In Step With DC
Getting to Know You: Miss Tara!
Written by Joe Naftal on February 18, 2020

Today we are featuring Miss Tara in our latest edition of “Getting to Know You”!  The “Getting to Know You” series helps us get to know each of the Dance Connection teachers and staff we get to see at the studio every week and learn a little bit more about them.

Why do you love working at Dance Connection? Working with people who genuinely care about the dancers and families that come into the studio, working along side staff that care about one another and work hard to achieve the best experiences for the students make Dance Connection a great place to work.  Dance Connection is true to its values and I feel blessed to be a part the team.

What do you do in your spare time? In my spare time I like to binge watch shows and get lost in dramatic movies.

What’s your go-to coffee order? My go-to coffee order lately has been an Almond Milk Honey Flat White from Starbucks.

What’s your favorite vacation spot? Two years ago the Dance Connection Performance-Competition Team went on a cruise to the Bahamas…Pearl Island was my absolute favorite excursion. From start to finish it’s a day I will always treasure. It was absolutely beautiful. 

What’s your favorite local restaurant? I don’t really have a favorite local spot, but I recently went to Maxwell’s and their Buddha Bowl was amazing! 

Joe Naftal

Joe Naftal is the Marketing Director for Dance Connection. When not working at Dance Connection, Joe has a career as a theatrical lighting designer, assistant designer, and production manager. His experience spans the worlds of classical and contemporary theatre, musicals, ballet, modern dance, and opera. In addition to his work at Dance Connection, Joe collaborates with Dance Studio Owners across the country, is a member of the DanceStudioOwner.com Panel of Experts, has been featured in the business section of Dance Teacher Magazine, and was on the seminar faculty for the 2016 Dance Teacher Summit in New York City. Joe holds a BFA from UNC School of the Arts and is a proud member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).

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