TAYLOR SCHMELZLE

Originally born in Canada, Taylor grew up in the states and began dancing at 3 years old. She started competing at age 5 and began training in various styles. She traveled to LA and NYC at a young age after  receiving dance scholarships which lead her to master camps with Debbie Allen, Broadway stars,  choreographers on “The Shoot” video, breakdown videos for conventions, and dancing with iconic  legends such as; The Pointer Sisters and Charice. She assisted her dance teacher on WCDE for 9 years and continued to choreograph and travel around the country visiting different studios. At age 16, she  was brought in to test Star Wars Kinect Dance, choreographed by Wade Robson. Her score hit a record  and was programmed within the game as the score to beat. At age 18, Taylor moved to LA after signing  with GTA and began school at Loyola Marymount University. She danced in shows including, Carnival,  Daylight Come with “Dance Moms”, Shushybye on PBS; as well as worked for E! Red Carpet at Oscars,  Golden Globes, Emmys, and Grammys. Taylor moved to Portland, OR 5 years ago to continue dancing  and teaching. She has taught at many studios around the metro area as well as received many  choreography awards for her work. She’s been a Blazer Dancer for 2+ years and continues to perform  and choreograph for her studio and dance teams. It's her biggest passion to inspire and be inspired by the artistry and visionaries within this workforce.