Heli Turunen is a dancer, dance teacher, choreographer, physiotherapist and cultural producer. She has been teaching since 1996 and runs weekly Middle Eastern (belly) dance classes in her home town, Juva, Punkaharju, Puumala, Rantasalmi and Sulkava. Her programme also includes latin dance fitness, dance-based exercise classes and occasional country dance. Intensive courses can be arranged on request.
She choreographs and performs dance shows and is artistic director of the association Farah ry, with which she has made dance theatre works such as Lumottu Lootus, Aavikon Prinsessa, Sinbad merenkulkija, Pyörteessä, Erik Juhananpojan häät and Nefertari Faaraon tytär. She also sews costumes for performances. Her website has a performance history, press material, videos and a photo gallery.
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