OLGA TAMARA

Vice President - Pilates Alliance Australasia
Director - Authentic Pilates Studio
Teacher Trainer - Authentic Pilates Education Australia
Instuctor - New York Pilates and Romana's Pilates Certifed
Diploma - ITC Pilates Diploma
PAA Member - Principal Trainer 

Olga has been working in the fitness industry on and off for the past 30 years. She was a professional classical dancer with the Australian Ballet Company from 1971 to 1976, then certified as a personal trainer / fitness instructor in 1980. In 1986 she opened “Designing Moves” teaching body conditioning classes and managed the corporate gymnasium at “Carlton United”. She also taught movement classes to aspiring young actors as well as freelancing as dance coach at McDonald School of Performing Arts.

Olga trained in a number of Pilates studios over the years however it was when she experienced New York Pilates that she really experienced the true essence of the authentic Pilates Method as developed by Joseph Pilates more than 90 years ago. Impressed by the authenticity, quality and integrity of the Pilates Method of Body conditioning, Olga was motivated to study the method and became a certified instructor of “The NY Pilates Method” and "Romana’s Pilates".

Olga now manages her own studio in Lilyfield NSW as well as the Authentic Pilates Education Australia Teacher Training Course. 

BACKGROUND: Olga spent her early years travelling the world as a classical dancer with The Australian Ballet Company. She danced on stage with greats such as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev and danced in the Australian Ballet’s film production of “Don Quixote”.

She resigned from the Australian Ballet Company in 1976 to pursue an acting career performing on stage, film and many television series including Cop Shop, Holliday Island and Chopper Squad to name a few. Olga’s first acting role in the ABC series “Glenview High” won her and ABC TV “Penguin Award” for the Best New Talent 1978. 

Olga joined the Australian Ballet Company as guest artist in the 2006 Sydney season of Giselle. Her performance as “Bertha” marked Olga’s first appearance with the company in 30years. She appeared on stage with the Australian Ballet Company in “Steven Bayne’s” production of “Raymonda” during it’s 2007 Sydney season and in 2008 was invited back as principal guest artisit to perform the role of Madam X in the Australian Ballet’s production of “Manon” during it’s Sydney Season. In April 2009, Olga was once again invited to perform in Graham Murphy’s “Nutcracker” (The story of Clara).
In 2012, Olga wil make another guest appearance with the Australian Ballet Comany in "Onegin" during its' Sydney season in March