Discover the joy of dancing!
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.
Rock & Swing Dance Club Comets
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 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.
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Free trial classes
Discover the Joy of Rock and Swing Dancing – Join Us for a Free Trial Classes! 🕺💃 Indulge in the rhythms of rock and swing

Autumn 2023
Registration for autumn dance courses is open! 🎉 We offer a versatile selection of rock’n’swing dance styles for dancers of all ages and levels. Whether

Lindy hop, balboa & solo jazz with Dax Hock
Dax Hock, a world champion swing dance teacher and performer from the USA, will join us in Helsinki, Finland on 31.8. – 5.9.2023! Now it’s
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)

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.