TamaraTamara is one of Brisbane's most sought after Belly Dance artists, performing at private and corporate functions, festivals and concerts. Throughout her 19 year career, Tamara has worked with musicians to create performances that are artistic representations of this beautiful dance form. Tamara currently dances and plays percussion with Middle Eastern music and dance ensemble “Muziz”.

Tamara is also the founder of BAMEDAM (Balkan and Middle Eastern Dance and Music) Association,a non-profit organization, which hosts the annual camp “Bahar Bayram”. For more information go to www.bamedamcamp.com

Performance Experience

  • Woodford Folk Festival (1995 – present) Performances and workshops with bands; Xenos (Macedonian Gypsy music), Drum Arabic and Hide and Sheik (with Andy Busuttil), Camoon and Muziz.
  • Brisbane Powerhouse August 2009 with renowned Iraqi musician Anwar Abudragh
  • Brisbane Festival 2008 with the Hipnotic Bellydance Troupe and Muziz (including a brief appearance on the Kerry Ann show!)
  • Queensland Multicultural Festivals 2007 and 2009 with Muziz
  • BEMAC concerts and events
  • Oxfam “Dance for your World” 2009
  • Fete de la Musique 2009 with Muziz
  • Performances at weddings and functions for the Arabic, Turkish and Greek communities in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney with local musicians
  • Restaurants, private and corporate functions too numerous to list!

A respected teacher, Tamara combines her studies with master teachers from Egypt and the U.S.A. with her knowledge of music, Safe Dance practices and certification as a Pilates Instructor.

Teaching Experience

  • On-going classes with her school “Hipnotic Bellydance” Brisbane
  • Brisbane 's Active and Healthy Parks program
  • Pan Events “Cultural Infusion” schools workshops and performances
  • Woodford Folk Festival Bellydance workshops since 1998
  • “Bahar Bayram” Middle Eastern and Balkan Music and Dance camp 2006 – 2009
  • Facilitated workshops with Terezka Dzirnik at International master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek's Byron Bay workshops in 2001
  • Specialised workshops around Australia
  • Principal teacher at Melbourne 's Seventh Veil Studio 2001 – 2003
  • Pilates and Bellydance Instructor at Pure Health Clubs 2005 – 2007
  • Corporate fitness workshops