Savonia stage
Shows and tickets
Kuopio Market Square programme is a traditional part of the festival, that keeps the dance week’s atmosphere alive! Savonia stage offers a performance opportunity for dance, music and performing arts enthusiasts and students. The programme aims to encourage and support talent in various creative fields and to make arts and culture accessible to all.
The programme will be hosted by Salima Peippo, Festival Director of Kuopio Dance Festival. The event is sponsored by Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
Schedules will update in early June.
Weather permitting.
Wednesday 12th Opening
11 am Savonia stage program
Kuopio Dance Festival’s Artistic director, Riku Lehtopolku opens the festival.
Lumit students
Chairman of the city council Aleksi Eskelinen.
Selma Onttonen and Elisa Kotilainen
Siilinfolkin väki
Duo JuliAava
Team Alegra
Performances will be streamed.
Thursday 13th
11 am Savonia stage program
Studio Tempo
Maskottien Dance medley
Espoon Tanssiopisto, baletti EK 1
Viirkantti
Arsi Niskanen
Wiilee
Performances will be streamed.
Friday 14th
11 am Savonia stage program
Belly Utopia
Maria Nikulina
SalsaStudio
NooraKooBellydance
Cheer Stars
Polecenter
Performances will be streamed.
Saturday 15th
10.30 am The Carnival Parade starts from Snellman Park and
arrives at the Savonia stage.
1.30 pm Savonia Stage program
Kuopion Taideopisto tanssikoulu, variation from Cinderella:
Oneric
SalsaStudio
SalsaStudio
Oneiric
Wiilee
Tanssiteatteri Minimi: Katja Mustonen and Jasu Parviainen
Performances will be streamed.
Sunday 16th
11 am Savonia stage program
SalsaStudio
Belly Utopia
SalsaStudio
Belly Utopia
Anni Marttila and Vilma Kokkonen
Naistenpankki
Performances will be streamed.
Monday 17th
11 am Savonia stage program
Wheelchair dancing
Taijiqua
KreWi
Performances will be streamed.
Tuesday 18th
11 am Savonia stage program
SalsaStudio
Teatteri Hermanni
SalsaStudio
Boys Dance camp performances
Savonia
Closing words from the Kuopio Dance Festival
Performances will be streamed.
The organiser reserves the right to make changes.
Partners
Wellness mornings 
Dance Pavilion 
Dance Jams for kids