Take Dance Courses - Get a Gaming Machine

This is a true story.

Imagine an 8-year-old boy named Tomi, who had always been enthusiastic about sports, especially football. However, Tom's mother wanted him to try dancing as well. At first, Tomi wasn't very interested, but his mother convinced him to take a dance class. His mother promised Tom a Super Nintendo game console as a reward if he would take dance classes and learn to dance. That's how Tom's dancing hobby began.

Jive, Waltz and Tango – Dance Classes Open Up the Whole World of Dancing!

Tomi started a children's dance class at Vihti Quickstep, where the club's founders Urho and Airi Hilska were the teachers. There were a lot of children in the class, and Tomi immediately got a dance partner to practice the basic steps with.

As an athletic boy and thanks to the Hilskas' excellent teaching methods, Tomi learned the basic dance steps quickly and dancing began to flow effortlessly.

Although dancing was going well, it still didn't seem like a hobby to Tom. He talked to a friend about how he had to go to dance classes once a week, even though he wasn't always interested.

'Then why do you go there?' asked Tom's friend. 'Because I've been promised a Super Nintendo if I stay until the end of the class!'

You can't leave a friend in trouble, can you? Tom's friend asked his mother for permission to go to the dance class too, and soon his friend had signed up too. Maybe the dance classes would go more quickly now that a friend was there too.

Tom's friend was lucky! There were girls without partners on the course, and he immediately got a dance partner to practice and dance with.

Samba, Cha-Cha and Lemonade – Fun Dancing and Relaxation at the Dance Class!

There was a lot of dancing during the classes. Dance music was blaring, and Urho and Airi taught the children the basic dance steps. Sometimes the steps were forgotten and had to be repeated, but soon the dance went smoothly again!

The highlight of the classes (in the children's opinion) was the half-time break, when they could buy a small bottle of lemonade. Tomi and his friends always bought banana lemonade.

Tomi and his friends learned many dance styles during the dance class, such as:

• Slow Waltz

• Tango

• Quickstep

• Samba

• Cha-Cha

• Jive

Both performed with distinction at the club's traditional spring party. The dance class ended and Tomi received the Super Nintendo game console his mother had promised. However, the dancing fly hadn't bitten Tom any further, and when the Nintendo arrived at the house, Tomi also hung up his dancing shoes.

The Dance Continues – How Does One Choice Change Everything?

Tom's friend, on the other hand, liked dancing! The different step patterns, the rhythm of the dances and working together with a partner felt so good that he joined a further course and continued dancing even though Tom stopped.

About 30 years later, Tom's friend sits at the computer and writes on his blog how his dancing hobby began. You may have already guessed that I was Tom's friend.

My dancing hobby began with the lure of a Super Nintendo, even though I was not the one who got that game console.

Dancing has brought me a lot. I have experienced every possible emotion on the dance floor, both in training and in competitions. I have stayed in very good physical shape thanks to dancing. Dancing is one of the most versatile forms of exercise on earth.

I have met a huge number of people, made many friends through dancing. I have learned about the importance of cooperation, fair competition and a good competitive spirit. I have pushed my body and mind to the limit and have become stronger on many levels.

I have achieved championships, gold medals and been disappointed many times worse.

30 years of dancing, dance training and now teaching dance. And I still haven't gotten a Super Nintendo. As a hardcore gamer (Finnish champion and former Finnish record holder in a popular game), I can say from experience that no video game brings the same experiences as dancing has given me.

Do you want to start your own dance journey with us? We can't promise a Super Nintendo, but we can offer you a fun and educational journey into the world of dance. Our dance courses offer you the opportunity to learn to dance in a professional and inspiring environment.

Send us an email at jarnoaini@gmail.com and let's see how we can help you start dancing and find the joy of dancing!