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Sabriye Tekbilek Workshops |
London 23-24 January 2016
*On Monday, 25 January, Sabriye will be performing with a live band at the Arab Quarter Show in Islington!*
*On Monday, 25 January, Sabriye will be performing with a live band at the Arab Quarter Show in Islington!*
We are so thrilled to be bringing Sabriye back to London for a weekend of workshops and performance with a live band this January!
Sabriye Tekbilek is an international performer and instructor whose stage presence and technique have been shaped by a lifetime of international performance and study. She is the daughter of renowned Turkish musician, "Haci" Ahmet Tekbilek, and bellydancer Lisa Djeylan of the USA and Sweden. Trained by the famous Suhaila Salimpour, Sabriye is one of only five dancers in the world to be level 5 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour format and one of only two dancers to be level 4 certified in the Jamila Salimpour Format.
In 2005 Sabriye based herself in the Middle East where she has since worked with Lebanese agent Toros Siranossian throughout the Gulf and North Africa. She notably spent a year in Cairo, where she shared the same stage as the Great Dina at the Grand Hotel Semiramis.
Sabriye has danced across the U.S.A., Sweden, Norway, England, Turkey, Spain, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and India. She has performed at exclusive venues including the Nobel Prize Party, Warner Bros. Studios, the Miss India Competition; and she has shared the stage with popular Arabic stars such as Ragheb Alama, Wadi Al Safy, Sbohi Tawfik, Marwan Khoury, Wael Kfoury, Abdel Basset Hamouda, Saad, Mahmuod el Husseini, Houba and regularly performs globally for dignitaries.
Thanks to her many years of dancing for Arab audiences with live bands, she has a wealth of knowledge in the musical, cultural and artistic aspects of bellydance… on top of being a wonderful teacher with an immaculate technique!
For more information on Sabriye visit www.sabriyetekbilek.com. She can also be seen in various videos produced by Suhaila. To know more about Suhaila Salimpour visit www.salimpourschool.com.
Sabriye Tekbilek is an international performer and instructor whose stage presence and technique have been shaped by a lifetime of international performance and study. She is the daughter of renowned Turkish musician, "Haci" Ahmet Tekbilek, and bellydancer Lisa Djeylan of the USA and Sweden. Trained by the famous Suhaila Salimpour, Sabriye is one of only five dancers in the world to be level 5 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour format and one of only two dancers to be level 4 certified in the Jamila Salimpour Format.
In 2005 Sabriye based herself in the Middle East where she has since worked with Lebanese agent Toros Siranossian throughout the Gulf and North Africa. She notably spent a year in Cairo, where she shared the same stage as the Great Dina at the Grand Hotel Semiramis.
Sabriye has danced across the U.S.A., Sweden, Norway, England, Turkey, Spain, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and India. She has performed at exclusive venues including the Nobel Prize Party, Warner Bros. Studios, the Miss India Competition; and she has shared the stage with popular Arabic stars such as Ragheb Alama, Wadi Al Safy, Sbohi Tawfik, Marwan Khoury, Wael Kfoury, Abdel Basset Hamouda, Saad, Mahmuod el Husseini, Houba and regularly performs globally for dignitaries.
Thanks to her many years of dancing for Arab audiences with live bands, she has a wealth of knowledge in the musical, cultural and artistic aspects of bellydance… on top of being a wonderful teacher with an immaculate technique!
For more information on Sabriye visit www.sabriyetekbilek.com. She can also be seen in various videos produced by Suhaila. To know more about Suhaila Salimpour visit www.salimpourschool.com.
Practical Details
Dates:
Workshops Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January
Show Monday 25 January
Schedule:
Saturday 3-5pm Understanding Middle Eastern Music *Lecture*
Knowing your music and knowing about your music is essential for Bellydancers! Now more than ever we have so much information at our finger tips that it's hard to know what exactly it is that we need to know. This workshop will introduce you to some basic concepts and history of Middle Eastern Music hopefully leaving you hooked and prepared to continue your studies of this vast subject. Bring a pen and paper and maybe a cushion to sit on...
Sunday 11:30-2:30pm Ana Fi Intizarak Choreography
A modern Egyptian twist to a to classic song by Oum Kolthoum. This choreography melds isolations and layering with an elegant "golden age" feel. Music is self produced and will be available for sale at the workshop.
Click the links to watch Sabriye performing this choreography at Semiramis in Cairo
and at Ayam Zaman in Dubai
Sunday 4-7pm Baladi Progression
A Beledy Solo is uniquely identified by a series of musical progressions. The dynamic build up this creates makes this one of the most exciting and recognizable elements in a Bellydancer's repertoire. During this workshop students will learn information about the structure of Beledy Progressions in general.
Location:
Saturday Lecture: SWC, Unit 11 Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW9 1BZ
Sunday Workshops: The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY
Monday Performance: Islington Assembly Hall, Upper Street, Islington, London N1 2UD
Fees:
2 hour lecture £20
3 hour workshop £50
6 hours (both 3 hour workshops) £95
8 hours (workshops and lecture) £110
Monday night show £20. You can buy tickets for the show with Anna or with the Arab Quarter
Payment and registration can be made by bank transfer, cash or cheque. To book your place on the workshops contact Anna for more details
There is a maximum of 25 students allowed in each class, so book early to avoid disappointment
Please note *All workshops are non-refundable and non-transferable!*
