"My love for dance started at a very young age, Being brought up in Turkey, belly dancing  has been part of my life. I remember dancing at hen nights and weddings with more mature girls who could dance well. They would wrap a scarf around my hips and head and put me in middle of the circle. I enjoyed copying them; I had a natural talent to learn the moves, make them my own, and develop an original style.  Seeing the popularity of belly dance in UK, and realising its benefits on health, life style and confidence, I started to teach and enjoy sharing this experience. I have been running my classes at Walmley Hall every Tuesday evening since 2000. I also teach and perform at workshops, primary schools, various events such as henna parties and performed at charity events as well as my own charity nights."
background: I started my dance history with practicing belly dance then Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish Folk Dance whole through my primary school, high school and university. I was a member of many Turkish Folk Dance groups. The types of folk dance I performed were Kars (a city in North east Turkey), Adana (a city in Mediterranean part of Turkey), Gaziantep (a city in South East Turkey), Bitlis (East Turkey), Elazig( East Turkey), Tunceli( East Turkey), Ankara (The capital City). I had training in "Kafkas, Kasik oyunlari(spoon dance), Dogu Halay, Cukurova Halay, Atabari, Chiftetelli". My mother is a tailor and was designing and sewing the costumes for the dancers.  My mother is a tailor and was designing and sewing the costumes for the dancers.  I feel privileged to have inherited her talent, and have the skills to design and make my own costumes.
qualifications: I studied Turkish Folk Dance Teaching Course for two years and became a qualified Turkish Folk Dance Teacher in 1996. Then I moved to UK to study further. I studied City&Guilds Initial teacher Training Stages 1 and 2 in level 4, then CertEd and completed the course with merit. I opened my first class in year 2000. Following popularity and demand I started to teach in Adult Education Center’s around Birmingham in the same year. Finally Walmley Hall became the centre, where I have been holding regular Tuesday classes.  
 I’d like to thank my Iranian friends for their encouragement, and influences to open my classes.