Mikael Turtiainen finished his two year Hip Hop oriented dance education program in Helsinki/Footlight - 2003 He has practised all the varieties of Old School and New School Hip Hop, including Locking, Popping, Hype, Funk, Break Dance, Dance HalI, House and African. He has educated himself also in Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary (Lyrical Dance) His main Dance Studio between 1997- 2000 was Stepup Show School and between 2000 - 2004 Footlight. Since 2004 he has been training with variety of international dance artists. 

Teachers Main teacher's have been Virpi Kurki in his early age and later on Sathis Hettithantri and James Renaldo. 

Show Dance - Sathis Hettithantri , Virpi Kurki, Petri Hakala, Wille Lipponen, Tarina Mavrakis 

Hip Hop/Street - Sathis Hettithantri, Greg Russell, USA, Timo Lattu, Virpi Kurtki, Sarah Hirn, James Renaldo, Meira Elo, Jay Pikens, Aino Sirén, Kimmo Tetri, Ambra Succi, LINK, Jimmy Williams, Ricky Carranza, Leslie Feliciano, Rhapsody James, DAX, Anthony King, Dance2XS, Sam, Super Dave, Gus Bumberry, Shane Sparks 

Locking - Greg Campbellock jr., Sun Dance, Jimmy Williams, Sathis Hettithantri, Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez, Ricky Carranza 

Punking/Wacking - Jimmy Williams, Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez 

Poping - Slick Dogg (Pomona G-style), Charles Salter, Jimmy Williams, Damon, Jay Pickens, Sathis Hettithantri, Ricky Carranza House - Didier, Shan S 

Hype Dance / New Jack Swing - Joseph GO 

Break Dance - Petri Hakala, Mikko Ahlgren, Sebastian Venström, Jari Tiihonen, Sathis Hettithantri, Jarkko Mandelin, Will Power 

African Dance - Marika 

Contemporary (Lyrical Dance) - Leena Hahl, Kaisa Hahl, Katri Manner 

Ballet - Jill Miller, Sonja Alitalo, Konstantin Karin, Merja Tuohimaa 

Tap - Pia Mettala, Tea Vekkilä, Taina Schorin-Keltto 

Jazz - James Renaldo, Alex, Linda 

Disco Dance - Taisto Berg 

Competitions 2006 

- Conkrit Beat HipHop Essentials 

- Locking Battle, Firenze Italy 

- Scandinavian Juste Debout Hip Hop 

- Finnish Championships Hip HopSmall Group Adults # 1 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Adults # 7 

- Finnish Championships Electric Boogie Adults # 5 

- Finnish Championships Locking Male # 5 

- Finnish Championships House Male # 6 

- Finnish Championships Disco Dance # 2 

- European Championships Hip Hop Small Group Adults # 2 

- European Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Adults # 7 

2005 

- European Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Adults# 12 

- Dance Action Hip Hop Solo Junior # 2 

- Juste Depout, Hip Hop Experimental & New Style 

- World Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Adults# 25 

- World Championships Electric Boogie Solo Male Adults# 24 

- Sade 05 Hip Hop 1vs1 showcase 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop solo Male, Electric Boogie Solo Male 

2004 

 - European Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Junior# 9 

- World Championships Disco Dance Solo Male Junior# 20 

- Master Mover Championships under 18 # 2 

- World Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Junior# 15 

- World Championships Electric Boogie Solo Male Junior# 15 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop solo Male Junior, Small Group Adults, Formation Adults 

2003 

- World Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Junior # 2 

- World Championships Hip Hop Duo Junior # 24 

- World Championships Hip Hop Small Group Adults # 22 

- Dance Action Hip Hop Solo Junior # 2 

- Dance Action Hip Hop Duo Adults # 2 

- Master Mover Championships under 18 # 3 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop Duo Junior # 2 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop Solo Male Junior # 2 

- Finnish Championships Show Dance Duo Junior # 2 

2002 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop Duo Junior # 3, 

- Finnish Championships Formation Adults, 

- Finnish ChampionshipsDisco Dance Solo Junior 

2001 

- Finnish Championships Hip Hop Solo Junior, Disco Dance Solo Junior 

2000 

- Finnish Championships Disco Dance Solo Junior Dance 

Performances 

 Stepup Show School, Foodlight, Valoa lapselle /Länsiauto Areena, Etumatka 2002 (SOK), Lastenklinkan kummit 2002, Savoy, Barfly, Premier, Liikuntamylly, Hiphop Norden/Nosturi, Vanha Kino, Kerma, Aseman lapset/Voiko huumenuorta auttaa seminaari, Power Mover event, Radio Energy Radio Awards review Night HighLight, Tiikeri, Hill and Knowlton Vintage Chic, Stockman Oneway, Hill and Knowlton/Are you hip to what's cool, Glooria, Educa - 2004, Fitness Classic 2004, MountainDew Free Flow Tour 2004 Dew Crew member, URB 04, Helsinki TAP 04, Adidas Superstar 35, Keski-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto, Kruununhaan yläaste 100 years celebration, Funkstyles Jam Party 2006, Helsinki, Lastenklinikan kummit 2006, Lohjantähti 2006, TietoEnator Kumppanuusforum, Save the weekend (Stockmann/Adidas), Kanneltalo - HipHop & Ballet, Sibelius High School 100 years- Ballet, Power Mover Competition, Eesti Hip Hop festival 2007, Gloria 

Movies Assisting roles in: 

Esa ja Vesa & Elämä lyhyt Rytkönen pitkä; Assisisting dancer in Tango Cabare Videos Bomfunk MC´s - B-boys & Flygirls - 2000, Film Magica Power Mover Video - 2003, 2004 & 2005, Board of Education - Dance video for schools Are you hip to what´s cool - 2003, Hill and Knowlton 

TV Dance stories and news

MTV3 aamuTV - 2001, SubTV Sessions (2 times) - 2003, YLE news (4 times) - 2003, YLE sport news - 2003, Kaunis olo - 2004, YLE TV News - 2004 Main quest: YLE School TV - 2003. Vuoden Urheilija Gaala 2004, Uutismixi 2005, Tanssi on elämäni - Ambra Succi, Yle TV News - 2006 

Papers & Magazines 

Kodin kuvalehti - 2003, Apu - 2003 In nearly all Finnish daily papers news stories about World Championships 2003 Keski-Uusimaa 2004 - several stories, Viikkouutiset 2004 - several stories, Suosikki 2005 * 2, Kodin kuvalehti 2005, Keskiuusimaa 2005 

Modeling 

EXPO´s Lippulaiva -2003, Venemessut -2004, Gastro expo -2004 - Linkor Ltd., Kuntoexpo 2004 - Footlight Add´s City Market TV -2000, Stockmann - 2001, Stockmann - Poster 2001, Stockmann - Magazine - (6 times) 2001, Kotimaisen työn liitto lokakuu 2001, Paparazzi, Footlight Brochure, MountainDew Free Flow Tour 2004 Dew Crew member, www-pages, posters, add's, Nanso Catalog 2007 

As Coreographer 

Vuoden Urheilija Gaala 2004, Finnish Championships Hip Hop Small Group Juniors 2005, Keski-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto 2005, Hip Hop House 2005, Hip Hop House 10 years 2006, Finnish Championships Hip Hop Small Group Juniors 2006, European Championships Hip Hop Small Group Juniors 2006, Keski-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto 2006, Hip Hop House 2006, Keski-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto 2007 

As Judge in Dance competitions 

Dance Dome 2005, Dance Dome 2006, DA Dance cup 2007, Power Mover 2007 

International Dance Organization (IDO), Street Dance Judge Exam -2006 

Teahcer at 

Keski-Uudenmaan tanssiopisto, Järvenpää Hip Hop Workshop Summer 2005 Hip Hop Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 Hip Hop House, Tampere Hip Hop and Locking Workshop Summer 2005 Summer Camp Locking Workshop Summer 2005 Hip Hop Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006 Show Dance Substitute Teacher2006 Helsingin Tanssiopisto Hip Hop Substitute Teacher 2005 Dance Dome event Hip Hop Workshop 2006 UnDosTres, Lohja Hip Hop Workshop 2006 Hip Hop Fall 2006 Karjalohjan MLL ja nuorisoseura Street-Dance Workshop Fall 2006 Tammisaari Street-Dance Workshop Spring 2007 1st Step, Riihimäki Street, House, Street Jazz Workshop Summer 2007 Kirkkonummen tanssiopisto Hip Hop Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Let's Dance Hip Hop Fall 2007 and Spring 2008