Pacemate Tamara

Tamara is in her third year as an Indiana Pacemate. She began her dancing career at the age of five in Anchorage, AK. Being part of a military family, she has had the opportunity to travel the world and explore the different dance styles in different states. At the age of 12, Tamara moved to Indianapolis where she began training with Dance Magic. She attended Broad Ripple High School where she began her extensive study of ballet, jazz, and modern. During the summer of her college years, Tamara was a member of the WNBA Fever Inferno Hip Hop Squad for 4 years. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Communications and a minor in Dance. While at Purdue she was part of many dance organizations on campus- Jahari Dance Troupe, Purdue Repertory Dance Company, and the Purdue Dance Team. After graduating from Purdue she attended a summer intensive in Chicago with Deeply Rooted Dance Production on full scholarship. Shortly after she began dancing with Kenyetta Dance Company in Indianapolis. Tamara is now an Administrative Assistant and the head coach for the Marian University Dance Team all while going back to school to get a certificate in event management. In her spare time she choreographs and teaches dance class. On the weekends, she likes to go out on the town with her friends and relax with her new puppy! “Boiler Up!”