Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

FAST-TRACK BEGINNER COURSES

KIZOMBA, DOMINICAN BACHATA & SALSA ON2
BEGINNER COURSES

🔥 Learn the foundations in just 3 or 6 days!
🔥 up to 3 hours per day!

✅ Join 1, 2, 3 or 6 days!
✅ No partner needed
✅ Meet new people
✅ Learn to dance
✅ Awesome international groups
✅ Better mood & health
✅ Boost confidence
✅ Classes in English
✅ Classes in Vallila, easy to reach!

➡️ Use Smartum, ePassi, Edenred
➡️ Monthly Payment plan available (pay in up to 3x)

These are the fastest way to learn these dances and cover the most important foundations from our Beginner Courses. They take place 2 or 3 times per year.
If you want to continue learning you can join our progressive seasonal courses at the improver/intermediate (blue) level.

Kizomba & Dominican Bachata are for both complete beginners and anyone that had been dancing.
Salsa On2 is only for those that have been attending dance classes in the past from any style, the pace is faster.

Can’t make it foto 1 or 2 classes of the 6 days?
Ask us! Depending on your dance experience you might be okay with missing one or 2 days, or we can find a time for a private. For complete beginners missing a day is not an option.

What you will learn:
✅ Rhythm and basic step
✅ Basic patterns that will help you dance well at parties
✅ Leading and following technique
✅ Dance position and step technique
✅ And of course, we will throw ourselves into the music and learn the first methods of musical interpretation!

QUESTIONS?

Contact us!

🗓️ SCHEDULE

KIZOMBA

BEGINNER FOUNDATIONS
Fri 2.1. – Sun 4.1. / 17:30-20:30

BEGINNER TO IMPROVER
Fri 9.1. – Sun 11.1. / 17:30-20:30

SALSA ON2 

BEGINNER FOUNDATIONS TO IMPROVER
Mon 5.1. – Wed 7.1.
FAST PACE – DANCERS ONLY!
e.g. Salsa/Bachata/WCS/Tango

🎟️ COURSE PRICES

👉🏼 Prices per person per course

FULL-TIME STUDENT OR UNDER 27? CONTACT US FOR A 50€ DISCOUNT CODE!

BEST RATE
With partner! You can join with a loved on, friend, colleague, relative.

Know someone that should start dancing? Or should register with you as you partner?
Share this!

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BLACK MONTH DEAL

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Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

PASS ALONE COUPLE RATE

6 DAYS

290 €
260 €/p

3 DAYS

165 €
135 €/p

NORMAL RATES

PASS NORMAL RATE COUPLE RATE

6 DAYS

390 €
330 €/p

3 DAYS

195 €
165 €/p

1 DAY

65 €
55 €/p

✎ REGISTER

➡️ Register with a payment plan if you want to pay in parts or pay later
➡️ Want to use Smartum, ePassi, Edenred? Contact Omar first

If it’s your first time joining classes at Avec during the process you will need to create an Account.
When registering with a partner both will need to register separately!

Contact Omar on WA if you have questions

ALL REGISTRATIONS
During registration select the role you will be dancing as. In general when it’s the first time dancing men dance as leaders and ladies as followers. But more we accept anyone in any role and recommend experienced dancers to join in the opposite roles to improve their dancing.

COUPLE / PARTNER REGISTRATIONS
When registering with a partner, both will need to register individually as all registrations are personal.
Please mark the first and last name of your partner in the registration notes.

PAYMENT PLAN
You can use the payment plan to register at the current rate and either pay in 1-time later or pay in up to 3 parts. 16€ setup and admin fee applies.

ALL SALES & REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL
No refunds, in case you can’t come we can give you a complimentary pass for a later date if available or you can sell/give away your spot to someone. Contact Omar through WA if you can’t make it.

ABOUT US

The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

LOCATION

AVEC DANCE CLUB

Sturenkatu 27, Vallila

TRY-OUTS & BOOTCAMPS

SALSA & BACHATA
BEGINNER TRY-OUTS

JOIN OUR UPCOMING TRYOUTS!

🔥 You just gotta try Salsa & Bachata!
🔥🔥 Bonus – If you are interested in continuing learning you can join our progressive Thursday Beginner Courses!

✅ No partner neeeded
✅ Get a quick introduction to these dances
✅ It’s Fun
✅ Great as a gift!
✅ Classes in English
✅ Classes in Vallila, easy to reach!

➡️ Use Smartum, ePassi, Edenred

Come and try our Beginner Introduction Classes at Avec Dance Club, in Vallila

👉🏼 For complete beginner dancers or anyone having done other dances.
👉🏼 Join alone or with a partner! Best rate when registering with a partner!
👉🏼 Full-time students and Under 27, contact us for a discount code!

Bootcamps are an easy way to try and learn the foundations of these dances in 1 or 2 days!

What you will learn:
👉 rhythm and basic step
👉 basic patterns that will help you dance well at parties
👉 leading and following techniques
👉 dance position and step technique
👉 And of course, we will throw ourselves into the music and learn the first methods of musical interpretation! 😎

During the bootcamps everyone changes partners to improve our learning experience and so we all improve together.

🎟️ PRICES

FULL-TIME STUDENT OR UNDER 27?
CONTACT US FOR A 50% DISCOUNT CODE!

BEST RATE
With partner! You can join with a loved on, friend, colleague, relative.

👉🏼 Prices per person
👉🏼 We recommend to try both Salsa & Bachata
👉🏼 Even better when joining with friends!

Know someone that should start dancing?
Or should register with you as you partner?
Share this!

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SALSA OR BACHATA

1 TRY-OUT
  • Alone - 65 €
  • With Partner - 55 €/p

SALSA & BACHATA

2 TRY-OUTS
  • Alone - 120 €
  • With Partner - 95 €/p

REGISTER

We accept Card, Smartum, ePassi & Edenred!
To use cultural credit first contact Omar through WA for instructions.

Registrations go through Avec’s Mindbody system.
If it’s your first time joining classes at Avec during the process you will need to create an Account.

When registering with a partner both will need to register separately!
However, if you are buying this as a present for someone you, once you have created your Mindbody Account you can add them as family member from your account setting, and then register them and pay for them. Contact Omar on WA if you have questions about this or can’t find where to do this.

JOINING 2 BOOTCAMPS
You are not automatically registered for both bootcamps just by purchasing the 2 bootcamp pass!
1. Purchase the 2 bootcamp pass when registering for the 1st bootcamp
2. Then register for the second bootcamp, no purchase needed then.
3. If you are buying as a present for your partner repeat the process for your partners registrations

ALL REGISTRATIONS
During registration select the role you will be dancing as. In general when it’s the first time dancing men dance as leaders and ladies as followers. But more we accept anyone in any role and recommend experienced dancers to join in the opposite roles to improve their dancing.

COUPLE / PARTNER REGISTRATIONS
When registering with a partner, both will need to register individually as all registrations are personal.
Please mark the first and last name of your partner in the registration notes.

ALL SALES & REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL
No refunds, in case you can’t come we can give you a complimentary pass for a later date if available or you can sell/give away your spot to someone. Contact Omar through WA if you can’t make it.

ABOUT US

The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

LOCATION

AVEC DANCE CLUB

Sturenkatu 27, Vallila

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

SALSA & BACHATA
BEGINNER COURSES

STATUS
SALSA: 20 spots left
BACHATA: 20 spots left

New courses start January 15!

🔥 Progressive Structure
❗️ Limited to ~30 persons
✅ No partner neeeded
✅ Meet new people
✅ Learn to dance
✅ Awesome international groups
✅ Better mood & health
✅ Boost confidence
✅ Classes in English
✅ Classes in Vallila, easy to reach!

➡️ Use Smartum, ePassi, Edenred
➡️ Monthly Payment plan available

With weekly progressive classes you will be amazed how much you will learn in 1 season!
All in a group with people eager to learn to dance! During classes everyone changes partners to improve our learning experience and so we all learn together.

At the parties many times there is Salsa and Bachata played so if it fits your schedule we recommend you to join both straight away!

The exact ending date depends re might be some break weeks so the exact ending date of the course will be based on the amount of break weeks.are 18 classes, but the season is a bit longer as we reserve some spare weeks in case we need to cancel classes for some reason

Can’t make it for the first classes or will miss a few classes?
No worries! Many people miss the first 1 or 2 classes due to travel, or miss several classes during the season due to family, work trips or other commitments.

What you will learn:
✅ Rhythm and basic step
✅ Basic patterns that will help you dance well at parties
✅ Leading and following technique
✅ Dance position and step technique
✅ And of course, we will throw ourselves into the music and learn the first methods of musical interpretation!

QUESTIONS?

Contact us!

🗓️ SCHEDULE

MISSING CLASSES
No stress if you can’t make it to the first 1 or 2 classes or miss few classes during the season for whatever reason! Many people miss a few classes due to work, family, trips, holidays plans. For missed classes you get up to 3 Social Fridays / course which are valid till the end of September and can be used for Avec Social Fridays. These are complimentary personal party passes.

SEASON DURATION
There are 18 classes, but the season is a bit longer than 18 weeks. This is due to possible break weeks, which we announce as soon as confirmed, or, cancelled classes if we need to cancel for some reason. E.g. if we get sick.

SPRING SEASON
THURSDAYS

18:35–20:00  SALSA
20:10–21:35  BACHATA

✅ 18 Classes
✅ 85 min/class
➡️ 1st Class: Jan 15
📍 Avec Dance Club, Sturenkatu 27, Vallila, Helsinki

🎟️ COURSE PRICES

Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

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Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

Dance
Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba!

LEARN TO DANCE

Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki with us!
We’ve been teaching together for 14 years, have taught 1000s of students and focus on developing you into awesome social dancers!
We teach Salsa Classes, Bachata Classes & Kizomba Classes in Helsinki at Avec Dance Club, and also in other places.
Classes are taught as Seasonal Courses, Bootcamps, Intensives, Pre-Party Drop-in or Private lessons.
The classes in general are taught in English and Johanna can translate into Finnish where needed.

DANCE!

Join our parties and other events!
Salsa Parties, Bachata Parties, Kizomba Parties, Urban Kiz Parties, or combined Latin / Afro-Latin / SBK Parties and Intensive Weekends / Festivals with international artists.
Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 800+ events over the years making people dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba multiple times per month!
Depending on the event there will be Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa (Mambo, On1, On2, PR, LA), Sensual Bachata, Dominican Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

Stay in the loop!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming socials, courses and weekenders. 

REVIEWS

Jessica Sarlin
a week ago
The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
Natalia Pankeeva
a week ago
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
Elisa Kitunen
a week ago
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
Svetik B
a year ago
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
Siiri Ylinen
a year ago
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

PROGRESSIVE COURSES

Weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer!
If a course has already started don’t hesitate to contact us to see if you can still join!

BEGINNER COURSES

Want to Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki?

Join our weekly Progressive Courses during our Autumn or Spring Season, the best way to learn dancing and you want to commit for 1 season or longer! Our Beginners Courses are also called 🟢 Green Level. As we dance Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba our aim is to get you dancing multiple dances as fast as possible so you can dance all night at parties!

This is the right level for you if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba

 

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

HIGHER LEVEL COURSES

You dance Salsa, Bachata and/or Kizomba and attended our past courses or have attended course somewhere else. If you are not sure what level to join contact us and explain your background and optionally book a private lesson for a level-check.

Improver/Intermediate Courses – 🔵 Blue Level
This is where people stay the longest, 1.5-3 years, some people never go higher than this level. You can join this level if you have attended a beginners course for at least 3-6 months.

– You know the basic steps, moves, rhythm
– You looking to further develop your partner dancing skills.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses – 🔴 Red Level
At this level we dive deeper into techniques, do more complex combinations, focus musicality, body movement, body isolations and anything else that will keep you developing as a social dancer.
In general you have been attending classes and dancing socially at least 2 years. For dancers that have been at the Imp/Int level less than 1-1,5 years and are transitioning to this Int/Adv level we recommend attending both levels during the same season for at least 1 or 2 seasons.

– You have a solid foundation
– You can dance socially without going off time
– You wanna have a constant desire to keep improving

CURRENT & UPCOMING COURSES

BOOTCAMPS & INTENSIVES

Intensive training, during the season these take place during weekends, off season they can also take place on weekdays.

BEGINNERS

No time for progressive courses? Learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in our bootcamps!

2 to 8 hours of intensive trainings divided over 1 or 2 days, taking place several times throughout the year. A great way to try a dance before a longer course or if you can’t commit for longer courses but still want to learn the foundations of a dance. The bootcamps are designed for complete beginners and We recommend people to take the beginner bootcamps several times if you can’t commit to progressive courses! 

This is for your if:
– You are complete new to partner dancing
– You have danced other dances but are new to Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba
– You have danced already but want to improve your foundations

UPCOMING BEGINNER BOOTCAMPS

HIGHER LEVELS

Several times during the season we’ll offer Intensives and Bootcamps for dancers of all levels. We’ll focus on improving foundations and skills that apply to everyone. These are not suitable for complete beginners!

UPCOMING INTENSIVES & BOOTCAMPS

PRIVATE LESSONS

Get training tailored to your needs and desires

BOOK A PRIVATE

Want to improve or learn Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba in Helsinki in a private setting?

Private lessons are a great way to get all the attention of the teacher(s) for you.
Privates can be for complete beginners wanting to learn some foundations before coming to the courses, course students wanting to improve some of the course material into more detail, or anything else that will help improve you as a dancer.

You can take private lessons alone, with a partner, or as a small group.

PRICING
1h – 125€ (First 2 Persons) +25€ (each additional person)
1.5h – 155€ (First 2 Persons) +35€ (each additional person)

Contact us to find a suitable time for the private.
For us to assign a private lesson to you, you will need to have an Avec Mindbody Account.
If you have no account yet click on the “Avec Mindbody Account” Button then “Create Profile” and complete the form.

PARTIES & EVENTS

This is where you get to dance Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

OUR EVENTS

Through I Dance Helsinki we have organised 1000+ events over the past years.
Depending on the event it can cover one or multiple Afro / Latin Dance Styles such as:
Bachata, Salsa, Kizomba, Zouk

YOUR EVENTS - BOOK US

Want us to teach or DJ at your event?
Contact us and let us know what you need.

✎ REGISTER

➡️ With our payment plan you can register now and pay monthly or pay later
➡️ Want to use Smartum, ePassi, Edenred? Contact Omar

If the waitlist registration button shows individual registrations need to go through the waitlist first!

If it’s your first time joining classes at Avec during the process you will need to create an Account.

LEADER OR FOLLOWER
When registering you will need to select if you will be joining the course as a leader or follower.
Traditionally men have been the leaders and women the followers but we accept any gender in either role.
If it’s your first time attending classes at Avec you will need to create an account during the registration process.

REGISTRATION WITH PARTNER
You can register for the course directly using the direct payment or payment plan. In the notes section write your partners first and last name.
All registrations are personal and in general your partner needs to register separately, however the system allows you to pay for your partner by adding them as family member, please contact Omar first for instructions.

REGISTRATION ALONE
We aim to keep a good balance in classes. If the waitlist registration button shows register first for the waitlist. Once your spot is confirmed you will be notified to complete the course registration.

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Direct Registration – By card and/or Avec Mindbody account credit, click below.
Payment Plan – Pay in up to 7 parts or register now and pay later (16€ Setup fee applies), contact by clicking below.
For either option if you want to pay in part or full using Smartum, ePassi or Edenred credit please contact Omar through WA for instructions.

ALL SALES & REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL
All registrations are for the selected course.
No changes, you can’t change to another course.
No refunds, in case you can’t come anymore you can sell your spot to someone else.

ABOUT US

The best place in Helsinki to learn Afro-Latin dances 👍🏻 thorough teaching with focus on basic techniques and variation. Not just fancy figures. Here, you can actually learn how to lead and follow, and connect with a partner and the music to create something unique each time 💕
I've been dancing in Avec for a couple of years. I've learned and practiced a lot. It is a great place to dance bachata and salsa. Avec also organizes great parties.
World-class teaching, always super high energy and strong focus on building a great foundation for technique in latin dances.
I would definitely recommend Omar&Johanna=) They are very good teachers with who you can not only learn some nice figures/movements but also get a lot of information about technique part of dancing. You can be sure that you will learn how to dance, develop your dancing skills and enjoy the dance. Their lessons are always interesting and bring a good energy =)
They make the best followers and leaders in the city! Creating warm and welcoming atmosphere same time. They are good at observing what could help students in the moment and they are as well as teachers than dancers.

LOCATION

AVEC DANCE CLUB

Sturenkatu 27, Vallila