Loads of info needed - Pursuing hobbies in Oulu

[Sabita]

Hi all!
I've been in Oulu, Finland for almost 2 months now, and I finally have everything in order. Now it's time to get my hobbies restarted, and I need help with that...
* Can anyone help me find a music school around the Oulu keskusta? Western classical violin and guitar tutors, specifically...
* Are there any horse-riding schools around? For beginners?
* I enquired about the dance schools, but the programs begin only in Jan again, or so I understood it. Are there any other options?
* A good gym? I asked about that and the swimming pool timings, et all, in the Raksila sports centre, but it wasnt very clear to me. Is anyone a member there?
* Any martial arts courses?

I intend to sign up for the music lessons, and any one option from the rest of the list, fyi I wish I could do all of 'em at once!

Thanks everyone!
Cheers,
Sabita

[Lilianne]

Here's what I found. I am not (yet) a local so I don't really know how good they are, hopefully someone else can help on that.

Stables and schools listed by Suomen Ratsastajainliitto Ry:

http://www.ratsastus.fi/index.php?mid=306

[therese]

When I lived in Oulu, my next door neighbour was the owner of CityDance.
I think it is one of the biggest dance schools in Finland.
My neighbour used to be Finland's ballroom dancing champion, and still regularly travels overseas as a judge.
They offer all sorts of dance from hip hop and jazz to tap to ballroom dancing and ballet.

Details
http://www.citydance.fi/

You may also want to check out a website I created when I lived in Oulu
http://www.cwc.oulu.fi/~ian/oulu/Ouluindex.html

[aukka]

hey,

in oulu there is a very good private music school, uusi musiikkikoulu 2000. the website address is http://www.umk2000.com

raksila swimming pool complex has a good gym upstairs.

hope that helps

[pcooke87]

Hello

I've noticed the original post was 7 years ago... but ...

I am a professional guitar teacher and I am moving to Oulu in August 2012.

If anyone would like to learn guitar in any style (rock, folk, pop, classical etc) please drop me an email

classicalguitar@hotmail.co.uk

My degree is in classical guitar from the royal scottish academy of music and drama


Please visit my website

www.ouluschoolofguitar.com

www.kitaratunnitoulu.com