Bio
Testimonials
"It is our opinion and the opinion of other leading Event Coordinators that Tara Star is the best Oriental Dancer in India at this point in time. Her skills, originality and adaptability are unparalled. Her dedication to this art, commitment for excelling in it and her professionalism are her strengths." --Soumyajit Sarkar, General Manager, Ameen Events and Promotions
"Tara Star is an accomplished Belly Dancer and through her lovely commentary and movements provided us with one of the prettiest and visually beautiful scenes within that particular episode. We specifically used Tara because of her talents as an accomplished Belly Dancer." --Linda Stregger, Producer, Barlin Productions for CTV Travel Network
"The Funjabbi TV program is continually looking for new and unique talent. Tara Star was chosen to be on the program because of her highly regarded professional Belly Dance skills and originality with props. We were delighted with the positive response from her performance and we highly recommend her as a very talented Belly Dancer and professional individual. This particular TV program reaches an audience of over 64 million people in India." Anisha Sharma, PR officer, Star TV
"We were very pleased and impressed by her performances and original belly dance acts where in she made amazing use of various unusual props such as wings, sword and glass goblets. She is very much an engaging and personable performer and entertainer. Tara Star is a very talented individual and we recommend her highly." Pritam Doshi, President, American Alumni Association
Tara Star Performances
Tara Star's performances can be as long as one hour, with varied acts and styles of Belly Dance both improvised and choreographed. She specializes in the use of props as well as Egyptian and Lebanese styles of the dance, to live and taped music. Props include: Wings, Sword, Shamadan (Candleabra), Veil, Double Veils, Finger Cymbals, Fire Fingers, Pharonic Fire Palms, Glass Goblets, Mermaid with Glowing Pearl, Cane, Balancing Vase, Dancing on top of Drum. Her Cultural Belly dance fusions include: Gypsy, Brazilian, African, Spanish and Hawaiian
Tara Star has performed in several 5 star and 7 star Hotels such as: Sheraton, Taj, Le Meridien, Park, Intercontinental and Leela Palace. Her performances include such high profile events as the American Alumni Association hosted by the President of AAA and the Consul General in February 2008 at the US Consulate in Mumbai. Tara Star's unique skills have given her many opportunities to perform on TV talent shows such "Funjabbi Chak De" (India) and "VIP" (Thailand). She was also the featured expert teacher for CTV Canadian Travel program "The Pleasure Zone" filmed for 7 days in Rishikesh at Ananda Spa rated as the World's Best Spa by Conde Nast. Tara has performed with numerous Indian musicians and stars including Usha Uttup, Bali Bramabhat, Raghav and American Bellydance Superstar Tamalyn Dallal.
Dance Background
Tara has been a professional belly dance teacher and performer since 1995. An avid dancer, Tara's dance history includes Ballet, Modern, African, Odissi Indian Classical and Movement Therapy. Her Belly Dance studies started in the Classical Egyptian style with her first teacher, the renown Denise Enan of the Reda Troupe of Cairo. Other teachers include Leila (Ottawa), Asmira (Victoria), Sahra Kent, and Jehan Kamal (NYC). Her studies have expanded to Contempory Nightclub, Folkloric, American Tribal, Gypsy-Rom, African and Brazillian Fusion and Fire Dancing styles of belly dance. Tara Star is known for weaving contemporary elements such as fire, acrobatics and fantasy props such as Isis Wings into belly dance and creating original performances. Her skills with props have earned her the name "The Prop Queen".
In Asia, Tara's skills as a performer and teacher have been featured on several Thai television programs including VIP Variety Show on Channel 9, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. She was also the first belly dancer to perform at Unesco's International Dance Day Festival 2004 in Bangkok. In Malaysia, she was the featured performer at Kuala Lumpur's most prestigious Arabic restaurant Al Nafourah, where she danced for royalty, government officials, ambassadors and the First Lady. Also in Malaysia, she performed with Tamalyn Dallal of the acclaimed American production "Belly Dance Superstars". In India, she has been the featured dancer at several notable venues including the Taj Group, Le Meridien and Sheraton Hotels. Tara also performed for the CD release party of Punjabi singer Bali Brahmabhat and also performed live with Indian singer Usha Uthup. With over 1000 performances to date, Tara continues to impress audiences with a polished and professional show.
As a Teacher
As a teacher, Tara has organized several international belly dance classes, events and workshops. She has also produced over 30 dance and music related events in Canada and America. She was recently the featured teacher on the Canadian travel program, The Pleasure Zone, produced by CTV and filmed at Ananda Spa in Rishikesh.
Inspiration
It was her studies in women's spirituality and alternative healing that led her to Belly Dance and to some of the most powerful and transformative experiences in her life.
Re-claiming the sacred feminine and assisting others in their growth and healing is the underlying motivation for her performances, studies and teaching. Re-claiming and re-creating our human culture, a culture based on our inherent goodness, not on fear or past wounds, is her driving force and passion for the planet and beyond.
Tara travels regularly for performances and workshops throughout Thailand, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Canada and USA. She currently resides in New York City; enjoying the rich culture and the limitless opportunities to further her dance, music, alternative healing and meditation studies.
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