Jesi Sadayar is a dancer, choreographer, and creative director based in Mississauga, Canada. A finalist on Canada’s Got Talent and co-director of the dance collective ON3, Jesi has gained recognition for his bold, culturally rooted choreography that fuses Kuthu, street, and funk styles. His work has been featured in numerous music videos for independent artists worldwide, amassing millions of views, and he has choreographed for artists including Santhosh Narayanan, Shan Vincent De Paul, and Sahi Siva, in addition to touring the U.S. with Anirudh Ravichander and choreographing and performing for the iconic M.I.A. His competitive dance collective recently competed at Prelude Toronto 2025, showcasing cultural expression and high-performance value through dynamic stage presence and precision.
Most recently, Jesi and his team won first place in a global video dance competition hosted by ThinkIndie Music in Chennai, India, standing out among over 100,000 submissions.
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We’re welcoming USHA JEY as she returns to Toronto for a full weekend workshops!
@usha_jey is a choreographer, dancer, and creative director from Paris, France. She has worked with major brands including @gap , @nike , @hm , and @converse , and has choreographed for artists all over the world including @sidsriram and @miamatangi .
We’re excited to host her dance camp weekend in Toronto and she’s looking forward to sharing her valuable insights and creative process. Don’t miss your chance to learn from Usha, register now!
SATURDAY JUNE 13 - BEG/INTER
CLASS 1: HIP HOP | 1 PM - 2:30 PM
CLASS 2: KUTHU | 2:30 PM - 4 PM
SUNDAY JUNE 14 - INTER/ADV
CLASS 3: HIP HOP | 1 PM - 2:30 PM
CLASS 4: KUTHU | 2:30 PM - 4 PM
EARLY BIRD (until May 19th)
$30 PER CLASS
$100 FULL WEEKEND PASS
REGULAR RATE
$35 PER CLASS
$120 FULL WEEKEND PASS
📍: Starz Dance Academy
945 Middlefield Rd, Scarborough, ON M1V 5E1
Email [email protected] to register, spots are limited!
Introducing our final judge of TALA 2026, Jesi! ✨
Jesi Sadayar is a dancer, choreographer, and creative director based in Mississauga, Canada. He was a finalist on Canada’s Got Talent and is the co-director of the dance collective ON3. Jesi is known for his bold choreography that fuses Kuthu, street, and funk styles. His work has appeared in multiple music videos for independent artists, gaining millions of views. He has choreographed for artists like Santhosh Narayanan, Shan Vincent De Paul, and Sahi Siva, and has performed with M.I.A..
Most recently, he won first place in a global dance video competition hosted by ThinkIndie Music, standing out among over 100,000 submissions.
what a year it’s been so far for dance in our Tamil-American communities around the country 🤩
from Kuthu to Semi-Classical, we had to do 2026 right by bringing you so many talented dancers to you 💃🏾🕺🏾
thank you to our phenomenal dancers for your hard work and skills, bringing life to the songs we listen to and thank you to everyone who came to experience, learn and have fun! we’re redefining what tamil dance means
it’s been incredible seeing you guys bring the energy 🥳
as always, we’re just getting started! 💎
#dance #arrambam #tamil #tamildance #danceworkshop
A RECAP OF OUR DANCE WORKSHOPS SO FAR!🤩
from Kuthu to Semi-Classical, we had to do 2026 right by bringing you so many talented dancers to you 💃🏾🕺🏾
thank you to our phenomenal dancers for your hard work and skills, bringing life to the songs we listen to and thank you to everyone who came to watch, to learn and to have fun!
it’s been incredible seeing you guys bring the energy. we’re just getting started! 💎
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about ar•ram•bam: we are a modern third space for the Tamil community. we host social and cultural experiences for our Tamil and non-Tamil friends, including Tamil meetups and dance workshops. all proceeds from our events support future events and charity.
#dance #arrambam #tamil #tamildance #danceworkshop
Due to popular demand we’ve added one more workshop to Ravi’s stop in Toronto; this time for foundations! Email [email protected] to register now!
RAVI VARMA TORONTO 2026
WORKSHOP 1: FOUNDATIONS
Saturday, April 18th
3-5 PM
$30 per person
WORKSHOP 2: CHOREOGRAPHY
Sunday, April 19th
2-4 PM
$35 per person
COMBO RATE $55 BOTH CLASSES
*Please note: if you’ve already registered for the choreography, you can grab the foundation class for $20*
A RECAP OF OUR Q1 26’ DANCE WORKSHOPS SO FAR!🤩
from Kuthu to Semi-Classical, we had to do 2026 right by bringing you so many talented dancers to you 💃🏾🕺🏾
thank you to our phenomenal dancers for your hard work and skills, bringing life to the songs we listen to and thank you to everyone who came to experience, learn and have fun!
it’s been incredible seeing you guys bring the energy 🥳
as always, we’re just getting started! 💎
#dance #arrambam #tamil #tamildance #danceworkshop
BTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT JESI SADAYAR IN NYC DAY 2 💎
NEW YORK CITY 🗽 MUTTA KALAKKI AT DAY 2 WITH JESI SADAYAR WAS SUCH A VIBE 😮💨
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🎶 song: Mutta Kalakki (From “Youth”)
💥 class & choreo by @jesisadayar
🎥 @allyvisuals
