Born and raised in London, England, Talia is a former professional ballroom dancer and figure skater. Talia's commitment and discipline led her to compete internationally and become a Rising Star U.S. Champion. She moved to New York in 2014, where she spent nearly ten years competing while teaching and choreographing for dancers of all ages and levels. Her ability to communicate and break down complex choreography into bite-sized steps earned her students’ trust as an award-winning ballroom dance instructor.

In the pandemic, Talia made a long-anticipated career shift, pursuing an M.A. in journalism at NYU, graduating from the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program in December 2023. In just a few years, Talia has established herself as a freelance journalist, writing regularly for publications such as The Atlantic, The Washington Post, New York Magazine’s The Cut, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Slate, Wired, Women’s Health and The Guardian among others.

Personally and professionally, Talia is deeply interested in how human bodies become sites of societal control and power. When she’s not sourcing stories, writing or teaching ballroom dance, Talia can be found lining up for rush tickets to Broadway shows, watching her insanely talented husband shoot on-ice cinematic videos, and playing with her two cats Clover and Honey.