1-2 JUly 2026
blues workshop
By Midnight sun swing festival
HELSINKI FINLAND
Registration
Registration is open!
If you have any questions about registration or the workshop, please check our Frequently Asked Questions before reaching out to us.
Artists
Partnered and solo Blues
Mike
Mike Sonder strives to create a learning environment that is fun, challenging, and inclusive. The goal is for each individual student to find their next step forward and enjoy that process of growth. Mike loves seeing students’ eyes light up when they understand a concept or feel a movement work naturally in their body for the first time. Having taught dance in 21 countries and counting, Mike currently teaches various Blues styles, Lindy Hop, Air Steps, and Solo Jazz.
Partnered Blues
Arja
After discovering Blues dance, Arja Sahlberg moved to Helsinki and immersed herself in the dance community by organizing events, teaching, DJing, and choreographing. She values Blues for its feeling and connection, as well as richness in styles and expression. Since 2015, Arja has been a regular instructor in Helsinki and occasionally abroad. She likes to focus on blues dance aesthetics, connection and musicality, and her teaching has often been described as well structured and encouraging.
Price
105 €
2 hours of Partnered Blues Classes
2 hours of Solo Blues Classes
1 Party on Thursday
(Right after classes, in the same venue!)
Pssst!
Are you interested in Lindy Hop too? Check out the Midnight Sun Swing Festival to continue dancing over the weekend.
Level
INTermediate+
You have been dancing for multiple seasons (3+ years). You practice regularly and are motivated to learn and develop more as a dancer. You have embodied the blues aesthetic and have good body awareness. This class offers challenge even for the more advanced dancers.
The venuE
Black pepper swing
Karjalankatu 2, 00520 Helsinki
Black Pepper Swing is a dance school based in Helsinki, founded and run through passion for authentic swing dances. They teach, organise, social dance, perform, and keep the dance floor busy.
preliminary Schedule
1-2 JULY
May be subject to change.