Welcome to Teekkarispeksi!

Teekkarispeksi is a colourful theatre association based in Otaniemi, Espoo. The association consists of students and alumni from Aalto University and elsewhere.

Each spring, Teekkarispeksi produces a full-length musical production that is viewed by 2,500 viewers across Finland. This yearly spectacle is created by a production team of more than a hundred people. Included are all music theatre fields from costume designers and stage players to dancers, from light and sound technology to a live orchestra.

Below you can find information on our courses, our ongoing productions and how to apply to be part of the production.

What is Speksi?

Speksi is interactive music theatre where the audience can influence the events on stage. At any point, the audience can shout “Omstart!” and then the actors must replay the scene with a new, improvised twist. Sometimes even the live band and the dancers get spontaneously involved too.

The end result is a fun, touching and surely unique full-length show.

Are you interested in joining us? Teekkarispeksi recruits members into a new production team each autumn from September to late October. We also arrange various courses including dance courses and other spectacular events.

Check out the sections below for our current ongoing courses and productions!

If you wish to become a member of Teekkarispeksi, you can follow the instructions here: https://teekkarispeksi.fi/mukaan-speksiin/jaseneksi/

Dance Courses

Boogie Woogie (beginners/open level)

THE SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED

Boogie woogie is an energetic, fun and joyful swing pair dance to a musical landscape of blues and rock’n’roll. The dance is not formulaic, but is based on musical interpretation and improvisation. The course teaches the basic steps and patterns of boogie woogie to dance to swing music. The course is taught by Arto Latvala, who has been dancing boogie woogie for 8 years.

The boogie woogie course is held on four Sundays in the Multifacility hall (Jämeräntaival 3). The course starts on 22.9. and classes are always on Sundays from 18-19.30.

Sign up for the course by purchasing the implementation from our online shop. Courses are on sale until 18th September at 23.59.

On this course you will dance with a pair, so you can either sign up with a friend or sign up on your own and find a partner to dance with on the course. However, for the course to be successful there must be an equal number of leaders and followers. So please note that if you sign up for the course alone, you agree to dance in either role if necessary.

Whacking (open level)

THE SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED

Whacking is a street dance style that originated in the 1970s disco era. Whacking is characterised by fast hand and foot movements and expression. On the whacking classes we go through the basics techniques of the dance, but also include short choreographies and improvisation. The course is led by Iines Toivanen, whose incredible choreographic skills we were able to admire in our latest production!

The Whacking course takes place on Wednesdays from 17-18.30 in the Association room (Jämeräntaival 1) beginning on 25th of September. This course includes 4 sessions in total.

Sign up for the course by purchasing the implementation from our online shop. Courses are on sale until 18th September at 23.59.

Teekkarispeksi 2024 Production

Naamion takana – Behind the mask

In the spring of 1946, siblings Rosa and Maria get entangled in Venice’s bloody power play after a ball ends in murder. What will happen to their relationship as revelations surface? And who will ultimately be revealed from behind the mask?

The shows were performed in March-April 2024. Our next production will start soon, and the shows are in March-April 2025. The shows are in Finnish.