Helju Mikkel

Helju Mikkel (until 1936 Amberg, 1936–1948 Ambre, colloquially in Estonian Tantsumemm, Memm; 13 March 1925 – October 2017) was an Estonian folk dancer and choreographer.

[1] Mikkel was born in Nõo, Tartu County.

She was a long-time leader of University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble.

[1] She choreographed many new Estonian folk dances, e.g. Tedremäng, Vanaisa polka, Otsapandjatse, Lina, Kullaketrajad, Kiigemäng, and Kaksteist kapukat.

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