INSTRUCTORS
Maxim Telleng is a professional dancer, choreographer, coach from Estonia working with different styles of dance such as modern, funk, hip-hop, street, social and show. He competed in championships and developed S-class for Latin couple dancing. His educational background consists of Bachelor of Art, Dance School Fine 5 and graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University. His scholarships and awards are 2000 Best Show Dancer, performer in “Dancing with Vampires”, “Metroom” and “One” musicals in Tallinn, Estonia among “Guys and Dolls” and Sunset Boulevard” musicals at Gothenburg Opera House in Sweden. He is currently working with TWA Production AB, TWA Production Oy, ETA (Estonian Dance Agency) and DF (Dance Factory) as a dance teacher, coach, choreographer and dancer for venues based in the Baltic and Northern countries
Sarah Aviaja Hammeken started dancing contemporary dance around the age of 14 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She began teaching in 2008 and won Uppercuts Choreographers Competition in 2009. She is educated at The Ballet Academy in Stockholm. Sarah is the founder, artistic director, choreographer and one of the dancers in C.I.D. Dance Company since 2012
Marek Vetik was born in 1983 in Tallinn, Estonia. He started dancing as a bboy in 1998 including judging in many street dance festivals and competitions in Europe. As Co -founder and member of submission crew since 2005, he became interested in other dance form. He worked as a dancer and co-choreographer for Estonia, Russia and Finland´s TV projects. He has been a dance teacher at Tallinn´s elite dance schools since 2008.
Cissila Adeyemi works as a freelance dancer and dance teacher. She has taught at different dance studios around Stockholm and done gigs, shows and music videos since 2001. Her dance training comes from Balettakademien in Stockholm and Alvin Ailey dance academy in New York. Dance and working with children has always been her passion. She became a preschool teacher after her studies. Her hobbies are jogging and yoga.
Jero Mäkeläinen is a working as a dancer currently in opera which is called "Nose" at Finnish National Opera. He works as a background dancer in the "Divetshow". He performs on cruise ships sailing the Baltic Sea. His hobbies are karaoke, gym and eating good food.
Liudmila Kopaeva was born in Russia and has been dancing since 6 years old. At the moment she lives in Helsinki, Finland. Her current major business is teaching and performing dance styles such as dance hall, Afro, Cuban, social dances, contemporary and hip hop. She has been working with kids and adult groups as a teacher, choreographer, director, costumer and make-up artist. She is enjoys working with people and willing to transfer her own experiences along with inspiring them to search for personal expression of creativity
Lotta Kaarla studied in Balettakademien in Stockholm. She worked over ten years in Finland and Sweden in musicals such as Hair, High School Musical, Dance of the Vampires, Aladdin and Jungle Book. She worked as a teacher for kids, teenagers and adults in various dance styles. She choreographed numbers for musicals, dance theatre and shows for artists.
Annu Tiilikainen is twenty-five years old from Finland. For the past five years, she has worked with children activities, dance national and international. She loves to travel.
Mariya Burchalovskaya is 19 years living in Finland. She started dancing at the age of 5 years old and she cannot stop. She loves teaching children new ways of performing.
Elin Åsvik is a positive and energetic 18 years old person. She works and dance at a dance school in Vaasa, Finland. She enjoys dancing, creating movies and spending time with family and friends.
Linda Ansa is an energetic and positive person who loves challenges which bring out creativity while teaching kids. She believes the fantastic humor and unconditional love kids express during learning performances helps teachers stay young. It is the Fountain of Youth.
Linda Inkeroinen is an enthusiastic 24 -year old . She studies Performing Arts at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. She has attended dance classes for over a decade and she works as a choreographer and performer. During the past years she has been fortunate to work as a dance and performing arts instructor for children and adults. She states, there is no more greater success than to view the excitement, joy and satisfaction in the childrens faces.