Dance Club Comets
Comets is a volunteer based rock’n’swing dance club in Helsinki and the biggest dance club in Finland. All the dancer from beginners to advanced level are welcomed to our dance classes. Come to dance alone, with a partner or with friends!
Discover the joy of dancing!
We organise affordable rock’n’swing dance courses and free dance parties for our club members. We also encourage our members to compete in Finland and internationally.
We offer the following dances balboa, boogie woogie, bugg, blues, collegiate shag, fusku, jazz roots, lindy hop, rockabilly, rock’n’roll and west coast swing. We also have children’s dance classes for 3 to 9 years olds.
You can sign up to our partner dance course with or without a partner in myClub. We rotate partners during the dance lessons.
We let people without a partner from the queue in the registration order so that there are about equal number of followers and leaders.
News
Grand Opening & Free Dance Classes
Welcome to the grand opening of Dance Club Comets’ brand-new dance studio! 🎉 Join us on Sunday, September 1st at Mall of Tripla Event Square
Autumn 2024
The autumn season course timetable has been published on our website! 🏆 Application period for the competition groups is open until June 30, 2024. 📅
New dance Studio for Autumn 2024
We are very excited about our club’s new facilities starting next fall! Tripla’s dance studio will replace Pukinmäki’s dance studio. Other course activities continue normally
Our values
Fun and joy
Fun and joy means a cross-cutting atmosphere of joy and positivity that everyone creates in all their interactions by encouraging, thanking and inspiring others. The responsibility for an atmosphere of fun and joy lies with everyone.
Community
Community is a cohesive force that strengthens the engagement and commitment of its members to the association. Community is something we do together that everyone feels welcome. Community is especially created by joint events and volunteering.
Development
Every member of the club has the opportunity to develop and develop themselves purposefully not only as a dancer, but also, for example, as a coach, competitor or volunteer.
Development as a whole concerns the association, which constantly strives to develop both its operations and its operating methods.
Equality
All members of the club are equal regardless of their gender, age, origin, citizenship, language, religion and belief, sexual orientation or any other personal reason. In the activities of the association, the different dance types of the club are also equal.
Code of Conduct
We believe that establishing and informing safe space norms makes it safer and more comfortable for people to join and enjoy our dance events and classes. We expect that by joining you have read and consented to the Code of Conduct. We expect everyone to help in creating a safe, comfortable and fun environment.
Comets is a Star Club
The club belongs to the network of Finnish Star Clubs, which consists of clubs that meet the specified quality factors. The Star Clubs is a quality programme by the Finnish Olympic Committee and the sports federations that supports one of the core strengths of Finnish sports: club activities.
Annual calendar of the club
- Lindy in the park ends
- WCS in the park ends
- Start of autumn season dance parties
- Autumn season courses begins
- Autumn vacation and Comets carnival
- Associations plan of action and budget for the next year
- Members' meeting and election of board members
- Application period for spring competition and coaches groups
- Timetable for spring season is published
- End of autumn season dance parties
- Collecting course feedback
- Registration for spring courses opens in myClub
- Spring season courses begins
- Membership fees invoices are sent to members
- Club's internal competition in Epiphany
- Ski holiday
- Financial statement, audit and action report of the association
- Easter break
- Members' meeting
- End of spring season dance parties
- Collecting course feedback
- Lindy in the Park starts (12 times)
- WCS in the Park starts (12 times)
Become a member
Comets is a dance club that organises activities for its members. By registering as a member of the club, you can take part in our courses, book free practice slots from the Comets Club and take part in dance classes. In addition, Comets members are offered benefits such as dance equipment – check out the membership benefits.
The membership fee for is 25 € / calendar year. A membership fee invoice will be sent to you within approximately one month after registering as a member in myClub.
Questions?
How much the courses costs? What level should I sign up? What kind of dance shoes do I need?
Find the answers to all of your burning questions and more in the FAQ section of our web page.