Tara's choreography has been repeatedly recognized throughout the competitive dance circuit, receiving numerous Choreography Awards, Highest Overall Scoring Awards, Critics Choice Winners at New York City Dance Alliance, Best Nu Groups at Nuvo Dance Convention and Best In Jump performances at Jump Dance Convention that recognize both technique and entertainment value. Her pieces have awarded dancers with many Regional Titles, National Runner-Up Titles, and many pre-professional scholarship and college scholarship opportunities. Tara's choreography has been featured on local television, on stages and on the web, and in commercial campaigns. Tara travels often to set original pieces on dancers and companies, and she continues to be in high demand throughout the country, even with dancers traveling to her for choreography and education! Tara has actually begun to offer Skype and FaceTime choreography cleaning sessions, as well as mentorship sessions and classes. Inquire for details on all the above!
"Clarity of Being Alive" Choreography for NYCDA Foundation's Destiny Rising
"Sarajevo" 1st Place National High Score Junior Line & National Junior Critics Choice Nominee, NYCDA Orlando 2021
"Where Did We Go" NYCDA Orlando National Senior Critics Choice Nominee 2021
"Firefly" 6th Place High Score National Teen Groups, NYCDA Orlando 2021
"Heroes" NYCDA Orlando Nationals Mini Critics Choice Nominee 2021
"This Bitter Earth" 6th Place High Score National Teen Soloist, NYCDA Orlando 2021
"Jealous" 1st Place Teen Soloist - NYCDA Baltimore 2020
"Skinny Love" 1st Place High Score Junior Solo, NUVO Boston 2021
"Rescue" 2nd Place Junior Soloist - NUVO Boston 2021
"Everything Is New" NYCDA Top 20 Junior National Soloist
"Circling Back" 3rd Place High Score Senior Solo, JUMP Boston 2021
"Seven Birds" 4th Place High Score Junior Solo, NUVO Boston 2021
"9 Crimes" 9th Place Overall Teen Soloist, NYCDA Atlantic City 2021
"Station" Highest Scoring Mini Entry of NYCDA Baltimore 2020 Mini Critics Choice Winner
"Erosia" Top 25 National Teen Soloists - NYCDA Nationals 2020
"A Message To Myself" 7th Place Overall Senior Solo, NYCDA Baltimore 2020
Joffrey Ballet Jazz & Contemporary Trainees Spring Performance, Casa la Femme, April 2019
" The Strength We Create" National Nominee for NYCDA Critics Choice Winner Mini Best of JUMP Providence 2019 Mini Best Nu Group Nuvo Boston 2019
"Nevermind" NYCDA Boston 2018 Junior Critics Choice Winner Nuvo Boston 2019 Junior Best Nu Group Jump Providence 2019 Junior Best of Jump
" The Light After Dark " 1st Place High Point Teen Contemporary & Teen Group NUVO Boston 2019 NYCDA Boston 2018 Teen Critics Choice Winner & Outstanding Choreography
"Safe Harbor" 2nd Place High Score Junior Soloist, NYCDA Baltimore 2019 Outstanding Choreography, Execution, Interpretation & Maturity Recognitions
"Kindness Goes A Long Way" NYCDA Nationals 2018 Mini Critics Choice Nominee Mini Best of JUMP Providence 2018 & 1st Place Mini Line Mini Best NU Group, 1st Place Mini Contemporary & Line
"Drift" Nomination for Choreography, NYCDA Nationals 2018 Teen Best of JUMP, Teen Best NU Group, Teen Critics Choice Winner NYCDA Boston
"Metamorphosis" NYCDA NATIONALS - Choreography Nomination JUMP Providence 2018 - YOU ROCK JUMP 2nd Place Overall High Score Junior Group Highest Scoring Junior Contemporary Entry Junior Best of JUMP Award
"A Dream" 10th Place Overall High Score Junior Solo NYCDA Nationals 2018 Outstanding Costume/Execution/Storytelling
"You Are A Memory" DJ's Pick & 3rd Place Overall Senior Solo, Boston 2018
"Let's Entertain" Judge's Entertainment & Style Award 1st Place High Score Jazz Soloist Hall of Fame Inductee Junior Winner & All Star Winner
"Don't Forget Me" 4th Place Senior Solo - JUMP Providence 2018
"Heal Me" 2nd Place Senior Duo/Trio - NYCDA Boston 2017 3rd Place Senior Duo/Trio - JUMP Providence 2018
"Finding The Answer" 4th Place NYCDA Nationals 2017 Senior Duo/Trio 2nd Place High Point Senior Duo/Trio, Nuvo Boston 2017 1st Place High Score Senior Duo/Trio, NYCDA Boston 2016
"Breathless" 1st Place Senior Solo Nuvo 2017 Top 12 National Outstanding Dancer Competition NYCDA National Finale 2017
"Rewind" 1st Place High Point Teen Line - Nuvo Boston 2016 Highest Point Teen/Senior Contemporary Teen Best Nu Group NYCDA Nationals Choreography Nominee 2016
"You" 1st Place High Point Senior Solo - Nuvo Boston 2016 OnStage NY Senior Male Title Winner - MA 2016 3rd Place Overall High Score Senior Solo - JUMP Providence 2016 3rd Place Overall High Score Senior Solo - NYCDA Boston 2015
"I Run To You" 1st Place Senior Soloist - NYCDA Meadowlands 2016 5th Place Overall High Score Senior Soloist - NYCDA Nationals 2016
"The Flight" 4th Place Overall High Score Teen Soloist - JUMP Providence 2016 YOU ROCK JUMP AWARD
"Your Day Will Come" 1st Place Overall High Score Teen Duo/Trio, Baltimore NYCDA 2016 Outstanding Execution & Partnering 2nd Place High Point Teen Duo/Trio, Nuvo Boston 2016 2nd Place High Sore Teen Duo/Trio, JUMP Providence 2016 7th Place Overall National High Score Teen Duo/Trio, NYCDA Nationals 2016
"Closer" 2nd Place High Score Senior Duo/Trio - NYCDA Meadowlands 2016 -Outstanding Choreography & Partnering Awards- 2nd Place High Score Senior Duo/Trio - JUMP Providence 2016
"Do You" 1st Place Overall High Score Teen Soloist, NYCDA Boston 2015
"Everything Must Change" 4th Place Overall High Score Teen Soloist, NYCDA Meadowlands 2016 Outstanding Choreography Recognition
"We Move Lightly" 1st Place High Score Teen Duo/Trio - OnStage MA 2016
"Metamorphosis" New York City Dance Alliance 2014 National Season Finale Critics Choice Nominee
"Fuel To Fire" OnStage NY Springfield, MA Teen Title Winner 2015 Jump Providence "You Rock Jump" Award recipient and 5th Place Overall Teen Solo
"Fly" Nuvo Worcester 2015 - 2nd Overall High Score Teen Soloist
University of Rhode Isand Mens Basketball Half Time Performance December 2014
"Truth" JUMP Providence 2014 3rd Place Teen Soloist