Event archive

All events - upcoming and past

Helsinki | January 27th
Friday R'n'B Nights

This is for all the Rhythm 'n blues lovers! Jan 27th, 7pm till midnight. “Friday R’n’B Nights” is a club night dedicated to music from 1930’s to 60’s - espec...

Helsinki | January 11th
Open doors / Free tryout classes

Come to the studio to hang out and dance. The program includes 3 free taster classes suitable for anyone - also without any prior dance experience.

Helsinki | January 8th
Clothes Exchange Brunch

Is your wardrobe full of good clothes you don’t use anymore? Bring them at BPS and exchange them to someone else's pre-loved ones while enjoying delicious po...

Helsinki | December 10th
End of Season Party

Someone turned off the lights outside, so let’s turn on the lights inside and celebrate the end of the year swinging out together.

Helsinki | November 27th
Movie Night

A cosy Sunday evening with friends, dimmed lights, a dance movie and popcorn. The film on the program is Malcolm X, which is...

Helsinki | December 18th
Movie Night: White Christmas with Bing Crosby

This time, we will enjoy an old classic of year 1954: White Christmas starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye...

Helsinki | November 18th
Friday R'n'B Nights

This is for all the Rhythm 'n blues lovers! Nov 18th, 7pm till midnight. “Friday R’n’B Nights” is a club night dedicated to music from 1930’s to 60’s - espec...

Helsinki | Sept 10th - 11th
Lindy Hop Beginners' Weekend

Lindy Hop beginners' track/workshop at Helswingi. With 4h of classes plus party ticket to Helswingi festival!

Helsinki | Sept 9th - 11th
Helswingi 2022

Save the date for the new edition of Helswingi - September 25-27.

Helsinki | August 22nd
Autumn season starts!

Autumn courses start on week 34 (22nd of August). Check out the class schedule and register for courses!

Helsinki | August 10th
Open doors / Free taster classes

Come to the studio to hang out and dance. The program includes 3 free taster classes suitable for anyone - also without any prior dance experience.

Helsinki | June 4th
End of Season Party with live band

We want to invite you to celebrate the of the season with a live band 4th of June, from 6PM onward at our studio in Karjalankatu 2, 4th floor.

Helsinki | April 9th
Floorwarming party

We will welcome our new floor baby with a proper dance party next Saturday, 9th of April, from 6PM onward at our studio in Karjalankatu 2, 4th floor.

Helsinki
Tuesday Night Hop

Weekly swing social dance in Helsinki. Every Tuesday, 19.00 - 22.00.

Helsinki | Friday, Dec 03
Jazz Band Ball

We are throwing a dance ball to honor the gods of jazz and swingouts at one of Helsinki's oldest ballrooms, Kirjantalon juhlasali.

Helsinki | Sept 25-26
Lindy Hop beginners' weekend course

During the total of 4h of lessons you will get a quick start into the world of this partner dance including basic rhythms, try both leading and following and...

Helsinki | Oct 17-18
Shim Sham Super Weekend

Weekend full of Shim Sham with four different variations, including both the original tap version as well as Frankie’s “lindy hoppers’ version”.

Helsinki | Sept 25th - 27nd
Helswingi 2020

Save the date for the new edition of Helswingi - September 25-27.

Helsinki | Aug 22-23
Lindy Hop & Tap Beginners' Weekend

During the weekend Aug 22-23, we bring you a workshop for total beginners in Lindy hop and Tap dance.

Winter Breakaway

Workshops and Saturday party. On the 6th -8th of March you get to focus on your non-partnered dancing with Solo Jazz in two levels, Tap dancing and a long Li...

Helsinki | Feb 15-16
Lindy Hop Beginners Weekend Course

During the total of 4h of lessons, you will get a profound insight into the world of authentic swing dancing.

Helsinki | Jan 11-12
Lindy Hop & Tap Beginners' Weekend

Come and join our beginners' weekend course to get your Lindy hop or Tap dance started, or maybe to strengthen your base!

Helsinki | Dec 7, 19:00-24:00
End of Season Swing & Blues party

The swing and blues season in Helsinki is slowly coming to its end. Time for a Saturday night party with intense Swing and Blues rhythms at Kirjantalo.

Helsinki | Dec 7-8
Slow in the snow with Ruth & Mike

Fabulous Ruth & Mike (US) are coming to Helsinki to melt you with their tender slow dancing. A progressive palette of workshops relevant to blues and swing d...

Helsinki | Nov 9-10
Lindy and Solo Weekend w/ Evgeniia & Kir

Our very dear St Petersburg neighbors Evgeniia Zlatina and Kir Rodionov are back in town to share their dance knowledge, style and musicality with you.

Helsinki | Sept 21st - 22nd
Helswingi 2019 - Lindy Beginners

Kick-start Lindy Hop - Beginners' track during Helswingi festival.

Helsinki | Sept 20th - 22nd
Helswingi 2019

Save the date for the new edition of Helswingi - 20th-22nd of September.

Helsinki | Sept 14th - 15th
Helswingi 2019 - Bal n' Shag Beginners' weekend

Give Balboa or Collegiate Shag an intense start or a proper post-summer brush up.

Helsinki | Aug 24th - 25th
Tap Beginners' Workshop

Curious to try out tap dancing? In this weekend workshop you will get a quick intro to tap dancing and get some knowledge of this part of the swing dance fam...

Helsinki
Blues Dance Monday

Weekly blues social dance. (Almost) Every Monday, Ravintola Oiva, 19.00 - 21.30.

Helsinki
Lindy In The Park Helsinki

Weekly swing social dance. Every summer Tuesday at 16-19 at the amfitheater behind the Opera house.

Spring Breakaway

May 18 - 19 it's time for the last mini workshop of the season! Evening party with Antti Sarpila & Tomi Kettunen trio, workshops with Jenna Applegarth.

Winter Breakaway

On the weekend 9-10th of March it will be time to give our swing dancing a little international booster. Inspiring mini-workshop weekend with Saturday (with ...

Workshops with Maria Filippova

Maria Filippova from Moskov is visiting us here in Helsinki and offering us three workshops on Monday 11th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of February.