[2][3] Sirpa started dancing ballet at the age of 5 at her native town of Oulu.
In 1989 she teamed up with Jukka Haapalainen and turned to Professional category of ballroom championships.
[2] At the peak of their success, during 1997–2001, they won a large number of 1st and 2nd places in various international championships.
[4] For their performances in Professional Latin they have earned a number of (non-championship) awards, including the World Dance & Dance Sport Council ”Isadora Duncan” Award (2002).
[2] As of 2010, her residence was in London, Kensington Gardens, and at Katajanokka, Helsinki, so she and Jukka travel much between England and Finland, and to Japan.