Tara LaValley

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Tara LaValley began her training as a ballet/jazz dancer in Chicago. She has studied and performed throughout her life professionally in theater, television and films for years. She is trained in: ballet, jazz, broadway, tap, ballroom, hip hop, latin, contemporary, gymnastics and martial arts.

Tara has maintained a level of fitness throughout her life, continually learning new techniques and forms. She practices and teaches dance, yoga, pilates, plyometrics, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, Pole fitness and weight training as a personal trainer. She enjoys incorporating various styles into her training to keep it fresh. She has a passion for new training techniques, diet and nutrition information. Her goal is to inspire and educate others with a combination of diet, fitness and lifestyle. She is currently a Tier 3 personal trainer at Equinox in Los Angeles and holds certifications in Xpert Pole fitness, AIR Aerial fitness, EFTI and ISSA-CPT.
 

Highlights include: Fitness Host for Knockout Abs (instructor for 6 DVDs), December Cover of Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Law and Order: CI, As the World Turns, All My Children, Host for Skoal's Ultimate Playboy Contest, Guiding Light, Choreographer & Dancer for Napster, Host for RockMe TV, Lucille Roberts fitness commercial, Yoga Model for Jockey, Video Music Awards in Miami for P.Diddy (backup dancer), bikini model in Toby Keith's music video, leading aerobics with the Foo Fighters on MTV, SpikeTV, Men's Health model and performed as a dancer for the Viacom (CMT) Network Upfronts at Madison Square Garden. (Full List on www.taralavalleyfitness.com and www.bodybytara.com )