Larisa Hall

Larisa Hall is the Tap Fever Studios founder, Executive Director, and Instructor and her passion for dance is lifelong.

Her aspiration is to present a wealth of dance opportunities to everyone who dreams to do it.  Dance has been a part of Larisa’s life for as long as she can remember, but it didn’t come easily at first.  Larisa was born with severely clubbed feet, and had to wear casts on both legs from 1 to 9 months of age.  She slept with a brace to hold her feet and casts turned out, which the medical team hoped would correct the problem.  Doctors had their doubts how well she would walk, but thank goodness those doubts weren’t substantiated!  Just as Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi used skating to assist with physical therapy for her clubbed feet, Larisa turned to dance with the same goal.  Although Larisa had a lot of ankle pain while growing up, she never wanted to stop dancing once she got the “fever” for it!  By opening Tap Fever Studios, Larisa has been able to help other students overcome their own obstacles and experience the joy of dance.

She has degrees in Television and Radio Production and has worked in many different areas of both fields from 1997 to 2008.  Larisa’s most recent television work was as a Producer with KUSI NEWS in San Diego.  Such a vast background in the performing arts affords her the experience and knowledge to manage this dance studio.  Larisa’s goal with Tap Fever is to ensure that anyone who wants to dance has the opportunity to do so.