NINA PASTEL

Teacher

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NINA PASTEL

Nina Pastel studied at the Finnish National Opera Ballet School and at Balettakademien Stockholm, and trained Simonsson Jazz technique at Dance Space in New York USA. Nina has worked at Finnish National Opera, Östgötabaletten, Sweden, StepUp Dancers, Finland, Extended Dance Company, New York USA and various TV shows, musicals and showcases all over the world. After her performing years she then moved to Martinique a French Caribbean Island where she opened her own dance school Dance Place and was also the choreographer of a reality TV show.

Back in Finland, Nina got certified as a pilates instructor at Somatic Studio, where she now teaches. She has also taught jazz dance in most dance schools in Helsinki as well as for the students at the Opera Ballet School in their complementary dance styles program.