• About

    The more I mature as an artist, the more I realize dancing isn't about me at all. It's about the story, the connection, the emotions, and enhancing the human experience we all share. The more we let go of the ego and lose ourselves in the dance--whether it is a story ballet with a specific plot or a contemporary work meant to evoke a certain feeling--the more potent art becomes as it touches everyone & creates a genuine impact that transcends everyday life, elevating what we feel, hear, and see as humans.

  • The Short Story

    Bio

    Originally from Michigan, Tanya holds a B.A. from Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. She danced with several professional companies across the country before settling in New York City to work as a freelance artist where she has performed principal roles in Swan Lake, Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and many more classical ballets & original contemporary works.

     

    Tanya has experience as the Creative Director and Co-Founder/Producer of AVID. In its inaugural season, AVID toured to Denver & Vail, Colorado, and premiered its first full-length performance in NYC in June of 2024.

     

    She is also the founder and creator of the patented Bulletproof Ballerina cross-training system. Through fitness, nutrition, & lifestyle coaching, she works with dancers to help them reach their true potential as artists. She loves traveling to teach master classes and was an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University – Peabody Institute for a body conditioning course for the BFA Dance program.

     

  • Current Professional Work:

    As a freelance dancer based in NYC, I've worked with countless choreographers & companies over the years. Below are just a few of the companies I work with on a regular basis.

    Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre - New York, NY
    2021- Present

    Original contemporary choreographic works including Sleeping Beauty

    Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn - New York, NY
    2007 - Present

    Principal/Soloist roles in classical/contemporary works including
    Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast, Firebird, New York Rhapsody

    Ballet for Young Audiences – New York, NY
    2016-Present

    Principal roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Beauty &
    the Beast, Pirates, The Little Mermaid

    Encounters – New York, NY
    2019-Present

    Featured roles in original contemporary choreographic works

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    Full Professional Resume

  • Contact For Guest Work

    I love traveling for guest work opportunities for both performances & master classes!

    Please fill in the form below for inquiries:

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    Performance & Rehearsal Footage

  • Master Classes

    Want to bring the patented Bulletproof Ballerina technique & mindset tools to your school or company?

     

    Get a one-hour Bulletproof Ballerina method workout class (no equipment needed) including strength & conditioning exercises designed specifically for dancers along with mobility & flexibility techniques to reach peak performance.

    Follow that up with a short talk (about 30 minutes) discussing any of the topics below to help your dancers build confidence in their bodies & art:

     

    • Peak Performance - How to train, eat, & think to perform your best.
    • Nourishment for Peak Performance - How to fuel your body for athletics & aesthetics.
    • Dealing with Mental Demons - 5-Step Process for combating the negative voices that tear down your self-confidence and threaten your potential.
    • Career Coaching - The positives and negatives of working as a full-time company dancers versus a freelancer (and how to set yourself up for success).

    To discuss details and rates for your school or company, contact us!

     

    Previous Master Classes & teaching experience includes:

    Johns Hopkins University: Peabody Institute

    Adjunct Professor (January 2021-present)
    • Body Conditioning courses for the BFA Dance program
      • Cross-training methods for enhancing the strength, confidence, and body awareness needed for peak performance 
      • Self-care techniques for career longevity.
      • Nutrition & mindset coaching for peak performance
     

    Companies & Schools:

    Confluence Ballet Company

    EMC Performing Arts Studio

    Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet

    The Susquehanna Youth Ballet

    Las Vegas Dance Academy

    Covenant Ballet Theatre School

    Ballet Long Island

    Atlanta Festival Ballet School

    Steffi Nossen School of Dance

    Studio X

    Northern Plains Ballet Academy

    Dickinson Performing Arts Center

    International Performing Arts Company

    Nutcracker Ballet Theatre Company

    "Beauty from the Inside Out"

    Charlotte Tilbury - Saks Fifth Avenue NYC store

    Skincare & Wellness MasterClass

    Bulletproof Ballerina's tips for building Beauty from the Inside Out with:

    • Purposeful Fitness - exercise in a way that enhances your physicality & health without breaking your body down.
    • Nourishment - nourish your body with REAL FOOD instead of feeling deprived on a diet.
    • Mindset - nurture a mindset that builds confidence.

     

  • Fitness Professional

    Dancer-Specific Cross-Training Specialist / Ballet Career Coach / ACE-Certified Personal Trainer

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    Anti-Bunhead Fitness - BULLETPROOF BALLERINA

    Creator, Owner
    Built and developed as a coping strategy for dealing with my own struggles in the dance profession, the mission of Anti-Bunhead Fitness is to teach dancers the physical and mental tools needed to reach their peak performance state. By strengthening the body and the mind, dancers gain power over their lives and learn to enhance their unique gifts.
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    ACE-Certified Fitness Professional

    Personal Trainer

    Certified by the American Council on Exercise as a nationally accredited personal trainer since 2008, I've had experience with clients on injury rehab, weight-loss management, strength gains, pain management, and general lifestyle coaching.

  • Want to work with me?

    If you are interested in my services as a dancer/performing artist, teacher, or fitness professional, please fill out the form below. Leave a brief message as to what you are looking for, and we will start a conversation as to what we can create together!
     
    Thank you for your interest! 

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    586-321-2620

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