Who we are
We are a group of friends brought together by swing dancing. We’ve been dancing and teaching swing dance for a combined total of approximately 100 years and we want to share our love of swing dance with our community.
What we offer
We offer weekly classes in authentic swing dances in downtown Tampere. We also organize open practices and parties celebrating swing, jazz, lindy hop, charleston, shag, and balboa!
You can join us at Rakelandia studio on Hämeenpuisto on Thursdays starting in January 2025.
Groovy Moose gurus
Sanna • Swing dancer, 25 Years
Growing up by the arctic circle, in 2001 Sanna's childhood dreams of learning how to dance were fulfilled! After having learned a variety of social dances she soon excelled in her skills, directing her into teaching right from the get go. Since 2007, Sanna has been focusing on swing dances.
Sanna teaches Lindy Hop teachers in Suomen Tanssiurheiluliitto. Sanna, alongside her partner Adam, is Finland's most internationally recognized swing dance instructor. She is the only Finnish teacher who has traveled to dozens of international camps to teach swing, earning admiration and renown within global swing dance circles.
Her exceptional abilities in perception and her analytical mind make her a sought after teacher for groups and private lessons. In Sanna's dancing you can see her love for swing music, the lightheartedness, gaiety and cheekiness of swing dancing.
Meri • Swing dancer, 18 Years
Meri started dancing Lindy Hop and Authentic jazz in 2007 and got hooked right away. Since then she has gained experience not only in Finland but at events and dance classes all over Europe.
Meri enjoys the happiness and the freedom of swing dance. Her enthusiastic drive to feel the joyful beat has given her the will to teach and spread the fun.
Adam • Swing dancer, 30 Years
Adam has been dancing all his life. He found swing dancing in 1995 and has been hooked ever since!
Adam started his swing dance journey in the US. When he moved to California in 1999, he had the opportunity to dance, learn and perform with dancers in Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
After moving to Massachusetts in 2001, Adam co-founded the performance group Crazylegs and The Lindy League of Western Massachusetts with a group of swing dancing friends. Crazylegs performed locally and regionally, with a yearly highlight being a performance in front of hundreds of swing dancers at the Boston Tea Party.
The Lindy League of Western Massachusetts organized local classes and workshops for the community. In May 2005, the Lindy League hosted Frankie Manning for his 93rd birthday!
For the past 15 years, Adam has been dancing, competing and teaching swing dance in Finland and all over the world. With his partner, Sanna, Adam has been teaching Lindy hop and Balboa in Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK.
Adam loves to social dance. He brings this love of social dancing to the classroom, making it fun and accessible for all types of dancers.
Aleksis • Swing dancer, 25 Years
Aleksis teaches Lindy Hop teachers in Suomen Tanssiurheiluliitto. He is the Finnish champion and World Championship finalist in Lindy Hop, with extensive experience teaching abroad. Aleksis is by far the most experienced organizer of Lindy Hop camps in Finland, having served as head instructor and/or camp director. He has designed the teaching content for dozens of camps in collaboration with both international and Finnish instructors. He was also the lead organizer for the most significant Lindy Hop project in Finland’s history, the Dax & Alice spring 2008 event.