Helju Mikkel
Helju Mikkel was an Estonian folk dancer and choreographer.
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.
She choreographed many new Estonian folk dances, e.g. Tedremäng, Vanaisa polka, Otsapandjatse, Lina, Kullaketrajad, Kiigemäng, and Kaksteist kapukat.
Awards:
- 1964: Estonian SSR merited cultural personnel
- 2000: Order of the White Star, III class