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Give yourself permission to have fun again

Meet and connect one-on-one with new friends

it's time for you
to say YES to yourself!

You don't need to wait for the world to go back to normal to feel good.

You deserve to smile again. You deserve to feel free. You deserve to have fun!

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Do you miss being able to go out and be a regular person?

Take our 1-Hour Dance intro class to see it's still possible!

  • We will to show you that even if you have "two left feet" you can dance!
  • We partner you up in private video groups during the lesson to dance with awesome people from around the world!
  • In a judgement free, high energy 1-hour lesson you will find the confidence you never knew you had.

If you know how to walk, we can teach you how to dance (and have a blast doing it!) It's what we're the best in the world at. All you have to do is just show up and bring the one thing the world needs more of: You. We'll take care of the rest!

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meet your instructor

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Aleks Saiyan

He'll make you feel like you #Belong

Growing up, Aleks always felt like an outsider. He never felt accepted by his friends and family and was constantly fighting the feelings of not being good enough and trying to fit in. He also battled a medical condition called Hyperhydrosis (excessively sweaty palms) which gave him body issues and a lack of confidence. 

And... he was a terrible dancer. He avoided dance clubs when his friends tried to drag him along and he was afraid to ask women to dance because of his sweaty palms and lack of skills.

In 2009, everything changed when he made an important choice. Overweight, unhappy, and tired of having no confidence, he chose to tackle his biggest fear: Dancing. He joined Toronto Dance Salsa as a beginner and was one of the most uncoordinated students in the class. 

But he fell in love with the people, he fell in love with the music, and in that process, he fell in love with himself. Now he's on a mission to help others fall in love with themselves as well and find a place where they can #Belong. Aleks went from being the worst student in his class to an Instructor and the Director of Operations at Toronto Dance Salsa. And he's also your lead instructor for Transformation Month!

Deep down what he has always wanted was to create a place where you can come in as you are, be accepted for that, and get lifted up to where you want to be. Welcome to Transformation Month!

Daisy Kuan
#True
Daisy Kuan
Salsa Instructor

In 2011, Daisy signed up for her first salsa class on a whim as a way to fill her free time after completing actuarial exams. Little did she know that salsa would soon transform her life and make TDS her second home. After her first salsa class, she became a helper, a performer, joined our bachata flash mob (fun times!) and fell in #true love with the moves, the music, the people and community – and even her dance partner, who is now her husband!

Through years of salsa training, Daisy has specialized in body movement, partner connection and helping students transform – from when they step into their first class feeling a little shy and awkward, to their last class – when the students not only have fun dancing, but also feel like they are part of the TDS family!

Dori Osmond
#Inspire
Dori Osmond
Private Lessons Instructor

Born to an accomplished musician, Dori grew up surrounded by music. Being Newfoundland-born, she learned to dance a jig at a young age! She first learned to spin on ice where she excelled at ice dance and competed in synchronized skating and ladies free skate. In 2002 she danced her first salsa – #inspired by the Cuban rhythms and passionate flavour of the dance, she never looked back.

Dori joined the salsa Picante Pro performance team in 2006. She continued her training under Teddy Olaso, and worked one-on-one with many world-renowned dancers including Ana Massacote, Karel Flores, and 5-time World Salsa Champion, Luda Kroitor. She has also studied other dance styles such as Afro-Cuban, bachata, merengue, ballroom, hip hop, and modern. In 2009, she joined the United Salseros Pro dance team and performs internationally.

Evan Carmichael
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Evan Carmichael
TDS Owner. Evolver of people. Unlocker of untapped potential.

While Evan was achieving worldwide fame as a success and entrepreneurship guru and YouTube superstar, he never stopped dancing. After 11 years with Toronto Dance Salsa, he took over the business in 2016.

It all began when Evan joined in 2005 and fell in love with the music, the dancers, and the TDS community. He caught the TDS salsa bug, won over by his new group of amazing friends and the challenge of learning a new skill. In 2006 he became a helper and joined our first performance group, then began teaching in 2007. Over the years, he has most loved watching students #believe and grow – from taking their very first salsa class to having the confidence to ask others to dance and perfecting their moves from one level to the next.

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Interact with amazing people virtually.
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Classes every day of the week.

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The connection with the instructors and fellow students was very tangible even virtually as we were able to split into virtual rooms and dance with multiple people.

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