Tamar is a dancer, teacher, and movement lover originally from Lynchburg, Virginia.  She began her dance training with Keith Lee at the Dance Theatre of Lynchburg , and has a BFA in Modern Dance Performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  While living in Philadelphia, she danced with the physical theatre company Brian Sanders’ JUNK and with PHILADANCO 2, under the artistic direction of Joan Myers Brown.   In Israel she danced with Kolben Dance Company for three years, and has worked with independent choreographers such as Ella Ben Aharon, Smadar Goshen, Shlomi Bitton, and Shlomit Fundaminsky.  Today she teaches modern dance and contact improvisation.  She is also a certified Gyrotonic® & Gyrokinesis® Instructor, and gives classes in Charlottesville and the surrounding area.