Dance
FinnFest 2011 will showcase Finnish culture through both modern and traditional dance, suitable for all ages. Organized dance lessons will be available for children and adults, taught by professional Finnish dancers. After learning the right moves, you and your partner can dance the afternoon or night away to live music.
Be sure to enter the Ballroom Dance Contest taking place during the festival. Contestants will be judged by renowned dance professionals.
Be sure to enter the Ballroom Dance Contest taking place during the festival. Contestants will be judged by renowned dance professionals.
Evening Dance
$5/person/dance
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 21:00 - Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 00:00
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 20:00 - Friday, August 12, 2011 - 01:00
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 20:00 - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 01:00
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 20:00 - Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 01:00
We: Regency Ballroom/Windsor & Hampton
Th, Fr, Sa: Town & Country Room
Dance to traditional Finnish dance music:
Wednesday - Leikarit - 9 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday - Kaleva All Stars 8 - 10:30 PM & Pasi Cats 10:30 PM -1 AM
Saturday – Leikarit 8 - 10:30 PM & Pasi Cats ...
Pörriäiset Folklore Ensemble
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 10:30 - 11:30
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 13:30 - 14:00
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 14:30 - 15:30
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 10:00 - 11:00
Th 10:30AM: Town & Country Room
Th 1:30PM: Tori Stage
Th 2:30PM: Finnish Dance Lesson Regency Ballroom/Windsor & Hampton
Fr: Regency Ballroom/Windsor & Hampton
Sa: Outdoor Poolside Stage
Afternoon Traditional Dance
$5
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 16:00 - 17:00
Th: Windsor/Hampton
Sa: Town & Country Room
Dance instruction before the Thursday dance 2:30-3:30 PM (FREE)
Thursday: Pasi Cats
Saturday: Kriss Larson & the Gammaldans Band
Marie Jalkanen
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 16:00 - 16:30
Tori Stage
Marie teams up with Veli-Jussi to provide dance entertainment at the Tori.
Katirilli
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 11:30 - 12:00
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 11:00 - 11:30
Atlas Ballroom Grand Expo Hall Tori
Southern California dancers, led by artistic director Pirkko Satola Weeres, perform Finnish folk dances.
