Come prepare for the whirlwind of dance at the Anniversary! ✨

A practice session for learning or revising academic dances is held at UniSport Kumpula at 1–3 pm on Sunday 26 October. You can then use your new skills at the Anniversary and in other events. You can sign up until 25 October.

Partners are occasionally changed at the course, but you can also just dance with your own partner. If needed, some participants can practise the role (lead/follow) they might be more unfamiliar with. These roles can also be exchanged if time allows.

You will need: an open mind, indoor shoes (make sure that they will leave no marks on parquet floors), casual clothes, a bottle of water and, if you wish, a towel for wiping sweat or a shirt to change into afterwards.

The course includes at least the following dances:

• Pas de quatre
• Waltz
• Pas d’Espagne (waltzlike)
• Mignon

If time allows, we will also revise the picador march and polonaise.

The steps taught on the course are based on the choreographies of the University’s teaching videos, which you can watch in advance or use to revise again before the anniversary. These videos are available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToUJ_9Wnj38&list=PLqDV6lYVnPRsULDon6nO2PUwhaUBH4_LD 

Hope to see you on the course! 💃🕺