09/20/2026
Hi, I’m Miss Taryn! 💙
Or T-Dog, T-Bone, Terananan... apparently we have options around here.
I opened Taryn’s Dance Company when I was 23 years old, and even after all these years of growing the studio, one of my favourite places to be is still right in the classroom teaching.
This season, you’ll find me teaching Junior, Intermediate and Senior Jazz, Senior Lyrical, and our Large Group.
This summer took me to a few very different places! I went to Disney World with the studio, travelled to Germany with Jamie, and headed to Washington for a work conference. When I’m home and not at the studio, I’m happiest on the boat in the summer or on a snowboard in the winter. Give me a workout, a hot tub, some time to read and a caramel coffee, and that’s a pretty great day off.
And despite what my dance playlists might suggest sometimes, I actually love rock and metal music.
There are a lot of things I love about teaching, but those light-up moments are still some of the best. When a dancer has been working at something that feels really hard and suddenly they get it, you can see the pride all over their face.
That’s what I want my dancers to leave class with: a sense of accomplishment and something they’re genuinely proud of from that day.
My biggest advice for this season is to focus on the journey and give 100% to each class. It’s easy to get caught up in where you want to be, but the work you put in along the way is what will actually get you there. 💙
And apparently I can’t live without Carly & Tannis, so there’s that too.
Here’s to Season 10! 💙