Tamara Koltes

Tamara has taught and performed in London, Seattle, New York, Minnesota, and Los Angeles. Her training has encompassed classes in conservatory-style University, studios, workshops, and learning through performance. She has explored many methods and techniques that include specialized courses in Viewpoints and Composition, Shakespearean text, Textual Analysis, Lecoq, Laban, vocal work which utilizes the Stanislavski method, Somatics in Movement, and Grotowski. With years of experience teaching many different age groups in dance and the theatre arts, she has worked with The Young Actor's Studio, Act1-LA, Shakespeare Kids, Boden’s Performing Arts, Children’s Theatre Company, SteppingStone Children’s Theatre, Youth Performance Company, Broadway Bound, Green Stage, Seattle Children’s Theater, and have included adult instruction with HATCH at the Phoenix Theater. Her directing credits include youth productions of  Twefth Night with Shakespeare Kids, Seussical Jr. and the original jukebox musical The Buddy Bench with Lakeshore Player’s Theatre, as well as We Are Monsters and Musicville with Ashland Productions.