Next event:

Wish Ball - 22nd of November 2025

22.11.2025 at 13-20 o’clock. You may arrive after 12 o’clock.

Educa E200, University of Eastern Finland Campus, Tulliportinkatu 1, 80130

You are cordially invited to the Wish Ball, where even your wildest wishes may come true!

The event has a free admission, there are no ticket sales.

This ball does not have an official theme. 

We are dancing requested dances and favourite dances from previous balls.

Dress code: clothes you have always wished you could dress in.

There is no official catering. Bring your own snacks. We will also do a potluck.

Please join us in celebrating the end of this year’s ball season in the best of company!

Dance rehearsals:

Our dance rehearsals from 03.11.2025 onwards focus on dances requested for the upcoming ball.

Setlist: 

Set 1:

Gay Gordon *

Juggling partners  * *

Ships cook  * *

Devils Mill  * *

Set 2:

Juice of Barley *

Path to the Well * *

Hole in the Wall  * *

Sapphire sea  * * *

Set 3:

Trotto *

Gustav's Skål  * *

Irish Gypsy  * * *

Rikets Klockspel

A longer break in between sets

Set 4:

Montarde Branle

Polonez *

Take eyes * *

Outlaw Windmill * * *

Ghost train  * * *

Set 5:

Branle des Lavandiéres *

Swish Switch and Twist * *

Giddy Promenade * *

Rott och Sten * * *

Chocolate Equation * * *

Set 6:

Bonus set based on wishes collected on a physical list during the ball. Most wished dances get danced with no teaching, so these are only for those who know the dances beforehand

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.