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Taylor BelnavisTaylor Belnavis is realizing his dreams, sharing his love of dance by teaching and interpreting music with his special style of hip hop and tap rhythms on wood floors. Taylor represents a remarkable dance repertoire that is constantly evolving through the years. His dance background includes Tap, Hip Hop, House Dancing, Popping, and Jazz. His knowledge and understanding of street and conventional dance styles and easy-going personality make him a well-rounded dancer, performer, and choreographer.
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Taylor has trained in competitive dance for 13 years. As a performer, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships for solo, duet, and group performances both on a provincial and national level. Some of his greatest accomplishments were receiving numerous Future Threat awards and titles for Highest Overall Score and Best All-Around in Tap and Hip Hop across Ontario and the U.S.A., including two scholarships to attend The Edge Performing Arts Centre in Los Angeles. While Taylor’s training includes a wide variety of disciplines, his first loves and specialties are Tap and Hip Hop.
Attending The Dance Project, Triple Threat dance conventions, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and Millennium Dance Complex of Los Angeles has helped to round out Taylor’s dance education. He has learned to perfect his craft under the guidance and direction of Travis Knights, David Cox, Cathy Duncan, Lisa LaTouche, Jumaane Taylor, Mark Samuels, Danny Davalos, Luther Brown, Marie Julien and Charma Belnavis, founder and Director of C.B. Dance Academy. As a performer, Taylor has been a Featured Dancer at FIFA U-20 Opening Ceremonies, Toronto Choreographer’s Ball, Downbeats Tap Company, and Eastern Canadian Tap Conference. Taylor’s film and television credits also include being a featured actor/dancer for Winners, YTV's “Big Fun Weeknights”, and Much On Demand – Tribute to Dance.
His passion and dedication drove him to a career in the industry.
Attending The Dance Project, Triple Threat dance conventions, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and Millennium Dance Complex of Los Angeles has helped to round out Taylor’s dance education. He has learned to perfect his craft under the guidance and direction of Travis Knights, David Cox, Cathy Duncan, Lisa LaTouche, Jumaane Taylor, Mark Samuels, Danny Davalos, Luther Brown, Marie Julien and Charma Belnavis, founder and Director of C.B. Dance Academy. As a performer, Taylor has been a Featured Dancer at FIFA U-20 Opening Ceremonies, Toronto Choreographer’s Ball, Downbeats Tap Company, and Eastern Canadian Tap Conference. Taylor’s film and television credits also include being a featured actor/dancer for Winners, YTV's “Big Fun Weeknights”, and Much On Demand – Tribute to Dance.
His passion and dedication drove him to a career in the industry.