Biography Mikael Turtiainen is a Hip Hop and Show Dance Dancer. He finished his two year Hip Hop oriented dance education program in Helsinki/Footlight - 2003 He has practised all the varieties of Old School and New School Hip Hop, including Locking, Popping, Hype, Funk, Break Dance, Dance HalI, House and African. He has educated himself also in Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary (Lyrical Dance) His main Dance Studio between 1997- 2000 was Stepup Show School and between 2000 - 2004 Footlight. Since 2004 he has been training with variety of international dance artists. Teachers: Main teacher's have been Virpi Kurki in his early age and later on Sathis Hettithantri and James Renaldo. Show Dance- Sathis Hettithantri , Virpi Kurki, Petri Hakala, Wille Lipponen, Tarina Mavrakis Hip Hop/Street - Sathis Hettithantri, Greg Russell, USA, Timo Lattu, Virpi Kurtki, Sarah Hirn, James Renaldo, Meira Elo, Jay Pikens, Aino Sirén, Kimmo Tetri, Ambra Succi, LINK, Jimmy Williams, Ricky Carranza, Leslie Feliciano, Rhapsody James, DAX,Anthony King, Dance2XS, Sam, Super Dave, Gus Bumberry, Shane Sparks Locking - Greg Campbellock jr., Sun Dance, Jimmy Williams, Sathis Hettithantri, Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez, Ricky Carranza Punking/Wacking Jimmy Williams, Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez Poping - Slick Dogg (Pomona G-style), Charles Salter, Jimmy Williams, Damon, Jay Pickens, Sathis Hettithantri, Ricky Carranza House - Didier, Shan S Hype Dance / New Jack Swing- Joseph GO Break Dance - Petri Hakala, Mikko Ahlgren, Sebastian Venström, Jari Tiihonen, Sathis Hettithantri, Jarkko Mandelin, Will Power African Dance - Marika Contemporary (Lyrical Dance)- Leena Hahl, Kaisa Hahl, Katri Manner Ballet - Jill Miller, Sonja Alitalo, Konstantin Karin, Merja Tuohimaa Tap - Pia Mettala, Tea Vekkilä, Taina Schorin-Keltto Jazz - James Renaldo, Alex, Linda Disco Dance - Taisto Berg