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Founding members of Sabaya are Lily, Maribel, Rania, Stacey Lizette,
and Yasmin. Together, they have traveled to Egypt to study privately
with Aida Nour, Randa Kamel, Yasmina of Cairo, as well as Magda and
Atef, the chief choreographers of the Reda Folkloric Troupe.
In America, Sabaya has primarily studied with Aziza and Suhaila
Salimpour. Each member is Level 1 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour
Bellydance format, with some dancers certified at Level 2 and Level
3.
In addition to dancing in Austin, Texas, Sabaya members have performed
on the stages of Egypt's Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Lebanon's Oriental
Dance Festival, Barcelona's La Merce Festival, California's Rakkasah
Middle Eastern Dance Festival, Chicago's Lollapalooza, the Hollywood
Bowl, and special events in Brazil, Bolivia, Europe, Taiwan, UK, New
Zealand, Mexico, and Canada.
Recent achievements include dancing at the Dallas Fine Art Museum's
"King Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaoh's" exhibit,
opening for Egyptian dance legend Aida Nour at the Little Egypt
Festival, the International Music & Dance Festival, the Austin SXSW
VIP Film party, and the Global Harmony Concerts to promote world peace
and music.
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From left to right: Stacey Lizette, Yasmin, Lily, Rania, Maribel
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Stacey is a native Austinite, Level 4 certified in the respected Suhaila
Salimpour format. She continues her dance studies regularly as part of a never-ending quest to enable the audience to "see" the music through her
expression and movement. She believes the most inspiring performances fuse strong technique with personal style, passion, honesty and
inventiveness. Stacey teaches weekly classes, workshops, and produces the annual Austin Belly Dance Convention.
To learn more about Stacey Lizette, visit http://www.StaceyLizette.net
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Yasmin - Graceful, charismatic, fluid and a natural performer, Yasmin began her music, rhythm, and dance training at the age of three in Vancouver, BC. While she focuses exclusively on the dance of her Egyptian heritage, her training spans Ballet, Modern and Hip Hop dance forms. Her artistry stems from her modernization of classical dance forms and has given her the opportunity to dance around the world with Govinda and Thievery Corporation. Recent achievements include attaining Level 2 certification in the Suhaila Salimpour bellydance format, dancing at Lollapalooza, Voodoo Festival, NYC Central Park, and other major stages, as well as being the first bellydancer in its 25 year history to perform on the well-respected Austin City Limits television program.
To learn more about Yasmin, visit http://www.Yasmin.ws
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Lily, born in Taiwan, grew up in Texas with multi-cultural influences. In addition to dance, Lily has a strong foundation in music as she grew up studying music and playing classical instruments. From 2003-2007, Lily traveled abroad, spending time in London, New Zealand, Europe, Tokyo, Cairo, and Lebanon. With a love for cultures, it's not surprising that Lily also performs tribal fusion style belly dance, which allows her to fuse different cultural dances. Lily’s unique style is a reflection of her understanding of music and her extensive dance training. Lily teaches classes in Austin and travels around the world to teach bellydance workshops. Not only is she Level 2 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour format, she is also a hatha yoga certified instructor.
To learn more about Lily, visit http://www.LilyBellydance.com
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Rania, being a first generation, full-blood Egyptian, has a true barefoot balady spirit with a heart of gold and a rolodex of epic proportions. Evident in her joyful dancing, along with her fluid yet heavy ethnic movements, her love for this dance form exudes a contagious warmth, beauty and charm that easily captivates any audience. Dancing for eight years, her deep passion and serious commitment continues to keep her on a life-long journey to further her skills. She is honored to have trained with some of the world's most renowned bellydance masters, and can't wait for the next trip to Egypt with her Sabaya sisters.
To learn more about Rania, visit http://www.Rania.us
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Maribel - Born in the highest city in the world in La Paz, Bolivia at 14,000 feet,
Maribel descended to Texas with dance aspirations that parallel the height of her native born city. With every shimmy, hip and chest accent she executes, the audience is sure to sense the full intention of her interpretation of the music. Maribel applies her classical dance training in ballet, jazz and tap to create a complex and engaging performance. Dubbed the “Shimmy Queen” amongst her friends, she leaves the final judgement to you.
To learn more about Maribel, visit http://www.MaribelBellydance.com
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