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Deion Rojas on Getting Scrappy, Teaching as an Introvert, and His Biggest Creative Inspirations
Episode 4
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
Episode 19: In this episode, Scott sits down with Deion Rojas to talk about his journey from scrappy beginnings to becoming one of Toronto’s most respected teachers. Deion opens up about the evolution of the Toronto dance scene, lessons learned in the studio, and the ongoing balance between teaching and staying a student. Plus, we get into his inspirations, what dancers can expect in his classes, and of course—his go-to coffee order.00:00:00 – Welcome & intro00:02:05 – How Deion got his start00:07:27 – The evolution of the Toronto dance scene00:10:04 – Dave and Right Foot’s impact on the community00:11:32 – Scrappy beginnings00:13:02 – Deion’s teaching journey00:16:58 – Early teaching mistakes and lessons learned00:23:11 – Inspirations that shaped Deion’s style and approach00:31:40 – The importance of always being a student00:32:52 – Finding the balance between dancing and teaching00:37:45 – What to expect in Deion’s classes00:41:16 – Vancouver vs. Toronto style00:50:49 – Favourite coffee drink00:52:47 – Where to find Deion onlineFOLLOW DEIONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deionrojas/LISTEN & SUBSCRIBEYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dh7M22shDInWU7RJlJim5Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-studio-north-podcast/id1735231812FOLLOWInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/studionorthpodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@studionorthpodcastWebsite: https://www.thestudionorth.com/HOSTED BYCarmen Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/carmen4syth/ https://www.youtube.com/@Carmen4sythScott Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/scott4syth/ https://www.youtube.com/@ScottForsythABOUT USJoin Scott & Carmen Forsyth as they dive deep into the dance community, go behind the scenes of Studio North, and sit down with some of North America’s most successful dancers, teachers, and choreographers.STUDIO NORTH TVLearn from Canada’s best dancers from your own homehttps://www.thestudionorth.tv/STUDIO NORTHVancouverhttps://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthVancouverhttps://www.instagram.com/thestudionorth/https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorthmtpTorontohttps://www.instagram.com/thestudionorthto/https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthToronto












