Tamara Thompson Levi

Dance Industry Leader | Producer | Educator | Entrepreneur

Tamara Thompson Levi has built a wide-ranging career in the dance industry spanning performance, choreography, teaching, adjudication, event production, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and professional education. Beginning professionally as a teenager, her career has included work with Alberta Ballet, MAC Cosmetics, New Balance, Festival Cruise Line, Capilano University, and dance communities across Canada and internationally.

In 2005, Tamara founded Shine Dance Festival, where more than two decades of producing youth dance events has shaped her perspective on leadership, culture, and the evolving needs of the industry. More recently, she founded The Dance Leadership Institute, creating training, certification, and mentorship for dance educators, adjudicators, and industry leaders.

A speaker, facilitator, and former WeBC mentor, Tamara is passionate about developing strong leaders, healthier dance environments, and higher professional standards across the industry.

🎧 Hear more from Tamara on:

• The Dance Physio Podcast

• Voice of the Artist Podcast

• Dancing Through It Video Podcast

• Dance Talks