Grimm's Fairytale Ball

09.05.2026 12.00-20.00

HUB Joensuu, Rantakatu 30, 80100 Joensuu

Welcome to the Forest of Stories!

Dance through the darker fairytales of the Brothers Grimm.

Dress up as your favourite fantastical beings and fairytale characters.

Free entrance tickets and buffet tickets are sold on Kide App (https://kide.app/events/0939c9b9-18db-465d-8328-2d2a193bda75 ) and at the door.

Setlist:

Set 1:

• Duke of Kent's Waltz *

• Gathering Peascods *

• Northdown Waltz *

• First of April *

Set 2:

• Gay Gordon *

• Path to the Well *

• Pop Goes the Weasel *

• Murmurations ***

Set 3:

• Dancing in the Meadow *

• Switch, Swish and Twist **

• Ad Absurdum sur Place **

• Bonnie Cuckoo **

• Chocolate Equation ***

Set 4:

• Maguire's Irish Coffee *

• Take Eyes **

• Two to Twirl **

• Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ***

Set 5:

• The Haymakers *

• In my Garden *

• Juggling Partners **

• Hole in the Wall **

Set 6:

• Devil's Mill *

• Sam's Maggot **

• Huntington's Maggot **

• The Night Cap ***

The difficulty of the dances is rated on a star scale.

*=Easy to join in

**=Good to know common steps and listen to instructions

***=Preferred to know the dance well enough

Community spirit

We want to create an event for the whole academic community where you can naturally meet people with different backgrounds across branches of science. You may bring your friends too! Children of all ages are welcome to join with their guardians. Our academic dances at the university are sober. 

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Inclusivity

Everyone is welcome to dance, regardless of their abilities and disabilities. The dances are easy to learn. Participating in the rehearsals helps you to enjoy the ball fully, but you can also learn all the dances at the event. Each dance is reviewed quickly before it begins, and instructions are given during the dance. 

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Connection

Dancing is a universal language that connects people with different backgrounds. Meet fellow dancers with a smile, greeting, eye contact and kind words. We use Finnish and English when dancing, but you can interact in any shared language.

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Diversity

With your dance costume you can express your own personality or cultural background, or try something completely new. A dress or a suit can be worn by anyone, regardless of gender. We also offer a safe space for wearing gender-neutral or gender-crossing clothing. (See: Dress code)

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Accessibility

The languages used at our dance rehearsals and balls are Finnish and English. Together we make sure everyone understands what is going on. 

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Don't assume

Whether it's about the other person's gender identity, sexual identity, dance role or anything else, don’t make assumptions. If asking is necessary, remember to be polite.

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Inclusive terminology

In dance, we use the titles "Lord" and "Lady" for the dance roles. Dancers choose a role depending on the situation and can change it for each dance. These roles are not tied to the dancer’s gender or choice of clothing. We don't assume anyone's gender.

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Invitation to dance

At the beginning of each dance, the dance partners change. You can ask anyone to dance with you. You will then decide on who dances the role of the "Lord" and who the "Lady". We recommend that you try both roles during our dances. In general, the choreography is almost the same for both.

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Zero tolerance for discrimination

Our events are open and safe for everyone. There will be a steward and a harassment contact person at the Balls, who you can turn to in case of a problematic situation. We will work together to ensure everyone a warm and welcome atmosphere which we are all responsible for creating.