Tamara started her aerial education in 1989 with famed Seattle choreographer and inventor Robert Davidson. She has participated in classes and workshops at the San Francisco Circus Center, the Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Colorado and Seattle's own U.M.O. Ensemble and continues to explore aerial techniques featuring two point static and single point trapeze, tissu, sling and harness work on rope and bungie. Her movement background includes Ballet, modern and Jaz with a high emphasis on improv.

Tamara produced her first show in 1995 with, "The Fallen Woman's Follies", an anything goes experimental stage for the stripper and sex worker community. Each show was a benefit for organizations such as "Home Alive", "B.A.B.E.S.", and "Angeline Women's Shelter" and hosted everything from Belly Dance and Classical Violin to an actor in a "Barney the Dinosaur" costume rapping about tipping etiquette in strip clubs and even incubated Seattle's Burlesque Revival Scene with early works by the now well known "Miss Indigo Blue" and "The Von Foxies" troupe.

From September 2001 to May 2005, she was the resident aerialist at the notorious "Pink Door" Resturant and created their "Burlesque Behind The Pink Door" show which continues every Saturday night, hosted by, "Paoola TheSwedish Housewife."

In May of 2006, after more than ten years of wildly successful Follies Shows, The newly renovated Columbia City Theater became the home of Tamara's "Columbia City Cabaret" and it's still packing houses every Friday Night! The Trapeze Lady hosts and performs each week in a 2 hour variety extravaganza with an ever changing cast of Seattle and the world's sexiest variety stars. Enjoy intimate cafe seating, outstanding entertainment and friendly cocktail service in the show. Feel to bring your own food from one of the great local restaurants or a picnic from home. 

In between Fridays, Tamara can be booked for your party or event; no high ceilings with beams? No worries! She dazzles on the floor too with classic Burlesque and a twist of comedy.