Santeri Koivisto is a 22 years old circus artist and pole dancer. He started to do circus when he was 9 years in youth circus schools in Finland. He have studied handstanding in a circus university called Ecole Supérieure des Arts du Cirque in Brussels in Belgium.

He has been performing as contortionist and as handstander in many different events in Finland, abroad and on TV.  
He started to do pole dance in 2014 in Brussels. He have performed with pole dancer Oona Kivelä with their acrobatic duo act called ‘For Your Eyes Only’.  

Performances -Sun Svoli Gala, channel YLE TV2, 2006 -Circus Finlandia, 2006, 2007 -Finland’s Got Talent finalist, channel Nelonen, 2007 -Performances in Switzerland and in Sylt, Germany 2008 -Svoli Games, channel YLE TV2 and Svoli Gala, 2008 -Suomen Las Vegas TV show, channel YLE TV2, 2008 -Sorin Sirkus Christmas shows, 2009-2011 -Pole Fusion Festival, Brussels, Belgium 2014 -’For Your Eyes Only’, 2014-2015 -Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour Audition, New York 2015 -Pole Show LA, Las Vegas 2015. 

Competitions -Finnish Youth Circus Association’s festival, second place, Finland 2006 -Nuori Kulttuuri circus festival, rewarded, Finland 2008 -Pole Stars Showcase, second place, Helsinki, Finland 2014 -Pole Art Italy, first place, Milan, Italy 2015 -Stereotype miniball, first place in new way voguing, Helsinki, Finland 2015. 

Workshops -Handstand and Power Stretch workshop tour, Mexico 2015 -Handstand and Power Stretch workshops, Finland 2015-2016 -Handstand and Power Stretch workshop tour, Brazil 2016.

Workshops

Saturday 24th of September 2016
12.00-13.00
SuperStretch
(all levels)
Flexibility training on the floor focusing on upper body.

Do you want to get more flexible?
After a good warm up at SuperStretch Workshop we focus on stretching the upper body: the back and the shoulders. Whether your goal is to get that Rainbow Marchenko or just to improve your back flexibility, this is the right workshop for you! These stretches will also help you to get your handstand position straight and help with your pole dancing. Workshop is for 60min.

DQ: 330 sek, others: 350 sek
14 spots, 60 min

Saturday 24th of September 2016
13.30-14.30
Handstands
(all levels)
Building a strong and straight handstand on floor with diverse exercises from beginners to pros.

Do you want to learn handstands? Is finding the balance and the correct position challenging? Can you do a handstand but want more tips how to train at home?

Welcome to Santeri's Handstand Workshop! The workshop is for all levels: for beginners and for more advanced trainers. At the workshop we do a good warm up for wrists and for the whole body. After the warm up we build a strong and straight handstand on the floor with diverse excersises. Workshop is for 60min.

Training handstands strengthens the core and wrists and improves mobility. Handstands are great for dancers, pole dancers, crossfit trainers, street workout trainers, yogis  and for everybody who is interested in handstands!

Santeri is a circus artist specialized in handstands and contortion. He has been studying handstands in Ecole Supérieure des Arts du Cirque and in Sorin Sirkus. Santeri has been teaching handstands and stretching classes in Finland, Croatia, Mexico and Brazil.

DQ: 330 sek, others: 350 sek
14 spots, 60 min

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All bookings are conclusive. To book private classes email us at bokning@studiodq.com.
Studio DQs bonuscard is not appicable for any workshops bookings.