Tinze x Valzu TOUR

TINZE × VALZU — Dance Tour 2025

TWERK x LATIN VIBES 🔥

✨ Come join a new kind of movement! ✨

Special hour | Special experience | You don't want to miss this!

NOTE! For the Open level class we recommend knee pads (you can also buy knee pads on site if you don't have your own + there are tips online on how to make your own knee pads)

Tia-Maria “ Tinze ” Sokka and Valtteri Palin – two charismatic dancers from the show Dancing With the Stars – are now bringing a new kind of dance experience straight to you!

This tour combines the confident attitude of twerking with the passionate flow of Latin rhythms . The result is a unique, joyful and powerful dance class that will ignite the body and mind. There will be movement, sweat, smiles and bold throws - the perfect package for you who want to move, express yourself and enjoy the music.

Come alone or with a friend! ❤️🔥

TWO LEVELS

BEGINNER LEVEL

A low-threshold class where you don't need any previous dance experience. The class is suitable for all ages, and the goal is above all to enjoy the music and movement.

The most important thing is not perfection, but a good feeling and the COURAGE to try something new!

OPEN LEVEL

For those of you who aren't afraid of a little challenge and speed! The Open Level class takes movement and rhythm to a new level. The class combines twerk and latin dance techniques, choreography and an energetic vibe. Suitable for those of you who already have some dance experience – or who aren't afraid to jump into something more intense!

SUN 2.11.	Helsinki , Wonder Club	Beginner level 15:30-17:00 Open Level 17:30-19
FRI 7.11.	Turku , Dance Studio Centro	Beginner level 17:00-18:30 Open Level 19:00-20:30
SUN 16.11.	Jyväskylä , UMC Dance Studios	Beginner level 13:00-14:30 Open Level 15:00-16:30
FRI 21.11.	Joensuu , Dance School Cat People	Beginner level 17:00-18:30 Open Level 19:00-20:30
SAT 29.11	Rovaniemi , Starline Dance	Beginner level 13:00-14:30 Open Level 15:00-16:30
SUN 30.11	Oulu , Dance Center City Dance	Beginner level 11:00-12:30 Open Level 13:00-14:30
SUN 14.12.	Tampere , WONDER Club	Beginner level 12:00-13:30 Open Level 14:00-15:30

🎯 Tour in a nutshell

A two-hour intensive session in each city , and includes:

1. Beginner level — anyone is welcome, no previous dance background required

2. Open level — classes are also suitable for those who have already danced and want to challenge themselves

The classes are structured so that professional skills are combined with a creative dialogue of expression : harmony of movement, contact with rhythm, and finding your own dance voice are at the center.

The dance styles draw from Tinze and Valtteri's shared experience and both of their own dance backgrounds.

💶 Price & participation

€25/hour

You can choose to come to just one or both if you wish.

No previous dance experience required for the beginners class.

Limited number of places per city — register early!

❤️🔥 TINZE – Tia-Maria Sokka

Tinze is an internationally renowned twerk dance professional and teacher who has strongly influenced the growth of the genre in Finland and Europe.

He is known for his charisma, powerful performance, and ability to make every dancer shine .

For Tinzelle, dance is a means of self-expression – a way to celebrate one's own body and energy.

💫 VALTTERI PALIN

Valtteri is a dancer and teacher from Turku who has grown up with competitive dance since childhood. He has achieved several final and prize places in 10-dance and represented Finland at the European Championship level.

Today, Valtteri is a well-known coach, performer and choreographer – and a coach on the Dancing with the Stars program in 2023–2024.

As a coach, he is gentle yet ambitious , encouraging his students to find their own style and expression.

Waltz lessons combine technical expertise, understanding of rhythm, and a warm feel – the perfect counterbalance to Tinze's energy.