Belly Dance Classes are going to be held in my private studio. Please contact for more information! turkishdancer@cox.net or 619-459-4894



Already planned/commited Travelling Schedule:
Please check the above Calendar for all updated class schedules

AUGUST SCHEDULE:
DUE TO MY BALLET INTENSIVE AND OUT OF TOWN TRAINING WORKSHOPS, I AM ONLY TEACHING 2x in AUGUST.
August 2nd FREE CLASS El Cajon Library 6:30pm

August 9th No Class

Class resumes on Mondays:
August 16 and 23, 7pm-8:30pm Technique Level 1 to Level 1.5
Turkish Delight Dance studio, El Cajon

No classes during the following weeks/ends:
~July 23-25th Arabina Dance Company will be at Las Vegas Wiggles Competition.

~July 31st NO Class...I will be taking workshops with Aziza and also in Tijuana.

~August 9-14th,  San Francisco Suhaila Salimpour Level 3 Workshop

~August 14-September 2nd, San Diego City Ballet Adult Intensive Program with a Showcase September 2nd, 2010 7:30pm.

~September 3-4th, Tijuana Workshop, chiftetelli rythm and 9/8, to live music.

~September 10-13th, Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive Show and Workshop

~September 13-17, San Francisco Jamila Salimpour Level 1 to be Teaching Assistant

~October 16-18th, Houston Turkish Festival Performance

~October- 28-31, Guadalajara, Mexico. TBA

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~TURKEY TRIP (BELLY DANCE AND SIGHTSEEING/SHOPPING) - JUNE 2011...TBA...

Classes are ONGOING:

Each week Beginner and Intermediate Level classes will focus on specific belly dance movement and all combinations will be derived from this specific movement.

Students are interested in performing with Dilek at the local events, please let know from the begining of the sessions, so required material will be provided.


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Beginner Level 1 Technique/Combos: Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm

Basic feetwork, basic belly dance moves focusing on proper muscle usage in 1/4 time and 1/2 time. Combos at the end of each class. 1/2 HOUR WARMUP/STRETCH/TONING INCLUDED.

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Choreography/Finger Cymbals/Performance:  JAMILA SALIMPOUR FORMAT-Saturday: 11:30am-1pm
~Authentic Format~
Dilek is a Level 2 certified with Jamila Salimpour format. She is currently working on her Level 3 Teaching Certification. She is also invite to be a TA at the upcoming September Level 1 workshop at the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance.

Finger Cymbal patterns with warm up moves, from basic feetwork to combos. Props will be also used in this class depending on the choreography. This class will also include stage presence, usage of stage, entrance, exit, drum solo techniques, multi level combos and choreography, stylization.

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Beginner Level 1 Technique/Combos: Saturday 1pm-2:30pm

Basic feetwork, basic belly dance moves focusing on proper muscle usage in 1/4 time and 1/2 time. 1/2 warm up, combos at the end of each class

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Improvisational/Culture/Music: This will be a specialty workshop every month
Please call to sign up!
I AM ACCEPTING SIGNUPS FOR THIS CLASS RIGHT NOW!

In this class Dilek will share her improvisational performance skills and understanding and be able to perform to different styles, as well as knowledge of instruments, and how to dance to those instrumental music. The class will include technique that will be used for combinations that we will create during improvising. Students will get to practice in a supportive group environment and have fun while performing to the music that you may know or not.

FEE:
$15 drop in
2x a week $100, 3x a week $120
Package Price: $60 for 5 (3 months expiration period from the purchase date)

SPECIAL: If you bring a friend with the class card being paid, you receive one class FREE.

ATTIRE:
Comfortable leggings, yoga pants, no coin scarves, sport top or t-shirt, bare feet and/or ballet slippers like half or full feet paws ideal, towel, yoga mat.

PRIVATE COACHING:
Beginner/Multi Level classes, specialty classes, props, performance preparation, costuming, competition coaching, choreography, yoga/pilates and fitness/nutrition classes.
Private classes are held at my home studio. $50 per 1.5 hour. Any additional student is $25 extra.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY:
PAID AND NON-PAID EVENTS. CHOREOGRAPHIES: FOLKLORIC (ARABIC/GREEK/TURKISH), RAKS SHARQI, FUSION, DANCES WITH FINGER CYMBALS, PROPS LIKE SWORD/VEIL

“Dilek is an incredible, gifted teacher that inspires her students not only to dance well, but to dance with passion and joy.  I have taken classes with Dilek for over a year and I never thought I would have progressed as far as I have; to the point of actually performing!

She gives each student personal attention and quickly identifies their strengths and weaknesses in order to properly develop their technique.  She is knowledgeable in exercise physiology and yoga and promotes a healthy, active lifestyle.  Taking bellydancing classes with Dilek has enriched my life in so many ways.  I enjoy the accomplishment, dicipline, and beauty I have developed through this experience.
Thanks Dilek!” From my student Ginger, she is also in my performance student group

“Dilek is by far the best belly dancing teacher ever. I have taken many classes from different teachers and I definetly recommend her classes whether if it's only basic or intermediate. The first time I took her class I really liked how she taught each and every move. She breaks it down and focuses on any student who is struggling. I love how she begins and repeats the basics and continue's to teach the class something different afterwards.

I've taken her beginning class last year and I've had so much fun taking her classes and I've gotten to know that she has such a great personality. Dilek is never in a bad mood, and it seems like she always look forward to teaching each one of her classes. As soon as she was going to transfer to another studio to teach, I switched right away even though it was father than where I lived! She is extremely talented, and very very very entertaining as well when she performs. I admire how she's an engineer and at the same time, she can manage the time to teach and perform belly dancing without failing to be a good teacher. She encourages each one of us to keep dancing and to become better at it. I always look forward to attending her classes and each class I had was worth it! But not only is she beautiful, talented, and a great teacher, Dilek has a wonderful personality outside of class. It's a privilege to get to know Dilek, and for her to be anyone's middle-eastern dance teacher.” From my student, Annamarie Flores, she is one of my performer students.