BELLY DANCER YAZILA – UNIQUE AND VERSATILE

Belly dancer Yazila: energy, creativity and mystery!

In her performances and teaching methods, belly dancer Yazila combines the ancient cultural dance traditions of 3 continents. She uses her own unique style, which is characterised by energy, creativity and mystery.

Oriental dance – a passion for life

Raised in an artist family, Yazila was already enchanted by the beauty of Oriental dance at an early age. The beginning of a passion for life. She was schooled by some of the most influential dance teachers of our time, like Ibrahim Farrah (Lebanon) and Elena Lentini (New York). She regularly travels to Cairo and New York and is part of the prestigious Caravanserai dance company.

In addition, she broadened her expertise by exploring dance forms such as classical ballet, jazz, modern, flamenco, tango, African, Turkish and Egyptian folklore, Dervish/Tanoura/Zar and other ritual trance dances, and Japanese Butoh.

Contemporary Middle Eastern Forms

Yazila has developed a modern, very own style, which she named Contemporary Middle Eastern Forms. Renewal, development and openness to different dance forms – while preserving and respecting the traditions – are essential for the evolution of Oriental dance as a performing art. Source of inspiration in this are the mythologies, symbols and rituals that the Middle East are rich in.

Danza Mora – Spanish/Arabian

Yazila's specialty is the Danza Mora, the passionate Spanish/Arabian dance. For more information, see Performances Yazila.

Projects, theatre shows, performances

 

2003 –

Spirals of Amber – theatre Kikker, Utrecht – concept and choreography Yazila
2004 –

Moorish Mysteries – theatre Kikker, Utrecht – concept and choreography Yazila
2005 –

Spirals of Amber – theatre Meervaart, Amsterdam, ism Aslan music
2006 –

The forgotten story of the Arabian Nights – cultural Sunday – concept and choreography Yazila
2007 –

Turkey Festival Music centre Vredenburg – with dance ensemble AlHambra
2008 –

Hudson Guild theatre, New York, with Caravanserai dance company
2009 –

Colourings of the Day, Whisperings of the Night – performance Playhouse Utrecht – concept and choreography Yazila
2010 –

Dance Odyssey New York – with Caravan Serai dance company
2011 –

Drom theatre New York – Oriental dance Gala evening
2011 –

Musica Danza – live music and dance Holland Casino
2012 –

Dervish, Ritual and Trance ceremonies by women – Grand Hotel Karel 5 Utrecht – with dance ensemble AlHambra – concept and choreography Yazila
2012 –

In the Shadow of the Moon – dances of magic and mystery – Theatre Kikker, Utrecht – concept and choreography Yazila
2013 –

Kashba in Flavours and Colours – Cultural Sunday Utrecht
2014 –

WinterArtfestival Sarajevo, multimedia project
2014 –

Lesson projects youth – De Lindenhorst, Zeist, Foundation on the Move, Foundation de Rading
2014 –

Media/Entertainment fair, Rai Amsterdam, with dance ensemble AlHambra
2015 –

Aida the opera, Dominicus church Utrecht in cooperation with Opera Utrecht – concept and choreography Yazila
2015 –

Byblos – Oriental Gala Samara New York
2016 –

New Year's Dive – Aïda mini opera

2017

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Milayé! Dance ensemble AlHambra and orchestra Bikavar!
2018 –

Arabian Nights Dinner shows – Pop up Performance Women power CZ – Catharina Dances, Michaels chapel Cathedral tower with Sattar Saaidi and company
2019 –

Criss Cross festival theatre Hoge Woerd – Fusion project Yazila + dance company
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Mohicans – Theatre de Kom Turkish Belly dance
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Gothica Orientalissima – Metal Cathedral, performance, concept and choreography: Yazila
 

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Uitfeest 2019
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School project Africa/Asia with Alhambra
2022 - Shadow of the mermaid -Zimihc Utrecht
  - Catharina Parade with Yazila and Alhambra dancers, musicians:Anas Habib and Goksel Yilmaz
  - Dance performance Tivoli theater 
  - Sint Maarten parade  Yazila and Alhambra dancers
2023 - 

 Erasmus multimedia project -Islamunda theater Rotterdam

Teambuilding workshop Pax for Peace

Teambuilding workshop GenMab

 

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Al Hambra

Akademie voor
Oriëntaalse dans /
Buikdans

Gansstraat 170
3581 EP Utrecht

06 - 51 84 26 27
yazila@yazila.nl