AWARD WINNER DANCER

 Arabic/Turkish (Oriental and Gypsy) Style Dancer/Instructor

DILEK

 

                 

 

 

 

 

Professional Skills:

 

 

Middle Eastern Dancer/Choreographer

 

Arabic Style Raks Sharqi (Egyptian, Lebanese)

Oriental/Folklore

Saidi

Gypsy Fusion (Flamenco Gypsy)


• Turkish Oriental

• Rom Turkish Gypsy

 

 

 

Cane

Double Veil

Isis Wings

Candle Tray

Tambourine

Sword

Fans and Shawl for

(Spanish Gypsy Flamenco style)

 

 

 

 

 

Awards/Recognitions:

2009 Belly Dancer of the Universe, Universal Category Champion



2009 Wiggles of the West Finalist



2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe, Taksim Category Champion

2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe, Universal Category





2007 Arabesque Belly Dance Competition

 

 

2007 Hawaii NATCMED Belly Dance Competiton

 

2007 International Belly Dance Convention, Las Vegas Folkloric Category

 

2006 Mahmoud Reda Choreography Project

 

2007 Zaghareet Best Kept Secret People’s Choice

 

First Place











First Place



Second Place





First Place Winner in Veil Category

Second Place Winner in Soloist Cabaret Category

 

First Place Winner

 



Second Runner Up

 

 

Favorite Dancer

 

 Second Runner Up

 

 

 

 

Work Experience

 (alphabetically ordered)

 

Alborz Persian Restaurant

2006-Present

 

Restaurants/Clubs/Monthly Shows:

 

Bird House Grill Turkish Restaurant

2006-Present

 

Claire De Lune

 

Occasional shows as guest artist

With Middle Earth

 

 

Darband (Orange County)

2005 (guest artist)

 

 

Greek Palace

 

Occasional shows as guest artist

 

 

Crystal Ballroom

 

Occasional Private Parties

 

 

Greek Town

 

2004-Present

 

 

Greek Village

 

2003-2007

 

 

Luxor

 

2005-2006 (currently no dancing)

 

 

Med Café

 

2003-Present

 

 

Med Grill

 

2003-until closed

 

 

Marrakesh Morrocan Restaurant

 

2003-2004

 

 

Nagi’s Bar Grill (closed)

 

2003-2004 (guest artist)

 

 

Oasis Café

 

2003-2004

 

 

Ranoosh Lebanese Restaurant

 

2006-until closed

 

 

Sadaf Persian Restaurant

 

2004-Present (2006-Present occasional performances)

Scheduler 

 

Troys Greek Restaurant

 

2005-Present

 

 

Turquoise Europa

 

Occasional shows as guest artist

With Middle Earth

 

 

Zodiak Hookah Lounge

 

2003-Present

 occasional shows

 

Zorba’s Greek Restaurant

2009 the Best Greek Restaurant in San Diego by 10NEWS

 

2003-Present

 Scheduler/House Dancer

 

 

 

 

Special Events Highlights:

 

Geena Davis’ husband birthday party

Coca Cola Corporate Event

Buick International Event

Qualcomm 25th Year Anniversary

Marika Active Wear Corporate Event

Suhaila Salimpour Show (Invited Guest Artist)

Camp Pendleton Events

Navy shows detailed by Carol Nance Events

UCSD, USD, SDSU, UCLA Various High School Shows

Various Local Haflas, Festivals, Art FairsLocal San Diego Fairs (Del Mar Fair, North Park Fair, Balboa Park Fairs…), Vaudeville shows, Local Stage Shows

Zorba’s TV Commercial (invited as guest dancer)

Greek Town TV Commercial, KUSI

Belly Dancing Divas TV Commercial (invited as guest dancer), KUSI

Tijuana Workshop and Show

 

 

 

Various Ethnic Parties such as Iraqi, Afghani, Turkish, Armenian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Pilipino, American, Persian, Chinese, Thai (and other ethnic groups) weddings, engagement, baby showers, quinceneras, bachelorette, retirement birthday parties

 

 

 

 

Dance Education:

 

Local Teachers:

Ana, Cyrena, Lucia, Jim Boz, Meleah, Morwenna Assaf, Vilia

 

Workshops:

2004-Present

Continuing Training with Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour

Mahmoud Reda Workshop 2005, 2006, 2007

Angelica Nemeth, Fahtiem, Kamaal, Rachel Brice, Alexandra King, Mesmera, Leyla Jovana of Germany, Marquerite, Rachel George of Portland, OR

 

 

WORKSHOPS with

Mahmoud Reda (Ohau), Suhaila Salimpour, Amer Thaleb, Mohammed Kazafy (past Reda Troupe lead dancer), Tito of Egypt, Aida Nour, Sahra Saeda, Saida, Yamil Annum, Ava Fleming, Amaya, Aubre

 

 

 

 

Education:

 

B.A Accounting

 

MBA Finance

 

M.S Computer Science

 

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

 

Yoga Teaching Certification

 

 

Istanbul, Turkey

 

San Diego, CA

 

San Diego, CA

 

DivX Corporation 2006-Present

 

Kathy Lee Teaching Program

 

 

 

 

Dance Instruction:

 

Middle Eastern Dance Instruction

Currently Teaching at

Stage 7

Past Teaching: JCC, Alondra’s Studio, International Dance Studio, Bally’s (three different locations)

 

Workshops:

Tijuana, Mex

Taiwan

Mexico City

Guadalajara

Texas

San Diego, CA

 

 

 Late 2005-Present