is a popular youth dance festival organized yearly at Helsingin Kulttuuritalo. DanceAction is open for all young dancers; beginners as well as advanced. The event consists of auditions during the day time, and an evening festival gala. This year, DanceAction will take place on the 20th of November , beginning at 2 pm. Free entrance.
For the audience
DanceAction offers a chance to see dance choreographies representing various dance styles. Categories this year are: free, street, show, disco, ethnic, classical and competitive dances. One may come to see only a couple of choreographies or stay the entire day. The evening gala will start at approximately 19.00 o’clock.
Participating in DanceAction
...offers young dancers a valuable possibility to perform in a place which, at its best, pulls 1000 spectators, as well as receive useful feedback from dance professionals. The event atmosphere, with both the audience and the participants cheering the dancers, and pure joy of dance, have become somewhat of a unique feature of DanceAction.
Each participant
will be given personal feedback from a jury consisting of appreciated, experienced dance professionals. The jury will also pick some of the numbers for a second performing in the evening gala. Note, however, that the event is not a competition: no winners will be declared nor any points given, as the dance categories are many and the dancers’ dancing backgrounds vary.
The registration period is 24.9.-29.10.
The event is open for all 13-24-year-olds. Places will be filled in registration order. Exact registration rules can be read from the Finnish pages. Participation is free for Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo citizens. For others, the participation fee is 15€ / participant, but not more than 45€ / group in total.
Event timetables
...will be published shortly after the registration period has ended.
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DanceAction is organized by Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo Youth and Cultural Departments in co-operation with HOK-Elanto.
