Carly Savona

Carly is a professionally trained dancer with over 15 years of formal training in various styles. Carly moved to Sydney from Canberra at the age of 20 to pursue dance and her love for performing. During her professional career she had the opportunity to dance in various musical ensembles, children's entertainment groups, corporate events, sporting events, and large-scale weddings. Carly has previously taught dance classes for children and adults as well as dance fitness classes. When performing, Carly is engaging and captivating with a strong stage presence.

Throughout 2019, Carly performed across Sydney and internationally as a Samba performer with a Sydney based Brazilian entertainment group. In 2020, with a hunger and desire to connect deeper with the culture to gain understanding of what Brazilian dance truly represents, Carly sought training from Sashya Jay and the phenomenal Escola de Samba Sydney team. Carly's desire to learn the technique and understand the dedication required to dance Samba with integrity led her to start in beginners and train in all 6 levels of the Escola De Samba syllabus to absorb as much knowledge as possible.

In 2022, Carly relocated to Melbourne and although she misses training in person with the Escola de Samba Sydney community, she is so excited to grow with the Escola de Samba Melbourne community from 2025. She will continue on her journey to one day take her training to Brazil to truly immerse herself in the powerful Brazilian culture and learn from top Brazilian instructors.

Carly is a passionate Pilates instructor and facilitator. She loves to connect with clients, help them to understand their body and challenge them to be their strongest self. Her hands-on approach, empathy and high energy creates a positive and uplifting experience in the studio.