2008
    Raquy and the Cavemen Drum Class (sponsored by Jaia)
    Samara of New York (Sponsored by Alexia)
    Amani Jabril (sponsored by Linda Riyad, Nashville, TN)
    Momo Kadous  (sponsored by Amira al Amar) Durham, NC
    Gina of Atlanta   (sponsored by Debka)
    Tamalyn Dallal - (Southern Fusion Fest) Athens, GA
    Tamra - Henna - (Southern Fusion Fest) Athens, GA
    Aziza Nawal - (Southern Fusion Fest) Athens, GA
    DaVid of Scandinavia - Nashville, Tn
    Linda of Nashville -- (Sponsored by Sadiia, Memphis, TN)
    Dahlena --(Sponsored by TheBellydanceShop) Phoenix, AZ
    Gabby Tawil - Phoenix, AZ
    Shawna of Little Rock -- (Sponsored by Sadiia, Memphis, TN)
    Zafira - (Sponsored by Jaia)  Knoxville, TN
    Malin of Chattanooga -- (Sponsored by BellaBelly, Knoxville, TN)



    2007
    Samara (Sponsored by Alexia, Knoxville, TN)
    Samantha Riggs -BoomBoomBollywood (sponsored by Onca, Asheville, NC)
    Linda of Nashville (Night at the Oasis Workshop/Show, Knoxville, TN)
    Lubna Emam, Tito, Angelika Nemeth, Amir Thaleb, Mohammed Kazafi  
             (International Belly Dance Convention - Las Vegas, NV)
    Soubhi of Asheville (Sponsored by Jaia)
    Morocco and Tarik (Sponsored by Monica Johns - Nashville)
    Virginia (Sponsored by Alexia - Knoxville)
    Moria Belly Dance Super Star (sponsored by Jaia - Ananda Dance Company)
    Gina of Atlanta (sponsored by Diane Adams, Company Mezza)
    Aziza Nawal of Atlanta (in Chattanooga, Sponsored by Learn2Bellydance)

    2006
    Samantha Riggs of BoomBoom Bollywood (in Tempe, AZ)
    Ava Fleming (in Phoenix, AZ)
    Linda of Nashville (sponsored by Sabylla)
    Samara of New York (sponsored by Alexia)
    Moria (sponsored by Gypsy Hands and Jaia)
    TribOriginal (Black Mountain, NC -- sponsored by Onca) (Attended  
         workshops by Ziah Ali - Awalim, Baraka Mundi, Zafira,  Samantha - Boom
         Boom  Bollywood, Fabiana)
    Bozenka (Atlanta, GA)
    Leyla and Roland Jouvana (Sponsored by Merrybellies,Chattanooga, TN)
    Hala of California (Sponsored by  Neran)
    Dahlena (Sponsored by ADOS-  Atlanta, GA)
    Ziah Ali (Atlanta)  Intensive Private  Group Workshop
    Onca - Baraka Mundi (Sponsored by Gypsy Hands, Knoxville)
    Schadia - Nazeem Allayl Studio (Atlanta,GA)
    Gina  -Caravan Dreams Workshop  (Knoxville, TN)
    Amani Jabril -Caravan Dreams Workshop (Knoxville, TN)
    Soubhi (Knoxville, TN)

    2005
    Ava Fleming (Phoenix, AZ)
    Aziza (Sponsored by Sofia Nur, Atlanta, GA)
    Bozenka (Charlotte, NC)
    Najla (Phoenix, AZ)
    Haven, Domba (Tempe, AZ)
    Gabby Tawil, Master Percussionist   (Phoenix, AZ)
    Carolena Nericcio (Birmingham, AL)
    Ziah Ali of Awalim (Atlanta, GA)

    2004
    Suzanna Del Vecchio (Asheville, NC)
    Jillina (Charleston, SC)
    Zahra Zuhair (Atlanta, GA)
    Samara of New York

    2003
    Delilah (Atlanta, GA)
    Uncle Mafufo (Atlanta, GA)
    Helena Vlahos (Phoenix, AZ )
    Heidi of Domba (Phoenix, AZ)

    2002
    Ramzi Edlebi (Atlanta, GA)

    2001
    Samara of New York

Sabylla's early dance training consisted of
ballet, tap and acrobatics. Throughout
childhood, she pursued and excelled in
piano, voice, figure skating, theater,
baton and gymnastics.  Her
theater resume includes lead and
featured roles in Godspell, Anything
Goes, The Fantastiks, and Hair.

Sabylla  began her  bellydance training
in 2001 with local Knoxville  instructor  Alexia
whom she credits a solid foundation in
technique and elegant presentation. She
later gained considerable stage experience
as a member of Debka's Oasis Dancers from
2004 through mid-2006.

Sabylla presently avails herself of
top-tier instruction and mentorship with
Shahira, aka Cynthia Turnage. Through her
influence and inspired teaching of the
Ibrahim "Bobby" Farrah method, both
Sabylla's repertoire and style have evolved
and deepened in feel and authenticity.  
Sabylla also acknowledges the generosity
of  friends and dance coaches: Gina of
Atlanta and Linda of Nashville.

Sabylla is founder and moderator of  
KnoxRaqs a message board found at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KnoxRaqs/.
KnoxRaqs is a forum for belly dance
enthusiasts in the Greater Knoxville/East
Tennessee area to share information, post
inquiries and network. Orientale, Tribal,
Fusion and Trans-Genre'd practicioners and
inquisitors are all represented on the site.

What follows is a compilation of recent
workshops and intensives attended as a
commitment to herself and her students.
The inclusion of workshops in this list is not
intended to imply ongoing training with
the respective instructors, but rather to
indicate Sabylla's interest in and respect for
the specialties each teacher represents.  
In all cases, in can be FIRMLY stated that
Sabylla feels her exposure to and
interaction with these fine, talented and
dedicated artists has expanded her base
of knowledge and understanding and
informed/enhanced her own dancing in
ways ranging from subtle to significant.
Biography