A teacher who goes beyond the realm of acting
Cindy is not only an acting teacher. She is a life coach, a mentor, and someone who has over 25 years of experience helping actors and non-actors alike, giving her the rightly owned title of “wise woman.” She is a seer, an intuitive feeler, and a bold truth teller. She will hold you safe and tell you the absolute bare bones truth at the same time. Cindy goes the extra mile to create a safe and sacred space for the exploration of deep personal work that is experiential, embodied, and healing. She can do all of this because of her background in a plethora of psychological, spiritual, physical, and emotional approaches.
“Fear is the enemy of the creative spirit. Only a space held in love can set creativity free“
About Cindy
My aim is to see actors in their uniqueness as artists...
My aim is to see human beings in their uniqueness as artists, give actors and non-actors permission to express their free or wounded souls, help actors and non-actors unlock the doors to their creative truth, and find the sacred places where the magic lies undisturbed.
I believe great art embodies two qualities. Love and Truth.
Acting Classes
Cindy provides an approach for actors that includes both art and life. Cindy creates a space that is inspiring and supportive, dedicated to empowering the actor with the necessary tools to work in the world of film and on the ‘stage of life’.
We all long to be truly free, to feel the aliveness of our highest energy, to live a creative life. Acting opens that door.
Personal Growth & Self Expression
Acting is a sacred, ancient art form. The art of acting connects our spirits and our souls to something greater than ourselves.
You do not have to be an actor to gain the benefits from an acting class. You do have to be a soul searcher, a truth seeker, and someone who wants to heal and grow.
Diversity Statement
This class strives to be an inclusive community, learning from the many perspectives that come from having differing backgrounds and beliefs. As a community, we aim to be respectful to all. We reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination, including but not limited to those based on age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status. Cindy Tanas Actors studio values self-expression, authenticity and individuality while compassionately honouring the differing points of view of all individuals.
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Cindy’s Unique Gifts
What Her Students Say
“Cindy Tanas is, in every sense of the word, a teacher. This goes beyond the realm of acting. I don’t only recommend her as an acting teacher, but as a life teacher. Whatever blocks you have as an actor, you inevitably have as a person. Whether in an online acting class or in person, Cindy releases these actor blocks and creates within you the power to go deeper and be more truthful and freer in your acting than you knew was possible.
She does not simply refine you as an actor, she propels you into new levels…”
Laura Lee Lawrence – Actor
What Her Students Say
“As far as I know Cindy Tanas is the only Canadian artist in Toronto who teaches Archetype work as an acting technique effectively. I have always been fascinated by this technique and Cindy not only taught me how to use this technique as part of an acting preparation, she taught us how to discover the nature of our own emotions and embrace all sub-personalities within us, whilst enhancing our empathetic understanding of others…”
Thet Win – Actor
What Her Students Say
“If there’s one word to describe Cindy Tanas Actors Studio space, the word is sacred. You walk into an acting class one way and you leave with a better understanding of the world and yourself. Not only did I feel like an acting student but I also felt like a student of life; learning to trust and nurture the instincts instilled in me as well as realizing that what I needed to become a full actor was not outside, but within myself…”
Malubé Uhindu Gingala – Actor / Filmmaker / Writer
What Her Students Say
“Two quotes I recently read sum up Cindy’s teaching for me. “True leaders create more leaders, not followers”, and “the meaning of life is to give away your gifts”. Cindy Tanas role models these two approaches at her acting studio.
As an acting teacher she empowers you to own your talent and your work and become your own teacher eventually, to listen and trust yourself so you can give yourself what you need to do your work….”
Shadi Shahkhalili – Actor
What Her Students Say
“Two quotes I recently read sum up Cindy’s teaching for me. “True leaders create more leaders, not followers”, and “the meaning of life is to give away your gifts”. Cindy Tanas role models these two approaches at her acting studio.
As an acting teacher she empowers you to own your talent and your work and become your own teacher eventually, to listen and trust yourself so you can give yourself what you need to do your work….”
Shadi Shahkhalili – Actor
What Her Students Say
“Toronto acting teacher Cindy Tanas changed my life. I don’t know how I can make it any clearer than that. Her unique ability to somehow reach the core of a human being is, in a word, staggering. Those who know me, remarked on the visible change.
When I first met Cindy, I mentioned to her at my interview in the summer of 2008 that “I’m a writer…”
Peter Campbell – Writer / Actor / Producer
What Her Students Say
““Acting teacher Cindy Tanas has a quote, “If you want to work on your art, work on your life” at the end of each email she sends me. I have been working with Cindy for several years, and have seen this idea alive in her teaching since the beginning.
The acting studio she has created is filled with inspiration and beauty. To be a part of any acting class is to be a part of something magical… “
Eva Hayes
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