Teachers

Helsinki Oriental is the embodiment of Ulla’s endless passion for Egyptian dance and culture. Her enthusiasm is catchy both in class and on stage. Ulla might be a demanding teacher, but she will make sure her classes never lack humour or laughter!

Outi is an internationally acknowledged dancer and teacher. She has made a long career as a soloist dancing in the top venues of Cairo and even producing her own music and teaching videos. She is a real five star dance professional known for making her students shine too!

Laura is an inspiring multitalent of dance. She has already produced a number of dance festivals while leading her own show group and touring the world teaching and performing. Her unique, smooth style is loved by her audience as well as her students. Her passion is to create dance art for stage, making her put effort on preparing her students for a show too!

Our new teacher Hara is joining us from Greece! She is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and a producer with an impressive resume. Hara i also a trained pilates instructor. The past years she has been touring festivals, performing with her own show group. From Egyptian style to showy dances with accessories as well as Greek Tsiftetelli, her fresh approach inspires performing dancers and new beginners alike! Hara teaches in English.

Sari is a beloved performer and a super productive choreographer with dance numbers of all styles to share from! She is constantly studying and educating herself on several subjects, from oriental dance to flamenco and Indian dances. Sari's encouraging way of teaching, a relaxed dance style and never ending creativity guarantee great classes also for students!

One of the pioneers of oriental dance in Finland, Tuija is a popular teacher already among several generations of dancers. Also a professional in Arabic language and culture, she has been teaching, choreographing, training teachers and producing festivals for decades. In class, her endless knowledge turns into efficient training and enjoyable choreographies. If you haven't danced with Tuija before, it's about time!