Dr. Eeva Anttila works as a professor of dance pedagogy at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland, and leads the MA program for dance pedagogy. She completed her Doctor of Arts degree in dance at the Theatre Academy, Finland in 2003. Her research interests include dialogical and critical dance pedagogy, embodied learning, embodied knowledge and practice-based/artistic research methods. She has been involved in the ARTSEQUAL -research project (2015-2021) as Arts@School team leader. Currently she leads the ELLA -research project, funded by KONE foundation. Anttila is actively involved in national and international dance and arts education organisations and journals.