Twerking will get us to the party mood on Friday night! The butt rotations and shakes that are part of several African and other dance styles have developed into a particular dance style of its own, and twerking is not as easy as it seems. Therefore, it’s best to first learn the basics and at Fest Afrika you can do that with the Finnish twerk pioneer. At this class it is best to wear sneakers and knee pads.

Tia-Maria Sokka

Tia-Maria Sokka or Tinze is the first Finnish dancer and dance teacher specialized on twerking. She is also the Finnish Champion of Twerk 2015! Tia teaches regularly in several dance schools in Tampere and Helsinki, and has also visited other Finnish cities to initiate people into twerking through workshops.