancers:
11-13 years

Web:
www.miloff.fi

Dance style:
Ccontemporary dance

Dancers:
Ilona Silvennoinen, Selja Kaila, Ilona Tenkula, Iris Vainionpää, Lumi Lainea, Luna Lainea, Anni Kuhn, Nella Kuikka. Alli Similä, Loja Dahlgren, Linda Banzuzi

Age of dancers:
14-18 years

Web:
www.miloff.fi

Sunday 8th performances:

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Kaisu Hurskainen, Liinu Salli, Veera Kotikangas, Fanni Hämäläinen, Nette Saralampi, Emilia Hokkanen, Tuuli Manninen, Amanda Tran Minh, Iida Murtoniemi

Age of dancers:
17-22 years

Dance style:
Contemporary jazz

Dancers:
Kiira Santala, Elli Himanen, Anni Peltomäki, Ella Sara, Felicia Punnala, Emma Tuominen, Iita Ojala, Sofia Erkkilä, Amanda Orsmaa

Age of dancers:
15-25 years

Web:
www.lprto.fi

Dance style:
Ballet

Dancers:
Rue Seppänen, Emma Hannonen, Enni Hynynen, Alisa Tervala, Iris Selander

Age of dancers:
8-12 years

Web:
www.kuopiontaideopisto.fi

Dance style:
Jazz dance, Show dance

Dancers:
Emma Rantanen, Lilja Alander, Valma Kahila, Uma Prusti, Sara Maaniemi, Eveliina Tietäväinen, Kritika Patel, Ella Chege, Mimosa Kaseva, Aida Paakkunainen, Doris Pynnönen, Lumi Pancy, Linnea Lehtinen, Roosa Järkäs, Katariina Alander, Nea Rajamäki

Age of dancers:
12-14 years

Web:
www.danceup.fi

Dance style:
Character dance

Dancers:
Christ Iiris, Kaarijoki Netta, Kytökorpi Aada, Kämäräinen Peppi, Launonen Jenni, Loukkola Anastasia, Rantalainen Tekla, Rissanen Iina

Age of dancers:
12-16 years

Web:
www.kuopiontanssistudio.fi

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Olga Liikkanen, Kiia Vesalainen

Age of dancers:
15 years

Web:
www.amdance.fi/amd

Dance style:
Contemporary dance

Dancers:
Remi Hassinen, Ronja Ruskosammal, Anni Laurila, Aino Kaipainen, Roosa Kärtevä, Ella Jokela, Hildu Pentti, Viivi Ulvi, Enni Virtanen, Lotta Aronen, Elina Meriläinen, Aino Keskiö, Juliaana Räsänen, Henna Ruotsalainen, Lilja Auvinen

Age of dancers:
17-18 years

Web:
www.lumit.fi/web

Dance style:
Ballet

Dancers:
Venla Hangasmaa, Meri Kivinen, Iida Ruohonen, Iita Kahala, Julia Annala, Noora Helldán, Viivi Tuomi, Selin Iiris, Tuulia Suominen

Age of dancers:
11-14 years

Web:
www.tanssittava.fi

Dance style:
Ballet

Dancers:
Eveliina Heikkinen, Anna Holli, Emma Löfgren, Anni Ovaskainen, Sanni Palkonen, Katri Troitskaja

Age of dancers:
15-22 v.

Web:
www.estrada.fi