SaMel Tanz

06/04/2024

Did you think we were gonna stop at only four SaMel Tanz community classes? Here are four more!

Steps & Styles! with SaMel Tanz will be coming back for another four classes following their current workshop. Workshops will include icebreakers, a warmup, foundational knowledge, and choreography in a fun, creative, and safe environment.

Choose your date(s) below:

💃 Class 1: Salsa - April 30
🩰 Class 2: Contemporary - May 14
👯‍♀️ Class 3: Repertory - May 21
🎧 Class 4: Hip hop - May 28

Learn more and register for one or all of these FREE classes here: https://ow.ly/GE3150R9A22

[Image description: A photo of the two members of SaMel Tanz wearing lavender two-piece suits in an open stance. Melissa is touching Samantha's shoulder. They're in a dance studio.]

02/04/2024

Starting tonight!

Steps and Styles! with SaMel Tanz starts tonight!

Join SaMel Tanz for a four-week workshop and discover new ways to free yourself of limitations and embody all that you are in the present.

Today's class will focus on contemporary dance and will take place at Meridian Hall. If you can't make it tonight, don't worry! There are three more classes to go: ⬇️

🎧 Class 2: Hip Hop - April 9
💃 Class 3: Salsa - April 16
🩰 Class 4: Repertory - April 23

Learn more and register for one or all of these FREE classes here: https://www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Steps-and-Styles-with-SaMel-Tanz-2024?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sameltanz2024&utm_content=april22024

[Image description: A photo of SaMel Tanz in a studio. They're lying on their backs on the wooden floor. They have their arms and legs in the air as if they're in the middle of a dance move.]

27/03/2024

SPRING IS HERE!
And so is STEPS & STYLES wit SaMel Tanz 2024!

We had an amazing time last year running these workshops so we wanted to come back and give the community more! Experience a different style each week, expand your movement and have fun with us!

Starting April 2 - every Tuesday 6-7pm at Meridian Hall Rehearsal Hall.

April 2 - Contemporary
April 9 - Hip Hop
April 16 - Salsa
April 23 - Repertory

Register using the link in our bio!

These workshops are in partnership with TO Live.

04/03/2024

21/11/2023

THANK YOU✨🥊🥰

We are still coming down from the epic high we experienced last week and are BEYOND grateful to ALL attendees who came from far and wide to witness the premiere of CHAMPIONESS presented by .

Having so many people who have witnessed our journey from the beginning be present for this new work was monumental AND having those who have never experienced anything like it before made the work even more special! And everyone in between from different walks of life - thank you so much for coming!!!

Huge shoutout to our dancers for slaying it every night! and production team for making this dream come to life! So many laughs and constant encouragement and support from everyone- we are forever grateful for you champs✨✨💕 .m.mohan
Tina!

We look forward to discussing the future of this new production and cherishing how beautiful our community of supporters are 💖

18/11/2023

Closing Night 🥊✨💖

Tonight is your last chance to witness these incredible women dance their hearts and bodies out for CHAMPIONESS presented by

The love and support from audiences has been amazing thus far and we cannot wait to share this journey with more of you tonight!

There are still some tickets available - check link in bio!

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16/11/2023

Today is the day!! 🥊🥊🥊 the world premiere of CHAMPIONESS hits the stage tonight!! 😬😬 presented by DanceWorks 🥰

We have poured our hearts and souls into creating CHAMPIONESS 🤩 We cannot wait to share with the world this beautiful work with you all!

This would not be even possible without and for believing in us and presenting us! The support from the funded by the City of Toronto. Our creative team .m.mohan Tina Fushell ♥️♥️

Our sponsors & donors IG Wealth (Vanno Ort), Benson & Kearley, .karen.ngo

And most importantly CHAMPIONESS is the essence of each of our beautiful dancers/collaborators




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02/11/2023

Join us today at 1pm EST for another IG live. 🤩 This time we are chatting with the wonderfully talented

See you there!

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31/10/2023

Join me on today’s stories !

A day in the life of an artist … me… Irmita

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11/09/2023

We are thrilled to welome back Nova Dance and as we feature another season of dance across cultures with Discover Dance!

This Wednesday, we have the incredible duo of SaMel Tanz, a Toronto based dance collective established in 2015. Founded by Samantha Schleese (M.A, BFA) and Melissa Hart (BFA), both versatile and experienced dance artists.

Register FREE to see their unique fusion of Contemporary movement and techniques with Street and Latin influences.

https://baycrestathome.ca/discover-dance/

15/03/2023

Check it out!

Company Member, Rajvi Dedhia , has written about her experience of the October 2022 edition of Discover Dance, with special guests Sam and Mel!

18/12/2021

💖 So grateful for this incredible cast of dancers:

✨Thank you to the for the Creation Grant.

✨Thank you to for the beautiful space and hosting our informal showing.

✨Thank you to for your incredible insight and feedback during this process.

We are so happy that this phase of creating CHAMPIONESS came to fruition!!

04/11/2021

5 years ago today we were debuting our second production, “words from my Mother”. Crazy how time flies!

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13/10/2021

Can’t believe this was already 3 weeks ago! Had such a blast performing on the outdoor stage as a part of -Dance made in Canada/Fait au Canada on the theatre at High Park.

Will continue to share more highlights!

Costumes created by the talented

Photos by: Marlowe Porter and Hannah Schallert

22/09/2021

Thursday, Friday and Saturday!!!

Co-director Yvonne Ng couldn’t take the gamble of indoor performances for the 2021 fest so it’s a hybrid of live outdoor shows and virtual presentatio...

21/07/2021

You know when you miss something but don’t realize you how much you miss it until after a long time you get the smallest taste. That is us with performing.

This was the first time we got to perform in over a year. The feeling of dancing with others is like no other. The exchange in energy and the love and response from the audience felt so good and we missed it mucho much.

On top of that, we are dancing about unity and celebrating each other’s individuality, remembering how your light doesn’t dim because you share space with others, in-fact you all shine brighter together.

“More than a Moment” coming soon!

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18/05/2021

SaMel Tanz @ Bloom Festival! 🤩🤩🤩


Launching June 1, Bloom Fest will be a free, virtual month-long festival, featuring works from Toronto artists of all mediums and backgrounds. Guests are encouraged to support artists with a Pay-What-You-Can entry donation. Join us for a month-long exhibition jam-packed with galleries, live performances, and amazing talent. The festival will be capped off with a week-long series of ticketed Q&A panel discussions with the artists via Zoom.

The Zoom panels are Q&As where viewers can ask the artists questions about their work, their creation process, and what it has been like to create within the past year. The panel discussions for each category are on the following dates:

Fine arts/digital arts—Monday, June 21 @ 7pm
Dance/movement—Tuesday, June 22 @ 7pm
Music—Wednesday, June 23 @ 7pm
Poetry/Spoken Word—Thursday, June 24 @ 7pm
Film/Theatre—Friday, June 25 @ 7pm

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bloom-festival-2021-tickets-152526911097

29/04/2021

Happy International Dance Day!

Are you missing movement?!

Sign up for Beginner/Intermediate Contemporary and Hip Hop Classes with Mel through

Learn foundations, build strength and stamina and dance some fun choreography!

27/04/2021

Excited to be dancing this Thursday for International Dance Day!

Join us at 12pm EDT over on IG Live and spend 30-minutes releasing tension and increasing energy in your body to some hot tunes.

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What does this dance class entail?

Warm up - awakening of the body through gentle movement and stretches

Get that Groove - follow the grooves to help you connect to the music

Improvisation - guided exercises that allow you to move however you like, without judgement, releasing tension/stress and increasing creativity in your mind and body

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Dance brings people together, allows us to share and exchange energies and releases stress and tension in our bodies ❤ See you there 🤩

26/03/2021

Check out what you can win at Co: Align this Saturday!!!

19/03/2021

The Performance Collective Kick Off - CO: ALIGN

We've been missing those live showcases! So in the meantime, we are coming together with 8 talented companies to bring back that excitement of watching multiple pieces in one night! Reflecting on our past, present and future, please join us for the first of many events!

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-performance-collective-presents-coalign-our-past-present-and-future-tickets-143577077905?aff=ebdssbeac&keep_tld=1

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12/03/2021

Please read and continue to support the arts!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-when-the-musics-over-covid-19-decimated-the-arts-in-canada-and-the/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning+Update&utm_content=2021-3-11_7&utm_term=Morning+Update%3A+%E2%80%98We+now+have+two+pandemics%E2%80%99%3A+Variant+cases+soar+in+Ontario&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=Bl8T9w6kcfn4kVbO0gXKko431iU0qtzz&fbclid=IwAR0vrgCTK1ZhAoxYCBCTb0i57txlt7CHnBOIMvQ0MG-iYlBAQ7qtwOSeAk0

Unemployment among arts workers is soaring, venues are closing down and some fear government support will come too late. What will be left of the culture industry when this is all over?