Tamika D-M Busking at The Five Ways Paddington Sydney mid 2012

Tamika has recently been accepted as a student of well known opera singer and entrepreneur, Steve Ostrow an expatriate American now living in Sydney, Australia.

He spent most of his life in New York City both as an opera singer and as an entrepreneur. Steve has sung with major opera companies the world over and during his stay with the Stuttgart Opera in the 1980s, Steve also was contracted by Bob Hope and the USO to put on shows for NATO troops and their families stationed in Germany.

In the late 1960s, he opened the famous Continental Baths in the basement of the landmark 1903 Ansonia Hotel, New York City. Famous for its lavish accommodations, the Continental Baths was advertised as being reminiscent of “the glory of ancient Rome.” It was here he launched the careers of Bette Midler, Peter Allan, Barry Manilow, Patti La Belle, Melba Moore, Manhattan Transfer and countless other performers as well as single handedly re-establishing the Cabaret scene in NYC in the 70′s.

Tamika is fortunate enough to have her lessons with Steve in Studio 1 at the Actors Academy of Theatre and Television in Sydney.

References;

http://www.harbourstreet.com.au/index.php?option=com_akogallery&Itemid=26&func=detail&id=51

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652556/

Tamika

Keep an eye open for Tamika DM who will be busking at West

End, Brisbane Queensland tomorrow Friday 6 January 2012

from around 11.30am

In the frantic lead up to Christmas, Tamika was in Woodford Queensland just at the start of the Woodford Folk Festival.   She was invited to sing a few of her original songs at Jalla’s Cafe.  Jalla’s is in the main street of Woodford and on a Saturday afternoon they have live music.  Well worth a visit!

Jalla’s Coffee Shop -

(07) 5496 1866

Crafter TC-035 with cutaway

Tamika brought her CRAFTER TC-035 guitar from Downtown Music.  She was able to pay for it by busking and had it on lay-by for 3 months.

If you need a new guitar or are just looking, visit Downtown Music, ask for Carlos and tell him Tamika sent you!