Welcome to Hurja Piruetti - dance and circus in the middle of the city!
At Hurja Piruetti you can study dance or circus arts in Raseborg. Hurja Piruetti has been operating since 1995. We offer basic education in the arts for children, young people and adults.
You can do it for your own pleasure or study in a more goal-oriented way. You can study dance on a general or a extended syllabus and circus arts on a general syllabus. You can contact us if you want to know more about our courses.
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Table of contents
On this page you can read about the following:
1. What's on offer at Hurja Piruetti
2. Where are we?
3. Registration
4. Tuition fees
5. Stay up to date
6. Get in touch
Where are we?
We have several different locations where our activities take place.
Locations:
- Hurja Piruetti's own location in Karis (Keskuskatu 86-88, 10300 Karjaa)
- Billnäs School (Ruukinkatu 14, 10330 Pinjainen)
- Tryckeriteatern (Laaksokatu 4, 10300 Karjaa)
- Rasbudo in Ekenäs (Raaseporintie 39, 10640 Ekenäs)
- Seminar School in Ekenäs (Latokartanonkatu 1-3, 10600 Ekenäs)
Hurja Piruettis locations
Courses in Karis are held at our own premises at Centragatan 86-88, 10300 Karjaa and at the stage of Tryckeriteatern in Culture House Focus. Both are accessible to all. The courses are held in studie 1, studio 2 and studio 3, which are all separate facilities at the same address. From the address you can access the front courtyard, but our main entrance is from the courtyard. You can find more details on the maps below.
Circus classes
Most of Karis's circus and acrobatics classes are held at Billnäs School. The school is located at Ruukintie 14, 10330 Billnäs. We use the back door. The entrance to the school is not accessible. Please refer to the maps below for further details.
In Ekenäs we use two different facilities. Dance classes are held in the gym of the Seminar School. The address of the school is Latokartanontie 1-3, 10600 Ekenäs. For the entrance we use the side door closest to the gym. Please see the maps below for more details.
Ekenäs's second facility is located near the Dragsvik garrison, at Rasbudo. The address is Raaseporintie 39, 10640 Ekenäs.
KARIS
Own Studios 1 & 2 (upstairs), 3. sal (downstairs) Centralgatan 86-88, Karis |
Billnäs school Bruksvägen 14, 10330 Billnäs |
Tryckeriteatern Dalgatan 4, 10300 Karis |
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EKENÄS
Rasbudo Center Raseborgsvägen 39, 10640 Ekenäs |
Seminareskolan Ladugårdsgatan 1-3, 10600 Raseborg
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What's on offer at Hurja Piruetti
You can study different types of dance and circus arts at our school.
In our classes for children under school age, you can practise:
- children's dance
- miniballet
- acrobatics
- circus
For school-age children (from 7 years), teenagers and adults we offer:
- ballet
- contemporary dance
- jazz dance
- street dance
- bodywork
- acrobatics
- circus
- dance fitness classes
You can read more about our different styles here: https://www.hurjapiruetti.com/en/classes or contact us if you want to know more about the different styles.
Registration
Registration for courses starting in the autumn takes place in the spring and summer. You can also register in the middle of the season. Places are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. New students can try a new sport once free of charge. The autumn semester lasts 16 weeks and the spring semester 18 weeks. You can register online here: https://uusi.tanssikoulut.fi/hurjapiruetti/sv/ or send an email to
When you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email telling you which course you are enrolled in and when the semester starts. Be on time the first time and check the time and place carefully on our website in the Schedule section before you start. The timetable may be updated a few days before the start of the semester.
You can contact us if you need help finding a course that suits you. Send an email to
Tuition fees
Dance and circus studies are paid as term fees. The autumn term is invoiced at the beginning of the autumn term and the spring term at the beginning of the spring term. You can also buy a 5- or 10-course card and attend classes at your convenience. Series cards are particularly suitable for adults and for exercise and body maintaince courses.
Invoices are sent as payment links via email. If you prefer a paper invoice, you can request a paper invoice by post. A postage fee will be added to the invoice. We add a reminder fee of €5 to overdue invoices. We only send one reminder. Collection is handled by Lowell Ltd. If there is more than 1 course, you can also pay for the course in instalments. Please agree the instalment fees in advance when you enrol. If you wish to pay in instalments, please contact the office
Discounts
- Family discount for those living in the same household -10 €. The discount is applied once per term and applies to one course per family member.
- Pensioner discount -10 €. The discount is considered once per term and applies to one course.
- Student discount with student card -10 €. The discount is considered once per term and applies to one course.
The Board of Hurja Piruetti grants free study places or fee reductions 2 times per academic year. A free place means that no tuition fee is charged. Applications for free places and fee reductions are made at the beginning of each academic year. The deadline for applying for a free place/fee reduction for the autumn term or for the whole academic year is 31 August.
For the spring term, the deadline for applying for a free place/fee reduction is 31 January.
Applications for free places and fee reductions must be made in a letter sent to the principal at
For more information on our price list, please visit https://www.hurjapiruetti.com/en/teaching/class-rates
Stay up to date
Sometimes we send out information by email to those who are registered or send home notes with the students. The easiest way to keep up to date with what's happening in Hurja is to follow us on social media. On Instagram we are @hurjapiruetti and on Facebook we are Länsi-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto Hurja Piruetti.
Get in touch
If you have questions, concerns, feedback or anything else, you can always get in touch. The easiest way to do this is by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also call us on weekdays.
Katja Köngäs, principal |
Shanti Grönholm, assisting principal |
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