Helju Mikkel
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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 one of the founders of the dance festival Gaudeamus. 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.[1]
Awards:
- 1964: Estonian SSR merited cultural personnel
- 2000: Order of the White Star, III class[2]
