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Tara Weinberg

Dancer and Dance Instructor

Tara Weinberg is a professional dancer and certified dance instructor with over 30 years of dance experience and over 9 years of coaching experience. As the founder of Dance Doctor, Tara is experienced in ballroom, latin, ballet, jazz, modern, salsa, bachata, and kizomba. She offers a variety of online training, including dance courses, movement boot camps, personalized coaching, and retreats. Her YouTube channel @DanceDoctor and Instagram @dancedoctoronline where she shares dance instruction and tips for partner and solo dancing, boasts a community of over 200k followers. Tara is passionate about sharing dance and the amazing benefits that she's seen it have in people's lives.

Professional Achievements

  • Cultivated an audience of over 90,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 100,000 followers on Instagram.
  • Hosts five dance-focused retreats a year in Havana, Cuba

Certifications & Organizations

  • Professionally Certified with High Honors in Bronze American Rhythm & Smooth, International Latin, and Standard, American Dancer
  • Professionally Certified with Honors in Silver International Standard, American Dancer

Favorite Piece of Advice

Learning to dance takes time and practice–there is no replacement for patience and consistency. You can't digest food as you're eating it–in other words, during your journey, understand that you'll receive information that you'll need to internalize and incorporate in different moments. Try to enjoy the process: after all, this art form is about joy!

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Co-authored Articles (11)

How to

Twerk

Twerking is a great way to dance to your favorite song or workout and have fun simultaneously. Once you learn the basic moves, twerking is easy.

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Krump

Krumping is a style of street dancing that's intense, spiritual, and takes some serious skill. It started in the streets of L.A. as an alternative to violence -- what looks aggressive and hypnotizing is really artistic ...

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Dance the Tarantella

The tarantella is a traditional Italian folk dance that was believed to cure the bite of the tarantula spider. The name of the dance comes from Taranto, Italy, and the specific dance steps vary by Italian region. There a...

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Dance Reggae

Reggae became popular on dance floors in the Caribbean in the 1960s and has been evolving ever since, influencing (and being influenced by) other types of music and dance as it has matured. Because it's now globally popu...

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Goosestep

Goose stepping is a way of marching that carries different meanings around the world; it ranges from being a symbol of discipline, loyalty, and cohesion to one of fear and dictatorship. Regardless of the type of goose st...

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Do the Hoedown Throwdown

The Hoedown Throwdown is a song sung by popstar Miley Cyrus and features in her 2009 film ''Hannah Montana: The Movie''. This dance that accompanies the song is an interesting mix of country and hip-hop dancing, and is v...

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Do a Maypole Dance

Traditionally, the Maypole Dance is a dance performed in celebration of May Day, the first day of May. This article is an overview of how to perform this dance.

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Toprock

Toprock, the foundation of breakdancing, is performed on your feet. Before you can transition into other moves, such as the 6 Step, you have to know how to toprock. While there are various toprock moves, there is no set ...

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Do the Billie Jean Dance

Michael Jackson was one of the greatest dancers of our time. This iconic dance that accompanies the opening of “Billie Jean” is quite complicated, but it is very impressive once you master it. It is incredible how m...

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Whip (Dance)

The Whip is a dance that exploded to viral popularity on the heels of pop-star Silentó's uploaded track, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)." It has since taken on a life of its own, spreading from its pop music roots to other pr...

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Dance Hula

Created by the Polynesians in Hawaii, hula is a unique movement that is danced by either a song or chant In the beginning, chants and voices were used as the instruments and the hula would provide the lyrics. In modern t...