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Tara Shepard Myers is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Dance & Movement Studies at Emory University. She teaches modern and jazz dance at all levels and serves as faculty coordinator for the multicultural dance organization AHANA, as well as faculty liaison for multiple independent dance ensembles within the college. Myers holds an MFA in Dance from Florida State University and a BA in Dance from the University of Alabama.
Her choreographic work has been showcased at venues including the Pan African Dance Festival, Sankofa Dance Theater, and main stage concerts at Spelman College. She has held artist residencies at Agnes Scott College, Coker College, and Spelman College, and her choreography has been featured across institutions such as Emory University and the Callanwold Performance Ensemble.
Myers' performance career includes international engagements in Lyon, France, and Poland with Danz Studie Tanka, as well as roles with companies like Duende Dance Theater, IndieMove, and Staibdance (2001–2010). She has performed works by renowned choreographers including Shapiro and Smith, Doris Humphrey, and Lori Teague in film and stage productions.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned, though her extensive teaching and performance record highlights professional recognition. She currently advises dance ensembles and oversees multicultural initiatives through her administrative roles.
