Spotlight Dancer/Troupe
Sabaya

Sabaya is a group of professional bellydancers with over 20 years collective experience. Dancing for numerous local private parties, weddings and local benefits, Sabaya members have (collectively and/or individually) performed at various Austin venues including the Firehouse Lounge, Element, Caucus Club, The Velvet Spade, and Copa Bar and Grill, The Austin Music Hall, One World Theatre, La Zona Rosa, the Red Fez and Paramount Theatre. Members of Sabaya have also performed on the international stages of Egypt’s Alan Wa Sahlan Festival, Barcelona's La Merce Festival, Dallas’ Little Egypt Festival, California’s Rakkasah Middle Eastern Dance Festival, and various special events in Brazil, Bolivia, Europe and Canada.

Sabaya bellydancers will make any dinner party, night club, bridal shower, wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, theme party and many other special events unforgettable. Delight audiences of all ages with fabulous costumes, traditional music, beautifully floating veils, amazing balanced sword dances, a mesmerizing light show, spectacular flying wings or traditional cane dances.

Sabaya’s recent accomplishments include performing for Egyptian dance legend Aida Nour in Dallas and performing with Camelia, a Brazilian dancer who won acclaim as one of the top 5 dancers of Egypt.

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. 

Lizette is an Austin-based Middle Eastern belly dancer, Level II 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. “Woah” and “hey, how did she do that?” are common audience comments. Lizette combines extreme muscular control with the ability to layer multiple complex movements into a show that makes your jaw drop. 

Maribel was raised by passionate and fun-loving parents of Bolivian and Mexican-American descent which is an influence in her dance. Recently, she learned that her paternal family was of Arabic descent which accounts for her being drawn to the sensual rhythms of belly dancing. Known in her family as “the one who can dance”, she is now known as the “Shimmy Queen”. Since the age of six, Maribel has studied ballet, tap, and jazz. Applying her strong classical training to Middle Eastern dance, Maribel delivers dynamic and fluid performances that are truly remarkable. 

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 contegious 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 renouned bellydance masters, and can't wait for the next trip to Egypt with her Sabaya sisters. 

Yasmin began her music, rhythm, and dance training at the age of three in Vancouver, BC. While her foundation dance training is in Ballet and Modern Dance, Yasmin now focuses exclusively on the dance of her Egyptian heritage. Yasmin's artistry stems from her studies in Middle Eastern dance with well-recognized instructors and in modern popular dance forms. Fusing the two, Yasmin creates enchanting performances, bringing her on national TV, on a European tour with famous composer and DJ Govinda, and on the coveted stages of Thievery Corporation.

To contact Sabaya
website: http://www.sabayabellydance.com/
email: sabaya@sabayabellydance.com

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