Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, Dara enjoys a full and passionate life as an actor, dancer, and choreographer. She received a B.A. with Honors in Dance Performance and Teaching/ Choreography from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, and an M.F.A. in Choreography from Jacksonville University. She has worked all over the east coast and is pursuing opportunities nationally and internationally. A talented performer, Dara believes that creating is her true purpose, and therefore sees performing as her life's work and not just a career.