Tara Christman

President

Marketing and Social Media Professional with Cardinal Financial, Tara hails from Colorado. Since November, 2020, Tara has offered Dance Express her social media skills on FaceBook and Twitter. Tara loves meeting new people and businesses and envisions building broader community connections for Dance Express with her marketing skills.  She is proud of her commitment to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.  Her experience working with persons with disabilities includes work as a group home house manager, employment counselor, and work crew supervisor.

“I believe dance is an amazing inclusive activity. Dance Express is  a positive light in our community that truly does improve lives through dance "

Board member since 6/22; term ends July 31, 2025

Mark Rosoff

Treasurer Pro Tem and Community Advocate

Director and Founder of Front Range Institute for Safety; poet and musician with Two Fingers Sound Arts; BS University of Massachusetts; MA Recreational Therapy from University of Northern Colorado; visionary for creation of Dance Express through creative arts workshops in 1988. Dance Express board, 8/94 to 8/07; Dance Express Advisory Board 8/07 to 5/14. Mark served on the panel for Conversations on Inclusion in the Arts and Culture in 2021.

"I still align with the original vision of access to the arts for people of all abilities, and I am proud to be serving on the Dance Express board once again.  I  believe in the power of dance and creativity for meaningful lives."

Board member since 7/19; term ends May 31, 2024

Beth Little

Secretary

Beth Little is a native Coloradoan. Growing up in Fort Collins, she spent from age 3 into her 30's doing ballet, modern, jazz, and musical theater. A professional dancer for many years, Beth has a Bachelor's degree from CU Boulder in dance with an emphasis in performance. Her accomplishments include the creation of an evening length show called "Between Life and Reality", training in Latin styles of movement, performing in LA, Utah, and Denver. With training in social work, she worked for 15 years as a Program Manager for Early Intervention for Developmental Pathways, Inc, a nonprofit that serves children with differing levels of abilities. Beth also volunteers for Dance Express as a teacher, choreographer, and performer. She enjoys paddle boarding, biking, hiking, salsa dancing, playing with her cats, gardening, and working backstage at Red Rocks. 

"I am motivated by the hard work and ultimately the joy of the dancers as they proudly express themselves through the art or movement. I'm impressed with Dance Express: support and creating community, artistry and beautiful works for all to see and experience."

Board member since 10/22; term ends October 31, 2025

Courtney Castleberry

    Courtney is thrilled to join the Dance Express board! A recent Colorado transplant from Minnesota, she attended Gustavus Adolphus College where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychological Science and a minor in Dance. While living in the Twin Cities, she performed and danced with a women-led professional modern dance company, One Dance, where she is still an active member from a distance. Courtney learned about Dance Express through a bulletin posting at CSU where she had just started working.

“Mary Elizabeth welcomed me to both Colorado and Dance Express with open arms. I am overjoyed to be a part of a brave community doing work that embodies dance is for everybody!""

Board member since 11/23; term ends November 30, 2026