Biography

Tara is an award-winning Competitor, Choreographer, and Director. She has Directed UVU Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team for the last 9 years, and has choreographed for the Company for over 19 years. She led the Tour Team to win the British Open Latin and Ballroom Formation Championships at the Blackpool DanceSport Festival, USADance National Latin and Ballroom Formation Championships, and Collegiate Championship Title with DWTS. Tara is a Junior Latin, Standard, and 10 Dance Champion, Youth Latin, Standard, and 10 Dance Champion, Amateur 10 Dance Champion, Professional Latin Rising Star Finalist and was a US representative for WDSF World Championship in Slovenia. After competing/teaching professionally in New York, she returned to BYU and graduated with a BA in Fine Arts. Her choreography has been featured on Dancing With The Stars, at NDCA and USA Dance Championships, in 40 UVU Ballroom Concerts, and at the Blackpool DanceSport Festival. In her free time she enjoys reading, playing piano, traveling, and spending quality time with her husband and kids.

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