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15+ YEARS OF WHEELCHAIR DANCING IN HELSINKI METROPOLITAN AREA

Uudenmaan pyörätuolitanssijat - Wheelchair Dance Club UP (later UP), is an active wheelchair dance sport club located in Helsinki, and it is a member of the Finnish Wheelchair Dance Federation. UP was established in Helsinki on 12 December 2009.

We aim to provide high-quality teaching in wheelchair dancing around the whole Helsinki Metropolitan area. We teach Latin and Standard Ballroom as well as Finnish social dances in our groups, courses and camps. We also arrange special dance courses of different dance styles, e.g. Argentine tango, Bollywood, Dance therapy, Flamenco, Hiphop, Modern dance and Streetdance.

With us you can dance with able-bodied (combi) or wheelchair (duo) partner or without a partner as single or improve your social dancing skills in group dances.

Our teachers are all well trained with long experience in dance sports and enthusiasm to help you learn more. You can also invite us to perform in your event or work place. =)

We have a weekly schedule of classes at different levels during Autumn and Spring seasons at Katajanokka Sports Hall in Helsinki, address Merikasarminkatu 1, 00160 Helsinki (above Hotel Katajanokka). We teach students at all levels in all age groups; everyone is welcome to join our dance groups and camps!

AUTUMN DANCE CAMP 2025 IN VANTAA
 

Time: Friday–Sunday, 29–31 August 2025

Place: Multipurpose center Lumo, address Urpiaisentie 14, Vantaa

Dance teachers: Ms Tea Kantola and Ms Carola Tuokko

Note: There will be separate classes for eletric wheelchair dancers during the camp 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday.

More information will come soon.

For additional information
Send email to helsinkiwheelchairdance (at) gmail.com
Call to Ms Birgitta Starast, mobile phone +358 50 5968865.

AUTUMN SEASON 2025 OF WHEELCHAIR DANCE

Our dance classes of Autumn season will be held at Katajanokka Sports Hall (map) on Thursday evenings during 4 September–11 December 2025.
Note: Extra practise will be arranged during the Autumn holiday.

1) At 17:00–18:30 Star Dancers–group 90 min, 15 times / season. Dance teachers are Ms Tuula Brofeldt in Standard dances and Ms Nina Krook in Latin dances.

2) At 18:30–20:00 As you will–group 90 min, 15 times / season. The group consists of short-term dance courses of 2–5 times, e.g. Brazilian dances, jazz and contemporary dance, hip hop plus Latin mix.

PRICES
100 € / 15 group lessons, 1.5 hours each
  65 € / 8 group lessons, 1.5 hours each.

REGISTER
Click here to enroll to dance classes and events.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Send email to helsinkiwheelchairdance (at) gmail.com or call to Ms Birgitta Starast, mobile +358 50 5968865.

Updated on 30 June 2025