AWARD WINNER DANCER

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

DILEK, means “wish” in Turkish

 

                 

 

 

 

 

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:

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 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-Present

 

 

Luxor

 

2005-2006 (currently no dancing)

 

 

Med Café

 

2003-2006 (currently no dancing)

 

 

Med Grill

 

2003-Present

 

 

Marrakesh Morrocan Restaurant

 

2003-2004

 

 

Nagi’s Bar Grill (closed)

 

2003-2004 (guest artist)

 

 

Oasis Café

 

2003-2004

 

 

Ranoosh Lebanese Restaurant

 

2006-Present

 

 

Sadaf Persian Restaurant

 

2004-Present (2006-Present occasional performances)

 

 

Troy’s Greek Restaurant

 

2005-Present

 

 

Turquoise Europa

 

Occasional shows as guest artist

With Middle Earth

 

 

Zodiak Hookah Lounge

 

2003-Present

 

 

Zorba’s Greek Restaurant

 

2003-Present (break for approx 6 +months)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Upcoming Workshops for 2007:

Mahmoud Reda (Ohau), Suhaila Salimpour, Amer Thaleb, Mohammed Kazafy (past Reda Troupe lead dancer), Tito of Egypt, Aida Nour, Sahra Saeda

 

 

 

 

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, JCC

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

 

Workshops:

Tijuana, Mex

San Diego, CA

 

 

 Late 2004-Present