ABOUT

TATIANA TAMAI.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR · MOVEMENT CREATOR · FOUNDER

I find the thread inside an idea— and build the world around it.

Creative Director

Movement Creator · Host · Founder

MY STORY

PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT I DO.

I’m Tatiana Tamai.

Italian.
Dancer.
Creative director.

And a woman who has learned a lot by building, falling, practicing—and building again.

People often ask me, “What exactly do you do?”

So I’m here to tell you everything I know.

I’m not even trying to sell you anything right now. I just want to speak from my heart.

I’m a 50-year-old woman and a dancer who never had a traditional dance career.

Instead, I created Booiaka®.

I built it into a global brand, trained thousands of instructors and traveled to more than 35 countries. I toured with the USO, performed alongside Puerto Rican and Jamaican artists, and created events inspired by different cultures, rhythms, styles and people.

I took everything I learned from those experiences and brought it into the way I teach, create and lead.

But what you saw was only the finished product.

Behind it, I was learning how to build a brand. How to shoot and edit videos. How to write. How to create presentations, produce content, publish a book and develop a script.

I learned through courses, certifications, masterclasses, mentorships, seminars and professional experience.

But mostly, I learned by doing.

Trying.
Making mistakes.
Practicing.
Failing.
Practicing again.

I was the woman in the arena.

No matter how imperfect it was, I kept creating and putting my work into the world.

YouTube is actually how Booiaka classes were first seen online. Then I was invited to present at a convention in London—and boom. The Booiaka mania turned into an international business.

While trying to manage that rapid success, I was filming and editing videos almost every day.

I didn’t have a web designer.
I didn’t have an editor.
I didn’t have a marketing strategist.

Am I saying you don’t need them?
Absolutely not. You do!

But that was my path. And what I can share with you is everything I learned from having to figure it out—often on my own.

Today, people come to me with an idea, a story or a vision. I help them find the thread, amplify what makes it special and turn it into something they can communicate, present and build.

Sometimes that becomes a brand.
Sometimes a presentation.
Sometimes a piece of content, a project or an entirely new direction.

I’ve worked on some pretty dope projects!

I’m relaunching my own business, teaching classes, hosting a podcast, producing content and rewriting a television script.

I know—it sounds like a lot.

But that’s what I do.

I’m a creative director. I see the possibilities in people and their ideas—and I love helping bring those possibilities to life.

I’m also a pusher.

I may push you too hard.
I may even make you upset.

But we’re going to win this together.

If you don’t like that, I may not be your person. And that’s okay.

But if you’re trying to build something and need help finding clarity, shaping the vision or figuring out the next move, come talk to me.

If I know how to help you, I will give you everything I know.

If I don’t, I’ll tell you the truth—and help point you toward the answers.

Because, to me, success isn’t only about what you build.

SUCCESS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF WHO YOU ARE.

3,500+
INSTRUCTORS
TRAINED
35+
COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE
10K+
YOUTUBE
COMMUNITY
20+
YEARS OF CREATIVE &
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
THE CONNECTING THREAD

DIFFERENT WORLDS. THE SAME THREAD.

DANCE

Dance taught me how to move people.

BOOIAKA®

Building Booiaka® taught me how to turn an idea into a global brand.

PRODUCTION

Film, television and live production taught me how to bring complex creative visions to life.

ESSENCE

Every chapter taught me that the strongest strategy begins with understanding what is already there.

Today, I bring all of those worlds together.

ESSENCE COMES BEFORE STRATEGY.

WHAT I DO NOW

I HELP YOU FIND IT. THEN WE BUILD IT.

You bring me the idea, the story or the vision. I help you see what is already there—and shape it into something you can communicate, present and build.

01
CLARITY

FIND THE THREAD.

We connect the dots between your story, experience, talent and ideas until the direction becomes clear.

02
CREATIVE DIRECTION

BUILD THE WORLD.

We shape the concept, message, presentation and creative direction around what makes the vision yours.

03
STORY & EXPERIENCE

MOVE THE STORY.

Through content, movement, conversation and experiences, we create something people can feel.

THE TRUTH

Essence Strategy isn’t simply something I created to teach.

IT’S THE NAME OF THE JOURNEY I’VE BEEN LIVING MY ENTIRE LIFE.

ABOUT TATIANA TAMAI

Creative leader. Movement strategist. Story-driven builder of bold brands.

Tatiana Tamai is a creative leader and movement strategist, founder of Booiaka®, an internationally recognized movement that expanded to 35+ countries, empowering thousands through performance, energy, and creative expression.

With two decades in global entertainment, TV/film production, and brand development, she created The Practice for Readiness — a methodology designed to bridge the gap between vision and execution for creators and leaders.

She now works with founders, artists, and production teams to build structured momentum, develop scalable creative systems, and bring ideas to life. She also hosts The Booiaka Podcast, where music, stories, and movement collide.

Let's chat about what you are cooking! Be my guest!
SELECTED WORK

IDEAS I’VE HELPED BRING TO LIFE.

From global movement and film production to creative strategy and emerging storytelling—each project began with an idea that needed a world built around it.

01
BRAND · MOVEMENT · GLOBAL COMMUNITY

BOOIAKA® THE MOVEMENT.

Created and expanded a dance-fitness brand across more than 35 countries, training over 3,500 instructors through movement, music, education and community.

EXPLORE BOOIAKA
THE RESULT AN IDEA BECAME
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT.
02
FILM · TELEVISION · LIVE PRODUCTION

BEHIND THE SCENES.

Creative production experience across Paramount and Showtime, Netflix, Amazon Prime, live events and post-production—helping complex creative visions move from concept to execution.

VIEW MY DECK
THE WORK STRUCTURE BEHIND
THE CREATIVE VISION.
03
STRATEGY · STORY · CREATIVE DIRECTION

THE NEXT CHAPTER.

Developing brand concepts, presentations, original broadcast ideas and AI-enhanced storytelling for creators, founders and production partners.

EXPLORE ESSENCE STRATEGY
THE PURPOSE FIND THE THREAD.
BUILD AROUND IT.

Turn up your rhythm, make your next bold move

LET’S TALK

WHAT ARE YOU COOKING?

Bring me the idea, the story or the vision. We’ll find the thread and figure out what it wants to become.

START WITH A CONVERSATION

THE BOOK

The Way You Move

Rebuild from burnout to brilliance — one bold move at a time.

The Way You Move is more than a book — it’s a mindset, a movement, and a blueprint for rebuilding your life and work with meaning, rhythm, and momentum.

Drawing from years of global experience in dance, entertainment, and creative leadership, Tatiana shares real stories, practical frameworks, and bold questions to help creators and leaders move out of burnout and back into alignment with who they are and what they’re here to build.

Inside, you’ll find a path to reset your rhythm, reclaim your confidence, and make one bold move at a time — without losing your soul in the process.

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