TARAH-STÉPHANIE
That young, hungry & fearless dancer had a dream. To showcase what women can bring to the table when it comes to couple dancing. Having over 7 years of experience in styles like hip-hop, videostyle, old-school, afro, dancehall, and many others, her background followed her when she was introduced to Kizomba in 2015. It wasn’t the smoothest transitions, but with the patience of her mentor, Demitri Maximof, she learned the fundamentals that allowed her to experiment with her styling afterward. She was quickly noticed for her expression throughout the dance and upper body isolations. Since then she was offered many opportunities to perform, teach, assist, and collab with many of the gems of our era: Audi Mpk, Pilou Souldance, Eddie Hercules, Mike Ahombi, Ledoux Dianza, Ennuel Iverson, Rina Arai, Ronie Saley, Jovan Cassanova & T’Peak. In 2019 she won 3rd place at the Olympiad of Kizomba in both lady styling and tarraxo with Mike Ahombi. During the quarantine, she held many live events where dancers worldwide could share their sawce (style) with a supportive audience. Her goal remains the same: empowering dancers to become more of themselves, no matter what. That even during the tough time, we always have everything right here with us to evolve & express. That dance is a great practice to reach higher states of being, and connect on a deeper level with similar souls.
