I’ve been in some competitions during my line dancing and West Coast Swing -“career” with some success. Here’s what I’ve achieved, where and when. “Classic” -title means individuals and the word after it means the competition level.

Here’s how the competition levels go in the UCWDC competitions: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Superstar. In Finnish Nationals, known as Get In Line, levels go as follows: Aloittelijat (Beginners), Keskitaso (Intermediate) and Edistyneet (Advanced). Competition levels in Masters In Line events are: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and
Allstar.

The word in captions after the Choregraphy -series is the name of the dance I competed with to acquire the current placement.

2001:
II p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Classic – Aloittelijat

2002:
III p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (Irish Challenge)
III p. Ruotsin mestaruuskilpailut, Ruotsi, Line Dance – Classic – Newcomer
I p. FCWDC, Suomi, Line Dance – Classic – Newcomer

2003:
II p. Berlin Open, Saksa, Line Dance – Classic – Newcomer
I p. Berlin Open, Saksa, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Next Big Thing)
III p. Berlin Open, Saksa, Line Dance – Choreography – Country (That’s What I’m Doing)
III p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Floor)
V p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – Country (That’s What I’m Doing)
I p. City Of Light, Ranska, Line Dance – Classic – Newcomer
III p. City Of Light, Ranska, Line Dance – Choreography – Country (That’s What I’m Doing)
IV p. City Of Light, Ranska, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Floor)
V p. City Of Light, Ranska, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Next Big Thing)
II p. SCWDA, Sveitsi, Line Dance – Classic – Novice
I p. SCWDA, Sveitsi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Floor)
II p. SCWDA, Sveitsi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (Back At One)
V p. SCWDA, Sveitsi, Line Dance – Choreography – Country (Chicks Dig It)
I p. FCWDC, Suomi, Line Dance – Classic – Novice
I p. FCWDC, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – Non-Country (Muevete)
IV p. FCWDC, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (The Floor)
V p. FCWDC, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – ABC (Back At One)

2004:
I p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Solo Medley
I p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Classic – Edistyneet
II p. SM-kilpailut, Suomi, Line Dance – Choreography – Non-Country (Bounce, Bounce, Bounce)

2007:
I p. Finnish Masters, Suomi, Line Dance – Classic – Division 4 Novice

2018:
I p. FinnFest 2018, Jack & Jill – Novice
III p. FinnFest 2018, Strictly Swing – Newcomer – Novice

TV-appearances:
2004 – Kissat (MoonTV) (background dancer and interviewee)
2006 – Jumalan kaikki oikut (YLE, TV1) (line dance representative at a dance schools party-episode)
2009 – Helsingin Sanomien “Päätä Itse” -commercial as a line dance representative
2011 – Salatut Elämät (MTV3) (as a dancer and a background actor in a scene, not as a line dance representative)
2011-2021 duration: As a backup dancer in Finland’s Talent -program (producer Nelonen) for one competitor
2021 – MTV3:n Markkinoija! Kylvä ja kasvata kysyntää -advertisement as a line dance representative
2023 – As a backup dancer for Pasi & Anssin music video “Tyttöni Mun (Girl of mine)”.
2025 – As a line dance instructor in a reality TV -show (Farmer’s Bride).

News articles:
2003 – Helsingin Sanomien attachment, article about line dancing
2009 – Linedancer Magazine, article about Finnish line dance scene
2022 – Aamuposti’s article about line dance
2025 – Aamupostin article about line dance