Tara Burgess grew up in Columbia MD, and enjoys bike rides and beach days with her husband and two children ages 16 and 11. She graduated from James Madison University in Va, where she was a dance major and persued a concentration in modern dance and creative movement. She minored in small business and entrepreneurship, and also completed a teacher education program upon graduation. Tara has taught dance for over 25 years. While her husband served in the Air Force, Tara was a dance instructor on Kadena AFB and Camp McTureous in beautiful Okinawa Japan for three years. Upon returning to the states in 2009, she worked in several schools and daycares, and began another 12 year dance journey, by becoming the Artistic Dance Director at Moody AFB. Recently, and for the past 3 years she was excited to be a volunteer coach for her daughter’s Girls on the Run school team, as well as teach dance in the evenings at Dance Arts. Dance Day LLC soon emerged from her desire to step back from night teaching, to be present with her family in the evenings.

Tara’s passion is working with children in all aspects, she loves their energy and watching their progress. She is so excited to create and bring dance to schools and daycares as a weekly activity. Dance promotes health and exercise, coordination, strength and balance, expression, creativity and so much FUN!

With each dance class that she teaches, she hopes to bring joy and a smile to every child’s day!

“Everyone needs a Dance Day in their week!”