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was born during the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon. Although
she moved from her homeland at the young age of five, she
never stopped celebrating that culture's richness and magnificence.
Tamara grew up dancing and entertaining family and house guests.
This beautiful dance is her very bond to her memories, culture,
and femininity. Her natural movements and ear for the music
encouraged her to pursue studying the art and history of Oriental
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Tamara
began training in the summer of 2000 and has since had an
array of instructors, including Cassandra, Momo, Samara,
Camelia, Jalina,Soraya, Raqia Hassan, Farida Fahamy, and
Dina. Tamara has travelled the world and has had dance training
from the living legends. She recetly visited Beirut, Morocco,
Egypt, Turkey, and Greece. Her greatest mentors include
her mother, grandmother, sisters and the close female community
which enveloped her life. It is through them, through their
being that she has come to understand the essence of Middle
Eastern dance.
Tamara's
style is deeply rooted in traditional Oriental dance, which
is apparent in her delicate attention to detail. Each movement
is evoked by the connection that she makes with her music;
a combination of precise technique and emotion. Tamara's
interpretation of each rhythm and sound is inspired from
the heart. Her free style is exciting and elegant.
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Tamara
is a student, teacher, and choreographer, but first and
foremost, she is a performer. She has preformed in countless
restaurants and clubs throughout Texas, including; The International
Festival, Agora, Bokka Bar, The Helios, The Russian Bear,
Club Crystal, Opas, The Lotus Lounge, R&R, Spy, Zorbas,
Mykonos, The Sands, The Cotton Exchange, The Pyramids, Café
Europe, and Tonic. This passionate dancer continues to perform
in Houston in association with BellaDonna and as a solo
artist.
For
more information about Tamara, please visit Bella
Body and MySpace.
Video
Clips:
tamara
opening for Dina in LA (video size:6,683K)
tamara
at Raqia Houston Show (video size:6,613K)
These
videos can be purchased from www.littleegypt.com
tamara@belladonnadance.com
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