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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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