Tara Otting
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
To obtain a position & career, where I can demonstrate my energetic, person-first personality, and hard-working attitude to entertain and engage fans. While also using my dance abilities, and entertainment qualities to provide a top tier experience for all fans.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Dancer
Phoenix Suns
01.2023 - Current
- As a Phoenix Suns dancer it is my job to engage with fans, be professional, and entertain
- I am required to be at practice on Tuesday, and Thursday evenings
- I am also required to be at all my scheduled games
- We perform various halftimes, have appearances around the community, and represent our organization as a whole
Dancer
Phoenix Mercury
01.2023 - 09.2024
- As a Phoenix Mercury dancer it is my job to engage with fans, and entertain
- I am tasked with connecting with all people of the valley who share a love for the Phoenix Mercury
- Being a member of the team also means I have practices 2x per week on Mondays/Wednesdays, and requires me to be prepared and show up ready every practice to continually grow and show my commitment to my team as well
Fitness Instructor
AKT
01.2021 - 12.2023
- At AKT, I teach between 10-12 classes per week in all four of our content styles that are structured after the NASM fitness model
- We have a dance based class that incorporates strength and dance, a bands class that uses an overhead-band and cardio, a circuit class that uses a HIIT model, and a tone class that is all low impact
- Here I memorize different content for all 4 class types and it changes every 3 weeks!
- I interact with clientele, modify to make my class inclusive for all and bring my fun energy to everything we do!
Hype Squad Dancer
San Antonio Spurs
01.2021 - 12.2022
- As a Hype Squad member, my job is to positively represent and engage with the San Antonio community inside and out of the AT&T center
- Practices are important as we practice 2x a week for 3+ hours, and we have games 2-4 times a week
- As a dancer, it is my role to entertain a crowd, and be interacting with fans to ensure they have a great time at the Spurs games
Front Desk Staff
Beauty Haus
San Antonio, USA
01.2021 - 12.2022
- At Beauty Haus, my duties were manning the front desk
- I would be in-charge of booking anyone for different services, facials, brow laminations, tooth gems, etc
- I also ran our social media account from our studio phone where I would answer DMs, book people via DM, and make story posts for different things going on with the studio
- I would also be in-charge of cleaning the space, setting up rooms for different sessions, checking people in and bringing them to the waiting room and keeping up on laundry
- I also got to help run different events within our studio which allowed me to have a great connection with people in the community
Sales/Store Manager
Homage
Liberty Township, USA
01.2019 - 12.2021
- As a manager at Homage my job is to effectively communicate with customers and serve them in the best welcoming way possible
- As manager, it was my job to create orders using our shopify system and looking at numbers to create a successful order
- I opened the store, counted the registers, and held a key
- I would take money to the bank and get deposits
- I also would close the store and manage the team members
- I would check customers out and do my best to ensure they had a great experience in the store
- Finally, I would meet weekly with higher ups to discuss the success of the store, and discuss how we can meet store numbers
Shift Lead and Team Member
Celebrate Local
Liberty Township, USA
01.2017 - 12.2019
- As a Team Member and Shift Leader at Celebrate Local it is my duty to greet customers, assist managers in doing things around the store, and to sell our locally made products to potential customers
- I also cash people out, organize the store, and am always growing as an employee in the store by learning about what is in here and what makes it different and important
- With this job and the experience I have gained from it I have learned so many things about becoming a manager and what things need to be done to improve the experience for customers
- I enjoy selling in retail and am continually growing in this job
Education
Bachelors of Science - Education
Miami University
01.2021
Skills
- Flexible
- Entertainment trained
- Dependable and responsible
- Critical thinker
- Adaptable
- Problem solver
- Attentive to detail
- Strong leadership & Teamwork
- Managment experience
- Energetic
- Dedicated
- Ambitious
Accomplishments
- Choreographed 2 routines for the Phoenix Suns Dancers
- Performed in over 15 half-time performances for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury with artists such as Sean Kingston, MC Magic, Baby Bash, & Javi Star.
- Showcased at Show Me Showcase (2023).
- Showcased at Be the Girl Heels Dance Showcase (2025).
- Assistant at Choreography Pros Junior Camp (2023).
- Assistant at Choreography Pros (2023).
- 10 years of competitive dance.
- 8 years of competitive cheerleading.
- 3 years of collegiate club hip-hop (2018-2021).
- 1 year of presidency of Hip-hop club (2021).
- 5 years attending USASF Worlds, placing 2nd two times (2016, 2017), and 3rd one time with Star Performance Center (2016).
- Performed at Club Jété in Los Angeles (2018).
- Competitor at San Antonio Hip Hop fest (2022).
- Lead instructor at Dance Beyond your dream dance camp (Cincinnati Ohio 2017-2019).
- Certified as a 305 Fitness Instructor
- Certified trainer at AKT fitness teaching all four classes, bands, dance, tone, and circuit (2020-2023).
References
- Jill Baechle, Coach, role model, friend, (513) 238-6072
- Melissa Pothier, Co-Worker, (781) 219-8162
- Lianne Livelsburger, Manager, 724-393-2958
- Kevin Carter, General Manager, 937-728-2545
- Kelly Dziech, Coach, teacher, and friend, (513) 404-9910
Timeline
Dancer
Phoenix Suns
01.2023 - Current
Dancer
Phoenix Mercury
01.2023 - 09.2024
Fitness Instructor
AKT
01.2021 - 12.2023
Hype Squad Dancer
San Antonio Spurs
01.2021 - 12.2022
Front Desk Staff
Beauty Haus
01.2021 - 12.2022
Sales/Store Manager
Homage
01.2019 - 12.2021
Shift Lead and Team Member
Celebrate Local
01.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelors of Science - Education
Miami University