Popi Spyridis, owner and instructor of DanceClassToronto.com,  is a Zumba instructor, certified CanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist (FIS), Wedding Dance Choreographer, and ballroom and latin dance instructor.

Popi absolutely loves teaching Zumba.  Popi decided one day to try out a local Zumba class and fell in love with Zumba immediately. Coming from a very structured latin / ballroom dance background, Popi found a new joy in the freedom Zumba offered, and not to mention the perfect work out! She has been teaching zumba since 2012 and continues to love it.

Popi teaches many Zumba Gold classes as well for active older adults and Zumba Chair in retirement and long term care facilities. She is particularly passionate about bringing dance and the joy that comes along with movement to people who think they can’t dance for whatever reason. Everyone can dance! As long as you are breathing, you can dance!

Popi also specializes in choreographing for wedding dance couples and offers special workshops and private lessons for wedding dances. She has prepared many couples for their first dance and is able to get couples, even with absolutely no dance experience, looking fabulous in a relatively short period of time.

Popi’s dance training background is in Ballroom and Latin competitive dancing, like ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Popi lived in London, England – the world capital for ballroom / latin dancing, for nine years, and was trained by some of the best coaches in the world. While in England, Popi was a regular competitor in competitions, representing Greece, South Africa and England in national and international championships including ‘Blackpool’, the most prestigious dance competition in the world, as well as other world class competitions including the International Open, Imperial Open, Universal Open Championships, the British Closed National Championships and the South African Closed Amateur National Championships. Some old photos and videos here

Popi has a passion for sharing her skills and joy of dance, and believes we are all dancers at our core. Dance can not only transform your body, but it can lift your spirit and open you up to a new you.

Vaishnavi Naik is a Bollywood Dance Instructor and Choreographer. She specializes in choreographing Indian wedding dances, anniversary dances, and more, to Bollywood songs.

Classically trained, she is a graduate in Indian classical dance (Mohini Attam) B.F.A and has a Masters degree in Theatre from a recognized organization in India.

Dancing since the age of 4, and falling in love with the stage instantly, Vaishnavi has extensive experience and loves to perform and express herself through dance. She has been dancing and teaching children and adults for many years, and is excited to continue to empower aspiring dancers as her way of giving back.

Vaishnavi has been living in Toronto since 2021.  Before that she lived in Mauritius for 6 years and ran her own Bollywood Dance classes with a great success. In her home town India, she performed and choreographed for multiple event shows and wedding shows.

Along with Bollywood dancing, Vaishnavi has tried her hands in Indian Film Industry and regional theatre as an Actor. She is affiliated with the Indian Film Federation of India. In India, she worked in International Schools and has experience working with children.

Vaishnavi specializes in expressing emotions when dancing, using appropriate facial expressions and graceful movements. She has learned and performed under the guidance of renowned dance choreographers – Shiamak Davar, Terrence Lewis, Tobby Fernandes and Deepali Vichare.

Vaishnavi is very passionate about dance and believes everybody can dance. She seeks to radiate a friendly environment of good vibes for everyone so that everyone is comfortable to unleash their potential. She truly believes “Dance with your heart, everything else will follow”.

More about our Bollywood classes and programs here