Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg Bio

Tara began her performing career at age 3 and hasn't stopped since. She is known for her comic-tragic solo work and inter disciplinary ability. Over the past several years Tara has been building a repertoire of dance-theatre solos ranging in theme from Film Noir movie stars to Mermaids to plastic surgery. She has received critical acclaim for her solos Frame and The Beckoning , which has been presented in Vancouver, Victoria and Montreal. She has also performed her solo a little too far on CBC. Having a strong theatrical sense and penchant for comedy, Tara Cheyenne's work is both accessible and challenging. Her newest solo Lift was premiered at the Danse En Vol festival in Brussels and in November 2003 and one of 8 Canadian pieces invited to participate. The piece was the hit of the festival and caused a sensational buzz . Since graduating with a BA in Dance from Simon Fraser University, Tara has worked extensively as a creator and interpreter in Vancouver dance and theatre communities as well as abroad. She has danced for Chick Snipper, Cornelius Ficher-Credo, Conrad Alexandrowicz , Lola McLaughlin, Deborah Dunn, among others, and most recently with Joe Ink (Joe Laughlin). Tara has choreographed over a dozen dance pieces independently and in collaboration with other artists including several projects in Chile. She is regularly commissioned to choreograph for theatre given her extensive cross over abilities. She has worked for Full Figure Productions , Axis Theatre, Pink Ink Theatre, Green Thumb Theatre for Young People, Carousel Theatre, and Ruby Slippers Theatre. Tara is also a qualified teacher of Ashtanga Yoga having studied in New York City, San Francisco and South America where she became a fluent Spanish speaker as well.