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Sabriye Tekbilek Workshops |
18-19 November 2018

We are so thrilled to be bringing Sabriye back to London for a weekend of workshops and lecture this November!
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 certified in level 5 of both the Suhaila and Jamila Formats.
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 learn more about Suhaila Salimpour visit www.salimpourschool.com.
Watch a video pf Sabriye in action below. More videos available on her youtube channel
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 certified in level 5 of both the Suhaila and Jamila Formats.
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 learn more about Suhaila Salimpour visit www.salimpourschool.com.
Watch a video pf Sabriye in action below. More videos available on her youtube channel

Practical Details
Dates:
Workshops Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November
Schedule:
Saturday 1-3pm Khaleeji Stylization
Sabriye's knowledge of khaleeji is based on over 8 years experience in the Gulf countries, and she will cover not only movement but history and anecdotal trivia as well. Bring a thobe* (khaleeji square shaped dress) if you have one but they are not required.
*Sabriye can bring thobes for sale if informed well enough ahead of time.
Saturday 4:30-7:30pm Entrance Choreography *Tales of the Sahara*
This choreography is a sassy modern entrance piece with splashes of khaleeji and saidi moves to reflect the music. Music off of Bellydance Superstars vol. 3. Please bring a veil.
Sunday 11-1pm Shaabi Choreography
What a way to start your day!
This upbeat choreography is a unique take on both Shaabi music and the Jamila Format and just goes to prove it's not what you do it's how you do it. The choreography is to Hakim's catchy Ya Yani Ya and the steps are all Jamila, earthy and sassy. How do you combine urban Cairo sound with steps from the matron of Tribal? Come and find out!
Sunday 2:30-3:30 Iconic Dancers; the American Story*lecture*
Taking a closer look at the development of Belly Dance in America from Hootchie Cootchie Orientalism to the modern subgeneres. Like painters study artists of the past, we too can learn and improve our own dance from knowing the greats of our past. This lecture is a curated look at dancers from the past spanning over a hundred years. Add the the depth of your dancing by deepening the depth of your dance knowledge.
Location:
All dance workshops are to be held at The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY
The Sunday lecture takes place at SWC, Unit 11 Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW9 1BZ
Fees:
1 hour lecture £18
2 hour workshop £35
3 hour workshop £45
7 hours £110
8 hours (workshops and lecture) £120
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!*
** For dancers performing in the Bal Anat European Tour (from all over Europe)
- we will be running a special rehearsal clean up with Sabriye at SWC in Brixton from 3:45-6:45 on Sunday, 19 November **