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MY COLLABORATORS & FRIENDS
Please click on the photos or links to contact or view related websites.
Lillie Naor - art psychotherapist,
belly dance artist and teacher
 Lillie is a fully qualified and registered
(UKCP) Integrated Art Psychotherapist (IATE) with over 11
years experience in the private and public sector. She is
also a registered healer.
As a belly dance artist with over ten years
experience of performing and teaching, Lillie specialises
in the therapeutic
aspect of the belly dance. She seeks to achieve emotional,
physical and spiritual unity both in her teaching and performances.
Her vision for her classes/workshops is
to have participants learn movement associated with emotions;
to provide activities that stimulate body awareness and creativity;
to create a connection between feelings and movements; and
have fun through the use of playful learning through a variety
of mediums.
See Lillie's website: www.bellydancepsychotherapy.co.uk.
Numan Elyer - superb player of the darbuka and other percussion instruments
 I am working with Numan a lot. He is a multi-percussionist of Turkish origin and is now based in London. His main instrument is the darbuka, although he is proficient in many others. Numan is one of the pioneers of the new “all-finger” style of darbuka playing and is fast gaining a reputation for himself in the UK. His range, ability and ear for all rhythms enables Numan to play many musical styles, not only those from the Middle East. As well as performing, he is a session player and teacher. See his website www.darbuka.go.pl.
Avivit - beautiful and soulful vocalist
I have recently been developing dance and song duets with Avivit. She made a magical appearance with us in To Touch The Water. You can contact her by clicking on the photos.
 
Lucy Olesker - make-up artist
 Lucy
is a brilliant make-up artist and a multi-talented woman. She's worked on all our productions.
See her amazing 'dancing statues' website www.lucylotus.com.
Safak Ustundag - jewellery and costumes
 Safak sells gorgeous jewellery and belly dance costumes
from the Middle East, especially Turkey. Safak is now living and working in Istanbul. See her great website www.orientaltent.com.
Daniel Vais - masterful choreographer
 Daniel
was born in Israel and now lives and works in London. He has
studied dance techniques and Japanese Butoh. He uses movement,
images and light to explore the threads of narrative and emotion
that run through all our lives. He combines experimental and
traditional forms, fusing the beautiful and the bizarre to
create a unique, intimate and intense experience.
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He has shown work at the Linbury Studio
Theatre, the Century Gallery, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,
Dancing on the Borderline (Butoh festival) and various dance
venues around London.
Daniel is also the Artistic Director of
CULTURE DEVICE, an arts company that creates and produces dance
pieces, workshops and art events. He has worked with the Brodsky
Quartet (with Bjork), creating a dance/music workshop for
children.
Contact Dniel.
Tim Garside - brilliant tabla and ney
soloist
I work with him a lot. He was the first British
musician to tour internationally with Hossam Ramzy's Egyptian
band and has played with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Transglobal
Underground, Cheb Mami, Hakim and for many years with Natacha
Atlas. He has also played for broadcasts by Andy Kershaw,
John Peel and Jools Holland.
Contact Tim.
Jamie Walton - amazing 'cello soloist
Jamie is one of the rising international soloists of his
generation. A prize winning cellist who studied under William
Pleeth, he has performed throughout Europe and the UK. His
recordings, most recently with the pianist Daniel Grimwood,
are available on the SOMM label. He has recently returned
from Virginia, USA, where he gave a recital at the personal
invitation of Lorin Maazel. See his beautiful website www.jamiewalton.com.
Meirav - extraordinary flamenco dancer
 Meirav Ben Eli is a Flamenco singer, dancer and teacher. She has been performing and teaching in Israel, Spain and is now expanding her interest to Europe.
She is a graduate of the renowned Flamenco Academy in Madrid and lived for over five years in Andalusia, where she absorbed the language and the culture of flamenco, in particular its Gypsy origins. We did a fantastic workshop together in Fenruary 2006 and plan more together (see flyer). Contact Meirav.
Hannah - brilliant tribal fusion dancer and co-founder of Tribalkinesis
 Hannah gave a superb performance at our Chats Palace HAFLA in April 2005.
See www.hannahdancer.co.uk and www.tribalkinesis.com.
Other useful links
www.hollywoodnorth.com Hollywood North helps actors, models, casting directors and talent agents communicate more efficiently with each other. Actors and models have the ability to create personal portfolios which include photographs for the talent industry to access.
London Belly Dance This is the hub for belly dance in London, whether you want to learn to belly dance, book a belly dancer, watch belly dance in a restaurant or at a show, or simply find out more about this fascinating art form.
www.turkishemporium.co.uk
Belly Dance Costumes, Hip Scarves, Belly Dancing
Accessories.
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