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Tanya Strautmann

Hometown:	St. Louis, MO
Joined the company:	1996
Before being hired trained at:	St. Louis Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School NY, Kansas City Ballet School, Gus Gioradano, Berkley Evans School of Dance
Ballets/Featured Roles Since Joining:	Gen Horiuchi: Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Swan Lake (Odette/Odile), Giselle (Giselle), Cinderella (Cinderella), Romantique, Le Reve, Once in a Blue Moon, Wake Up! George Balanchine: Serenade (Waltz Girl, Russian Girl), Allegro Brillante (principal) Christopher d'Amboise: Circle of Fifths Francis Patrelle: Black Forrest Carousel, Rhapsody in Blue, Astaire-A Tribute, Swan Lake Dennis Nahat: Brahms Quintet
Favorite Ballet:	Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake (Odette)
Most memorable moment…	I have two. The first would be completing the coda of black swan. The second would be the entire Act III of Romeo and Juliet...the most fun I have ever had on stage.
When I am not rehearsing or performing:	Work at St. Louis Ballet School, play with my puppy Cesar and spend time with family
Never miss an episode of:	Real Housewives, Rachel Zoe Bachelor(ette), Dance Moms