Spirit of Fiesta

Tara is so honored to take on the role as the Spirit of Fiesta 2022 as we welcome back our beloved traditions. She is excited to be able to interact with the community in this special way this fiesta and spread unity and joy.

Tara Mata, 19, has been dancing since the age four with experience in jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, and flamenco. She has trained with Daniela Zermeño-Sanchez since the age of five and developed her flamenco skills by working with a variety of professional artists. At Zermeño Dance Academy, she has been a dance instructor and mentor since 2015. As a member of Zermeño Dance Academy’s Company group, she has performed in nine professional shows directed by Beth Nesbitt. She recently graduated from Santa Barbara City College with honors after receiving four Associate of Arts degrees. At Santa Barbara City College, she is a mathematics tutor. She is looking forward to attend San Francisco State University to earn her Bachelors Degree in Biology. Becoming the Spirit of Fiesta has fulfilled a lifelong dream of hers and she is so honored to represent Santa Barbara as the 2022 Spirit of Fiesta.

Our club meetings are held both in person and in a virtual format. RSVP to joanne@santabarbaraliving.com by Tuesday at 9:30 if you can’t attend in person, otherwise we will need to pass the cost from the Santa Barbara Club on to you.

IN PERSON

Meetings are held in person at the Santa Barbara Club with a breakfast buffet.

(Fresh fruit and baked breads, scrambled eggs, potatoes, and bacon!)

Fee to attend: $26.10. 

VIRTUAL

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8781247817?pwd=VC9TZjhwRFhjYk1PZ1VVTGNyQUJ6Zz09

Meeting ID: 878 124 7817

Passcode: 12345

By phone: 669-900-6833

MEETING AGENDA

7:00 a.m. - Breakfast for those attending in person; Zoom breakouts for those attending virtually
7:30 a.m. - Business Meeting

8:00 a.m. - Speaker