make it personal so I’m a big believer in every human being having one word
in every human being having one word
in every human being having one word that defines them and then trying to
that defines them and then trying to
that defines them and then trying to bring that to your business and making
bring that to your business and making
bring that to your business and making your business about your values not just
your business about your values not just
your business about your values not just about the product or service that you’re
about the product or service that you’re
about the product or service that you’re selling so here at Toronto at salsa it’s
selling so here at Toronto at salsa it’s
selling so here at Toronto at salsa it’s all about family and we’ve been doing
all about family and we’ve been doing
all about family and we’ve been doing things at the studio to make it more of
things at the studio to make it more of
things at the studio to make it more of a family feel we have a family culture
a family feel we have a family culture
a family feel we have a family culture where people come here not just to learn
where people come here not just to learn
where people come here not just to learn how to dance salsa but to feel like they
how to dance salsa but to feel like they
how to dance salsa but to feel like they belong to a community of people and they
belong to a community of people and they
belong to a community of people and they make friends and you see people develop
make friends and you see people develop
make friends and you see people develop their self-confidence and grow as
their self-confidence and grow as
their self-confidence and grow as individuals along with growing their
individuals along with growing their
individuals along with growing their dance skills and so we’ve done things
dance skills and so we’ve done things
dance skills and so we’ve done things like put a family tree on the wall and
like put a family tree on the wall and
like put a family tree on the wall and put the pictures of our instructors and
put the pictures of our instructors and
put the pictures of our instructors and helpers or senior students on the wall
helpers or senior students on the wall
helpers or senior students on the wall to make people feel like they belong a
to make people feel like they belong a
to make people feel like they belong a little bit more and one kind of secret
little bit more and one kind of secret
little bit more and one kind of secret project I’ve been working on is I hired
project I’ve been working on is I hired
project I’ve been working on is I hired an artist to create I wanted a sign
an artist to create I wanted a sign
an artist to create I wanted a sign above our tree that’s at family so we
above our tree that’s at family so we
above our tree that’s at family so we had family tree and I commissioned an
had family tree and I commissioned an
had family tree and I commissioned an artist to make it and put these light
artist to make it and put these light
artist to make it and put these light bulbs inside it and we unveiled it at
bulbs inside it and we unveiled it at
bulbs inside it and we unveiled it at our helper training event and
our helper training event and
our helper training event and unfortunate I wasn’t here for it I was
unfortunate I wasn’t here for it I was
unfortunate I wasn’t here for it I was in Orlando on my annual family trip and
in Orlando on my annual family trip and
in Orlando on my annual family trip and so we had it covered up behind a tarp
so we had it covered up behind a tarp
so we had it covered up behind a tarp for a week and a half and I said Alex
for a week and a half and I said Alex
for a week and a half and I said Alex you’re leading the training you’re gonna
you’re leading the training you’re gonna
you’re leading the training you’re gonna unveil the sign and I want you to not
unveil the sign and I want you to not
unveil the sign and I want you to not just show it but tell a story as to what
just show it but tell a story as to what
just show it but tell a story as to what it means to you and why this is here and
it means to you and why this is here and
it means to you and why this is here and we’re gonna we’re going to roll the clip
we’re gonna we’re going to roll the clip
we’re gonna we’re going to roll the clip of Alex doing his speech but I wanted to
of Alex doing his speech but I wanted to
of Alex doing his speech but I wanted to get his perspective quickly on it before
get his perspective quickly on it before
get his perspective quickly on it before we show you the clip well the first
we show you the clip well the first
we show you the clip well the first thing I want to say I was super nervous
thing I want to say I was super nervous
thing I want to say I was super nervous just I was I was I started penning
just I was I was I started penning
just I was I was I started penning things down about what my speech was
things down about what my speech was
things down about what my speech was gonna be like and then I just realized
gonna be like and then I just realized
gonna be like and then I just realized that I tend to do best and when it just
that I tend to do best and when it just
that I tend to do best and when it just comes from the heart naturally just
comes from the heart naturally just
comes from the heart naturally just comes out so the one thing that I want
comes out so the one thing that I want
comes out so the one thing that I want to focus on a core of family I just
to focus on a core of family I just
to focus on a core of family I just related to myself I thought but what’s
related to myself I thought but what’s
related to myself I thought but what’s important about family to me and it just
important about family to me and it just
important about family to me and it just made me realize how much you know I
made me realize how much you know I
made me realize how much you know I missed having those family big
missed having those family big
missed having those family big gatherings when I was little you know
gatherings when I was little you know
gatherings when I was little you know big dinner table 20 people kids running
big dinner table 20 people kids running
big dinner table 20 people kids running around I’m running around causing
around I’m running around causing
around I’m running around causing trouble and all that kind of stuff right
trouble and all that kind of stuff right
trouble and all that kind of stuff right that a communal experience altogether
that a communal experience altogether
that a communal experience altogether and so thinking about tds about this
and so thinking about tds about this
and so thinking about tds about this business
business
business about Toronto dance salsa I realized
about Toronto dance salsa I realized
about Toronto dance salsa I realized that that really is what holds people
that that really is what holds people
that that really is what holds people together all the volunteers all the
together all the volunteers all the
together all the volunteers all the students that come here they come here
students that come here they come here
students that come here they come here because they want to they feel that
because they want to they feel that
because they want to they feel that they’re part of something bigger but
they’re part of something bigger but
they’re part of something bigger but they feel that they belong to something
they feel that they belong to something
they feel that they belong to something I carried that sort of that spirit and
I carried that sort of that spirit and
I carried that sort of that spirit and so there was about 30 helpers on the
so there was about 30 helpers on the
so there was about 30 helpers on the other side of the camera so you don’t
other side of the camera so you don’t
other side of the camera so you don’t see that but you only see me but there’s
see that but you only see me but there’s
see that but you only see me but there’s like 30 people there and they’ll as i
like 30 people there and they’ll as i
like 30 people there and they’ll as i was talking people were nodding and
was talking people were nodding and
was talking people were nodding and saying yes you know we’re part of this
saying yes you know we’re part of this
saying yes you know we’re part of this it’s it’s you know it’s good to be you
it’s it’s you know it’s good to be you
it’s it’s you know it’s good to be you know with a family you also get to
know with a family you also get to
know with a family you also get to choose right so yeah so that’s a little
choose right so yeah so that’s a little
choose right so yeah so that’s a little bit of the back story there cool well
bit of the back story there cool well
bit of the back story there cool well let’s roll the clip I’m so little about
let’s roll the clip I’m so little about
let’s roll the clip I’m so little about my work experience here te estas muy no
my work experience here te estas muy no
my work experience here te estas muy no I started courses and a half years ago
I started courses and a half years ago
I started courses and a half years ago basically from a country and my cultural
basically from a country and my cultural
basically from a country and my cultural background is all about large dinners
background is all about large dinners
background is all about large dinners with your families getting together good
with your families getting together good
with your families getting together good folk speech then when I came to this
folk speech then when I came to this
folk speech then when I came to this country I only had my brother in my mom
country I only had my brother in my mom
country I only had my brother in my mom here so my cousins my nephews they were
here so my cousins my nephews they were
here so my cousins my nephews they were all back home and I really miss them and
all back home and I really miss them and
all back home and I really miss them and one of things that I experienced it
one of things that I experienced it
one of things that I experienced it tedious when it started as a student
tedious when it started as a student
tedious when it started as a student when it became a he’ll work with
when it became a he’ll work with
when it became a he’ll work with assistant and so far has the family
assistant and so far has the family
assistant and so far has the family experience and Evan and I with your help
experience and Evan and I with your help
experience and Evan and I with your help we’ve really been trying to put that
we’ve really been trying to put that
we’ve really been trying to put that that TDS is not the main purpose is not
that TDS is not the main purpose is not
that TDS is not the main purpose is not dancing we’re dancing we’re having a
dancing we’re dancing we’re having a
dancing we’re dancing we’re having a good time but we all can be here because
good time but we all can be here because
good time but we all can be here because we want to feel belong that we want to
we want to feel belong that we want to
we want to feel belong that we want to meet new people that we want to have a
meet new people that we want to have a
meet new people that we want to have a family
family
family you’ll conquer of ourselves validated
you’ll conquer of ourselves validated
you’ll conquer of ourselves validated validated others and that’s what you’re
validated others and that’s what you’re
validated others and that’s what you’re also helpers you’re here because at some
also helpers you’re here because at some
also helpers you’re here because at some point there was a helper there was an
point there was a helper there was an
point there was a helper there was an assistant someone that really spoke to
assistant someone that really spoke to
assistant someone that really spoke to you and said you can do it i believe in
you and said you can do it i believe in
you and said you can do it i believe in you and you want to carry that on that’s
you and you want to carry that on that’s
you and you want to carry that on that’s why you’re here you’re here because you
why you’re here you’re here because you
why you’re here you’re here because you have heart and you really feel what
have heart and you really feel what
have heart and you really feel what family is that’s what you’ve been here
family is that’s what you’ve been here
family is that’s what you’ve been here with us and I can’t I wish every was
with us and I can’t I wish every was
with us and I can’t I wish every was here I can’t express how much this means
here I can’t express how much this means
here I can’t express how much this means to me how much just means do Lily all
to me how much just means do Lily all
to me how much just means do Lily all the instructors all the students the
the instructors all the students the
the instructors all the students the wonderful feedback that we get the love
wonderful feedback that we get the love
wonderful feedback that we get the love and the care you know all of our our
and the care you know all of our our
and the care you know all of our our tech this amazing thing really helped us
tech this amazing thing really helped us
tech this amazing thing really helped us help us become a better couple you make
help us become a better couple you make
help us become a better couple you make a difference in people’s lives and I
a difference in people’s lives and I
a difference in people’s lives and I want you to really not underestimate
want you to really not underestimate
want you to really not underestimate them people come here to escape stop
them people come here to escape stop
them people come here to escape stop worrying about their troubles to turn
worrying about their troubles to turn
worrying about their troubles to turn off their brain and just enjoy this hour
off their brain and just enjoy this hour
off their brain and just enjoy this hour hour and a half it doesn’t seem like a
hour and a half it doesn’t seem like a
hour and a half it doesn’t seem like a lot but it does it was a lot for me and
lot but it does it was a lot for me and
lot but it does it was a lot for me and to have this adopted family that I have
to have this adopted family that I have
to have this adopted family that I have a few and have a heaven it means so much
a few and have a heaven it means so much
a few and have a heaven it means so much to me means the world to me this makes
to me means the world to me this makes
to me means the world to me this makes me this feels like home to me and that’s
me this feels like home to me and that’s
me this feels like home to me and that’s why that’s not part of this so much
why that’s not part of this so much
why that’s not part of this so much that’s not good morning because I can’t
that’s not good morning because I can’t
that’s not good morning because I can’t see myself being outside of this place I
see myself being outside of this place I
see myself being outside of this place I love this place and I hope that all of
love this place and I hope that all of
love this place and I hope that all of you stay with this school with us as
you stay with this school with us as
you stay with this school with us as much as possible and I hope we continue
much as possible and I hope we continue
much as possible and I hope we continue to provide you amazing experiences
to provide you amazing experiences
to provide you amazing experiences opportunities for growth and the support
opportunities for growth and the support
opportunities for growth and the support and everything you possibly
and everything you possibly
and everything you possibly this adopted family tds do you like home
this adopted family tds do you like home
this adopted family tds do you like home so we haven’t worked on something this
so we haven’t worked on something this
so we haven’t worked on something this is super awesome really excited to
is super awesome really excited to
is super awesome really excited to announce it really started with the
announce it really started with the
announce it really started with the family okay wait wait yeah yeah yeah oh
family okay wait wait yeah yeah yeah oh
family okay wait wait yeah yeah yeah oh my god this is the fault this is right
my god this is the fault this is right
my god this is the fault this is right just like I was always awkward don’t
just like I was always awkward don’t
just like I was always awkward don’t talk about it
families are students or instructors you
families are students or instructors you so thank you so much for all the hard
so thank you so much for all the hard
so thank you so much for all the hard work you’re part of our daily lives and
work you’re part of our daily lives and
work you’re part of our daily lives and you know we’re always do our medicine
you know we’re always do our medicine
you know we’re always do our medicine for you this is going to see on 24 hours
for you this is going to see on 24 hours
for you this is going to see on 24 hours a day this is going to remind every
a day this is going to remind every
a day this is going to remind every personal i’ll try every student that we
personal i’ll try every student that we
personal i’ll try every student that we are about fam that we give equal
are about fam that we give equal
are about fam that we give equal opportunity to see him along ok so i’ll
opportunity to see him along ok so i’ll
opportunity to see him along ok so i’ll accept me this clip while i was in
accept me this clip while i was in
accept me this clip while i was in orlando and he asked me to take a look
orlando and he asked me to take a look
orlando and he asked me to take a look at it he was unsure if we should put it
at it he was unsure if we should put it
at it he was unsure if we should put it up on her channel or not whether we
up on her channel or not whether we
up on her channel or not whether we should use it or not whether it was good
should use it or not whether it was good
should use it or not whether it was good or not and i thought as a first-time
or not and i thought as a first-time
or not and i thought as a first-time kind of getting up and giving a speech
kind of getting up and giving a speech
kind of getting up and giving a speech it was a really good first effort
it was a really good first effort
it was a really good first effort there’s ways that can be improved but i
there’s ways that can be improved but i
there’s ways that can be improved but i thought was a really good first effort
thought was a really good first effort
thought was a really good first effort and we’re going to share it on the tds
and we’re going to share it on the tds
and we’re going to share it on the tds channel and i wanted to share it on this
channel and i wanted to share it on this
channel and i wanted to share it on this channel to just as a reminder for you
channel to just as a reminder for you
channel to just as a reminder for you guys to make your business more personal
guys to make your business more personal
guys to make your business more personal right you hear Alex talking about his
right you hear Alex talking about his
right you hear Alex talking about his brother and moving here and why this
brother and moving here and why this
brother and moving here and why this business means so much to him that is
business means so much to him that is
business means so much to him that is the the the guts of this business of
the the the guts of this business of
the the the guts of this business of what makes it successful is a personal
what makes it successful is a personal
what makes it successful is a personal connection that people will make to each
connection that people will make to each
connection that people will make to each other into the leadership and so I would
other into the leadership and so I would
other into the leadership and so I would HIGHLY encourage you guys to get out
HIGHLY encourage you guys to get out
HIGHLY encourage you guys to get out until your story whether it’s a youtube
until your story whether it’s a youtube
until your story whether it’s a youtube video whether it’s right in an article
video whether it’s right in an article
video whether it’s right in an article you’re going to be nervous like Alex was
you’re going to be nervous like Alex was
you’re going to be nervous like Alex was his first time it won’t be perfect the
his first time it won’t be perfect the
his first time it won’t be perfect the first time I’ve done five to seven to
first time I’ve done five to seven to
first time I’ve done five to seven to ten different versions of like the meet
ten different versions of like the meet
ten different versions of like the meet Evan and my story on my youtube channel
Evan and my story on my youtube channel
Evan and my story on my youtube channel and every time I do it it gets better
and every time I do it it gets better
and every time I do it it gets better and more refined so don’t worry about it
and more refined so don’t worry about it
and more refined so don’t worry about it being perfect but people will connect to
being perfect but people will connect to
being perfect but people will connect to you and and that’s your competitive
you and and that’s your competitive
you and and that’s your competitive advantage as an entrepreneur your
advantage as an entrepreneur your
advantage as an entrepreneur your personal story why this means so much to
personal story why this means so much to
personal story why this means so much to you because otherwise I’m just going to
you because otherwise I’m just going to
you because otherwise I’m just going to go compete on price or buy some product
go compete on price or buy some product
go compete on price or buy some product or service from the big guys because
or service from the big guys because
or service from the big guys because they have a trusted name and reputation
they have a trusted name and reputation
they have a trusted name and reputation your competitive advantage is a human
your competitive advantage is a human
your competitive advantage is a human pneus your passion and your story so I’m
pneus your passion and your story so I’m
pneus your passion and your story so I’m really curious to find out what’s
really curious to find out what’s
really curious to find out what’s holding you guys back from sharing your
holding you guys back from sharing your
holding you guys back from sharing your story and really trying to be authentic
story and really trying to be authentic
story and really trying to be authentic and yourself in a video or in an about
and yourself in a video or in an about
and yourself in a video or in an about me page on your website leaving the
me page on your website leaving the
me page on your website leaving the comments below cheers to find out I
comments below cheers to find out I
comments below cheers to find out I think could help inspire others as well
think could help inspire others as well
think could help inspire others as well to take that leap so thank you guys for
to take that leap so thank you guys for
to take that leap so thank you guys for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and we’ll see you
continue to believe and we’ll see you
continue to believe and we’ll see you soon
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