Etta Helsweel

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Etta Helsweel
Also known as	Ms. Helsweel Helsweel Hell on Wheels
Affiliations
Program	Dance Program (teacher)
Workplace	Keaton School of the Arts
Occupation	Dance teacher Professional ballet dancer (former)
Biographical information
Gender	Female
Relationships
Family	Beckett (son)
Physical attributes
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Blonde
Eye colour	Brown
Production information
First appearance	"The First Day"
Portrayed by	Jane Moffat

“	She, being Etta Helsweel, Prima Ballerina for the National Ballet from 1975 to 1980. She's the real thing! Mean as... well, they don't call her Hell on Wheels for nothing. But, rumour has it: under that tough exterior, she's... even more tough.	”
— Sasha, "The First Day"

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Etta Helsweel (usually referred to as Helsweel or Ms. Helsweel) is the strict, no-nonsense ballet teacher at Keaton School of the Arts.

Biography

Background

Etta Helsweel danced as a Prima for for the National Ballet from 1975 - 1980. Later, she became a ballet teacher.

Keaton School of the Arts

Etta Helsweel teaches a ballet class at Keaton.

Description

Personality

Helsweel is extremely strict. She often discourages the dancers; although, the good side about this is that she doesn't sugarcoat things and is honest about things. Despite her strict personality, a soft side of Helsweel is seen, when she is encouraging Carly. When she is kind to someone, she usually tries to cover it up.

Physical Appearance

Ms. Helsweel has light skin, brown eyes, and blonde hair that is in a bob. She is tall and slim.

She often wears a black sweatband.

Episode Appearances

Season 1

• "The First Day"
• "Groups of Two"
• "The Brightside" (mentioned only)
• "Take Me Out"
• "In Their Shoes"
• "Sotto Voce"
• "The Understudy"
• "Hold On"
• "Twelve Hours to Showtime"
• "Juggle"
• "Eyes Forward"
• "After the Flood" (mentioned only)
• "Fallout"
• "Me"
• "We"

Season 2

• "And We're Back..."
• "Choices"
• "The One"
• "Take the Note"
• "Gotta Be Strong"
• "In Her Shadow"
• "Qualifiers: Day 2"
• "Wrong Side Of A Love Song"
• "Shake It Off"
• "Mixing It Up"
• "In The Dark"
• "Prima Donna"
• "Best Ideas"
• "Telling Stories"
• "Two Steps Forward"
• "Obvious"
• "Comfort Zone"
• "In Your Eyes"
• "Clean Slate" (mentioned only)
• "Not For Sale" (mentioned only)

Quotes

Main article: Etta Helsweel/Quotes

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