ElStudio Crew
This is our amazing instructors in the weekly classes. Besides them, we have many more instructors, which comes to our events, workshops etc.
Stine Ortvad
Stine is teaching Lady Styling Salsa, Reggaetón, Cuban Salsa, Rueda de Casino & Cuban Moves
Stine Ortvad is the initiator behind the dance association and the daily manager of Dancing Dynamic WorldSchool by ElStudio. Stine is a professional dancer and educated at the national dance school in Cuba, where she lived and studied modern dance and cuban dances for 5 years. The TV program “Vild Med Dans” usually calls Stine when the dancers need inspiration. She teaches in the association alongside the other teachers. All the teachers manage to transmit their dancing skills in a very inspiring and cheerful way.
Louise (Twerk Queen)
Louise, better known as twerk queen, is the leading Twerk dancer in Denmark. She is educated in psychology at University of Copenhagen as well. She has managed to draw attention to this trendy dance style with focus on the butt. According to Twerk Queen, twerk is a feminist dance where you appreciate the natural body overall. Louise is teaching Twerk every Wenesday.
Camila - Camila teaches Brazilian Funk, Twerk, Reggaetón & Dancehall
Camila is educated in Physical Education from Brazil and she has a big passion for dancing. She has many years of dance experience both as a teacher and a performer. She used to teach dance courses back in Brazil and has been participating as a dancer in famous brazilian TV-shows and Dance video clips. Camila has been doing a lot of dance shows in Denmark and is currently teaching DanceMix & Girly Hip Hop at ElStudio.
Daniela
Daniela teaches Hip Hop & Girly Hip Hop, Burlesque & Girly, Lady Reggaetón and Female Dancehall
Our amazing dancer Daniela is an educated dancer from Argentina and she is also educated from the Danish dance school Sceneindgangen. She has several years of dance experience from her homeland where she has been one of the main teachers at a dance school. Daniela is a super nice teacher always bringing a bit of humour into the dance classes.
She has been with ElStudio almost 5 years and her classes have a big interest among the students.
Nancy - Burlesque & Girly Hip Hop
Nancy is Estonian and has been dancing numerous dance styles: Linedance, Bellydance, Showdance, Cheerleading, Hip Hop, Girly Hip Hop, Dancehall & Burlesque. She is educated as a professional dancer at the International Dance Academy by Fredie Pedersen. Her love and passion is the female dance styles as she is prioritising performance and sensuality more than anything in her dances. She's making sure that every woman no matter age or shape will find their inner confidence and sexyness during dancing.
Anna
Anna teaches Hip Hop (basis)
“Remind yourself of why you're dancing and the feeling of freedom it results in. Go crazy and be proud of yourself - you’re doing great!”
Anne is the winner of the Danish Hip Hop Competition in 2014 and has previously been participating in choreographing dance shows.
She loves teaching and being part of the ElStudio Team. She is enjoying the progress made by her students and she keeps reminding them how beautiful, sexy, fierce and fantastic they are.
Mie Louise
Mie Louise teaches Lady Mix with Reggaetón, Dancehall, Twerk & Afrobeat
Mie is an energetic, passionate, happy and colorful person who has been dancing almost since she could walk. She’s been dancing everything from contemporary dance, ballet, hip hop, salsa, samba and more. The dance styles that interest her the most are Twerk, Reggaetón & Afrobeat.
In 2014 Mie was announced the Danish Champion in twerk and ever since she has been evolving her skills even more. As a dance instructor Mie is focusing on having fun, getting the pulse up while at the same time challenging yourself. It’s important to get out of your comfort zone once in a while as this is how you are evolving. In her classes you will both learn different techniques, different choreographies as well as elements from other dance styles. She likes making basic choreography and wants the students to make it their own. Therefore, when it comes to steps, there is no right or wrong. If you want to bring your own ideas to the choreo you are more than welcome. For Mie dance is all about showing your feelings, feeling yourself & having fun! Everybody’s welcome!
Patricia
Patricia teaches K-POP Commercial og Dance Mix (Hip Hop & Girly, Dancehall Afro Inspired)
Patricia started dancing in 2014 where she started dance lessons to become better at K-Pop. She quickly got caught in the dance and she especially got interested in hip hop, girly, L.A. style & afro and more. Patricia emphasizes creating a safe environment for her students where they are able to express themselves and have fun - no matter your dance experience. K-Pop dance is a mix of different dance styles, covering a wide genre of music. The focus is on attitude, stage presence & confidence. The choreographies she’s teaching are original choreographies (NOT the official ones), where she will go through steps occurring in official dances. It will help you to easily learn K-Pop dances in the future, but it will also challenge you and help you improve as a dancer.
Anier
Anier teaches Reggaetón, Cuban Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Dominican Bachata & Cuban Moves
Anier has been associated with the dance school for more than 10 years and previously taught at our salsa courses in Cuba which is associated with the National Dance School LaENA. His specialty is Cuban dances, salsa and reggaéton. He is part of the dance group Cuban Moves who are often doing shows. Anier is an inspiring and fantastic dancer who has learned all the Cuban dance moves back in Cuba, which he is passing on to the students in a fun way.
Tahida
Tahida teaches Afrobeat, Hip Hop & Girly Hip Hop og Dance Mix (Afrobeat, Dancehall, Hip Hop)
Tahida is a versatile dancer who has been dancing Hip Hop since childhood. Eventually Tahida has been expanding her abilities in several styles like Dancehall, Breakdance & Afrobeat. Tahida is part of the afro/dancehall crew Zoospected who has been performing at Distortion, Dancehall Madness and for the singer Hotskull etc. The most characteristic thing about her is her good energy which is affecting the students. Her classes are focusing on everybody feeling welcome regardless of dance experience.
Natalie
Natalie teaches Ballet, Jazzballet Modern & Rhythmic Dance in English for children every Saturday
Natalie is a contemporary dance artist currently based in Copenhagen. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, she began her dance education at Degas Dance Studio, followed by her attendance at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. After high school, she attended the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and eventually Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School. Artistically, Natalie is interested in utilising her physicality, and is constantly trying to challenge her habits and tendencies. She likes to inhabit different forms, different characters. She loves to tell narratives, and to represent matters that are important to her. Naturally, this translates directly to her teaching ideologies, where she prioritises drawing creativity, freedom, and joy from her students.
Simon
Simon teaches Breakdance for children every thursday in Danish
Simon is 20 years old and from Odense, where the breakdance environment is not very big and therefore has something new to offer. Simon comes from a family of breakers and has therefore been dancing since he was a kid. He has been teaching for over 5 years and has participated in battles since 2016. In addition, he has done quite a few shows, among other things he has just been part of DJ Typhoon's RnB LGNDS with Steen Koerner where people like Ginuwine and Montel Jordan also performed. Simon's style is dynamic and groovy. His focus is on teaching power moves, freezes and musicality.
Kirstine
Kirstine teaches Ballet
Kirstine started dancing classical ballet at the age of 6. She danced at The Royal Danish Theater & afterwards she danced a summer season at Pantomimeteatret in Tivoli. From age of 18 she’s been dancing jazz ballet, musical & modern at Danceværkstedet, Stepz & Jacks Studio. She is at her 8th year of teaching classical ballet for children from the age of 2 to adults. It’s important for Kirstine that the dance classes are fun, even though ballet is a very disciplined dance style. She loves teaching kids, she’s got 4 kids of her own.
Laura
Laura teaches Rytmisk Dans & MGP og Showdans & Hip Hop
Dancing has been a part of Laura's life ever since her first dance class at the age of 3. When she was 10 she started at competition dance in the show/hip hop genre whre she won medals at the Danish Championship & bronze at the World Championship at the age of only 12. Additionally she has contributed in several TV-shows & recent years music videos as well. Since 2016 she’s been teaching kids from age 5-12. Laura has a passion for working with kids, developing their motoric skills while having fun at the same time.
Monica B
Monica teaches Rytmisk Dans & MGP og Showdance, Hip Hop & MGP Dans
Monica has been dancing since she was a little girl. She has danced many different styles, among others. hip hop, latin dance and house.
As a pedagogy student and teacher, she is very concerned that all her students feel included and have fun while they develop as dancers together. Monica teaches rhythmic dance, MGP and Hip Hop.
I love to dance and ElStudio has given me the opportunity to combine two of my biggest passions: dancing and working with children. It is amazing to be able to share my joy of dancing with others, and inspire children/young people to challenge themselves through movement and dance.
Ronja
Ronja teaches Hip Hop & MTV Dance, Hip Hop & MGP and Hip Hop (Basis)
Dance is an art that Ronja has been doing for many years. She has been participating in Hip hop battles and hopes to inspire people getting acquainted with the hip hop genre. It’s important for her to create a safe space for her students where they are getting challenged but are still having a good time while feeling welcome. Her slogan is “I don’t believe that you are born as a dancer, it’s something you are growing to be and create for yourself”.
Daniel
Daniel teaches Breakdance
"ElStudio gives me the opportunity to teach and inspire adults and kids and to work with what I love. Also, it gives me a chance to grow as a Dance teacher."
Daniel was picked to participate in the Youth Olympic games in Germany In 2017 which was the first Breaking Olympic Test for the best young breakers. Daniel has also participated in different shows and music videos in Denmark and Sweden.
Daniel for his students: Follow your dreams, learn and be a student to achieve and learn faster.
Ida
Ida teaches Rytmisk Dans, MGP & Hip Hop, TIK TOK,MTV
Ida is 24 years old and lives in Nørrebro, she has been dancing since she was 5 years old and loves to challenge herself and experiment with different types of movement patterns, which has meant that she has tried her hand at a lot of different dance styles such as contemporary, modern , ballet, heels, jazz, flamenco, salsa etc. Her foundation is now hip-hop and urban-based, which is also what she often teaches. She has a huge fondness for Jamaican Dancehall, which she has been training since 2016. Ida has attended 3 semesters at Gerlev Sports College, majoring in dance, and then trained for 2 years at Stepz Dance Education in Østerbro.Ida loves to choreograph and teach, so you can expect to be challenged at her classes. Big smiles, sweat and the coolest energy.
Sophie
Sophie teaches Rytmisk Dans & MGP Showdance, MGP & Hip Hop
Sophie has been dancing since her teenage years and has explored a multitude of different styles including ballet, modern, hip hop and girly. By education, she has taken Oure Højskole's one-year pre-professional modern dance course, and on a daily basis she studies medicine at the University of Copenhagen. For Sophie, dancing is both a mental space where you can have fun and forget the world outside the dance hall, but also a place where you can develop and discover new sides of yourself. "
Cæcilia
Cæcilia teaches i Modern Dance, Jazz & Technique
Cæcilia graduated from DANCEWORKS Berlin, where she took her 3-year dance training in ballet, contemporary and modern dance, as well as stage performance. Cæcilia has experience with both teaching and performance. She has previously taught ballet and modern dance for children, teens and adults in various places around Copenhagen. As a performer, Cæcilia has participated in various events and site specific projects both in Denmark and Berlin. In addition, she is co-founder of the Off-Road Collective; a multi-disciplinary dance collective with a focus on contemporary dance in Berlin. Cæcilia loves teaching, especially when she can see progress in her students. For Cæcilia, it is important to teach the students the different techniques, but once they sit in the body, she loves to see her students' own interpretations in movement language and expressions within the genres with the help of the students' own creativity. It is important to her that the students can lift each other up as a team, but at the same time become beautiful and strong dancers with their own special individuality. But the most important thing for Cæcilia is that dancing should be fun!
Mie
Mie teaches Feminine Dance, Hip Hop & MTV Dance
Mie has taken two 1-year dance courses in both classical and underground styles at Sceneindgangen and Hotstepper, and also has a master's degree in International Studies from RUC. Mie makes a living from dancing and in addition to teaching, she also performs at shows, works as a freelance choreographer and creates various events. Among other things, she has performed at DR Koncerthus, Copenhell and at Årets Reumert. Mie is an energy bomb who spreads joy with her loud laugh and big smile, and it is important to her to create a safe space together with her students, where everyone can feel welcome, have space to express themselves and least but not last, have a party!
Monika
Monika teaches Hip Hop & MTV Dance
Monika has always been passionate about music and movement. During her teenage years, she studied music theory and often performed at talent shows and cafes as a singer. However, once she discovered the art of dancing, she felt like she really found her deepest passion. After high school, she worked as a Hotel Animator in Cyprus where she organized and facilitated dancing and sports activities for kids & adults. Over the years, she has taken commercial hip hop, girly hip hop, and heels classes at various dance schools as well as she participated in Studio20’s Up Coming Company back in 2018. Monika is working today as an advisor at a futures studies think tank and teaches hip hop and showdance for all ages at Elstudio on the side. Monika is dedicated to ensuring her students not only embrace the rhythm and movement but also feel empowered to make each dance their own.
Anna F
Anna underviser i Afrofusion (Afrobeat, Afro House, Amapiano & Ndombolo)
Anna has been dancing since she was a child and finds great joy in teaching and inspiring others to learn and explore new boundaries. Anna's goal is to create a safe learning environment, especially when it comes to exploring different styles of afro. With a background as Human Physiologist from the University of Copenhagen, she also includes a deeper understanding of the body.
Anna is a member of the afro crew Unlocked, which has performed many times, e.g. for Distortion and for artists like L.A.X, JJ. Paulo and Diamond Platnumz. In the winter, Anna likes to travel and immerse herself in and learn more about the African dance culture.
Mariya
Mariya teaches Hip Hop, Girly Hip Hop & Commercial
Mariya is trained as a dancer within Urban and commercial at the dance school Hotstepper. Alongside her work as a dancer, she is a also singer and songwriter within the commercial genre and pop culture. The most important message in Mariya's lessons is to create a safe space.
Tayhana
Tayhana teaches Hip Hop & Girly Hip Hop and Girly/Heels
Tayhana is a dancer from Argentina. She considers herself to be a person passionate about dance and movement. She started dancing when she was 6 years old. She started dancing classical and flamenco and eventually she became a dance teacher. When she turned 18, she started to study many different styles like contemporary dance, hip hop, jazz, street in many studios in Argentina. She also took many courses in New York at the Broadway Dance Center. She loves teaching and sharing dance with other people.
“When I found dance in my life, I found a way to express myself.”
Theis
Theis teaches Hip Hop
Theis is a Hip Hop Freestyle dancer and has been dancing for 8+ years. His focus is on battle and freestyle and he is constantly working to improve his skills. In addition to Theis' extensive freestyle experience, he has also done several commercial jobs and has also been a competitive dancer for many years. Theis is very active in the dance environment and often travels to dance events abroad. "No challenge is too great!". Theis teaches hip hop, freestyle and technique. The most important thing for Theis in his dance class is to work specifically with the students' individual way of moving and his big goal is to make you a stronger dancer.
Yasmin
Yasmin teaches Hip Hop, MTV Dans & TIK TOK
"I love teaching and creating space for everyone in the dance room".
Yasmin has danced for 15 years and danced professionally for 8 years, where she has trained in hip-hop, house, jazz, commercial, contemporary and heels. Yasmin is currently training as a dancer at Gaardbo's dance school.
Frida
Frida teaches Breakdance , Rytmisk dans and Hip Hop
Frida has been dancing since she was a child, and has always been interested in it. She has danced many different styles such as Hiphop, locking and breakdance, and now holds the title of the 3rd best breakdancer in Denmark under the women's category. She has also completed and trained at the Dance Education by Sara Gaardbo. Frida is happy and committed and is interested in the students' development. She has great focus on going into the details and creating a safe space where there is room for the student to develop at their own pace and in their own way. There is room for everyone, regardless of dance experience, and Frida is ready to lend a helping hand.
Cija
Cija teaches Modern Dance Technique & Ballet
"Dance is for the people" Alvin Ailey.
The distance between your dreams and reality is discipline. Cija shares knowledge, experience and a passion for dance through technique, physical conditioning & flexibility. Her background is in calisthenics, ballet & modern.
Jetson
Jetson teaches Latin Mix with Salsa, Reggaeton & Merengue, Urban Flow (Hip Hop, Pop & Funk) and Latinmix Cardio
Jetson studied dance in his home country Venezuela. With more than 15 years of professional artistic career, he has had the opportunity to work as a dancer in Venezuela, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Belize, Mexico, Panama and Brazil
He has also an education in event organization and photography.
He teaches Reggaeton, Urban, Street Jazz, Commercial Dance, Latin Fusion, MTV Commercial and Pop Dance.
Karolina
Karolina teaches Twerk and Dance Mix with Hip Hop, Reggaeton & Afro
Karolina is a versatile dancer from Slovakia with a foundation in Hip Hop. Her attention got caught by African and Latin rhythms, where she ended up performing with the first afro crew in Denmark called Unlocked for 3 years, which performed at Afro Distortion, Diamond Platnumz, and Z Black. She is currently a member of Profound Company by Studio20 where she’s looking more into commercial dance styles and dancing in heels technique. She learned from the best dancers to create her unique style combining the reggaetón, twerk, and afro, which you can get a taste of in her Thursday classes. Karolina’s classes are all about building strength, mobility, and confidence in your body to a vivid rhythm that moves body and soul.
Iben
Iben teaches Afrobeat
Iben has been dancing since she was 10. She started with Hip Hop and then later fell completely in love with Afrobeat. Since 2016, she has been part of Denmark's first afrobeat crew called The United Lions (late ron they changes names to Unlocked Crew). In 2018 she went to Paris where she took a dance course at Flow Dance Academy. She mostly interested in Afrobeat and she is particularly inspired by the dance styles Amapiano and Afrohouse.
Annika
Annika teaches K-POP Commercial
Annika is a Swedish dancer who is an active member of two K-POP crews. She has been dancing to K-POP songs for about 5 years and been in multiple competitions both nationally and internationally. She was also part of the Korean TV competition called StageK representing Sweden with her team The Unnie Vibe. During her classes she likes to do covers of the original choreos as well as teaching her own creations.
Ib - Breakdance
Ib teaches Breakdance for children and young people
Ib is a self-taught dancer who has put all his focus on breakdance as it is the dance culture he grew up with.
Ib has 10 years of experience with teaching, both private tuition and classes. In addition, he has been the coach for those selected for the Youth Olympic qualifications in Breakdance in Denmark.
In Ib's classes, he focuses on getting the best out of the children's talents and ambitions, for each individual student. He also wants to substantiate a dance joy that lasts with the children.
Luciano
Luciano is teaching Brazilian Samba, LatinMix & creative Dance
Luciano has his own samba group and has been teaching in Denmark for 10 years. He has been collaborating with ElStudio for 15 years both in Denmark and abroad.
You will experience a very energetic and ambitious instruction in his classes.
Amalie PH
Amalie teaches Showdans & MGP Dans, Hip Hop, MTV Dance & TIK TOK and Rytmisk Dans & MGP
Amalie started dancing at the age of 5 and has been participating in competition dance in Hip Hop for many years, both national & international. Additionally she did the Hotstepper education in 2011. She has been teaching kids, youngsters & adults for more than 10 years. Besides her dance education Amalie is an educated kindergarden teacher and has a lot of experience in teaching kids and youngsters. As a dance teacher, Amalie is focuses on the progress of different dance styles in Hip Hop, which create a good foundation for her students in becoming skilled dancers. Her focus is also on making sure every child is included and that they are all having fun while at the same time developing musical appreciation & dancing skills.
Alexandra - Afrobeat
She loves dancing and exploring different ways of moving the body. Dancing gives her a joy that she loves to share with other people. Alexandra is always doing her best to make sure that everybody is having fun and feeling comfortable at her classes. African culture is one of Alexandra's biggest passions. She has spent much time in Ghana & Benin where she got inspired by the countries traditional & modern dance & music. At ElStudio we focus a lot on learning about different dance cultures. This helps provide our students a wide understanding of the different dance cultures as well as more choices among dance styles.