Turkish Dance Workshop with Yeliz Dingler December 2023

The American Turkish Association of Washington, DC and Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble proudly present: 

Turkish Dance workshop with Yeliz Dingler

Building on the momentum of our first dance workshop in October, we are organizing a second workshop.  Put on your dance shoes and learn the basics of two distinct styles of Turkish folk dance: 

1. Black Sea Horon (60 minutes):  The horon is typically performed by a group of men or women in a line or semicircle.  The dance symbolizes the wild waves of the Black Sea and the flashing and fluttering of the prized “hamsi” (anchovy) fish after it has been caught by fishermen- fast shoulder shimmy and trembling of the entire body. 

2. Turkish Romani (60 minutes): Turkiye has a large Romani gypsy population, who have perfected the famous Turkish 9-8 rhythm and turned it into a unique form of dance, sometimes dramatic and slow, sometimes lively and fun.  

Each session will be one-hour long and will cost $20/session. Participants can register for either one session of their choice or for a combined session, which cost $35.  

Classes are unisex and both men and women welcome to attend. The workshop will last two-hours in total.  Must be 14 or older to attend the workshop. Beginners and intermediate level dancers are welcome. You do not have to be a dancer to attend these sessions! 

Instructor: Yeliz Dingler is a graduate of Ankara State Conservatory, a veteran of the Turkish National Folk Dance Ensemble, a former dancer of Fire of Anatolia, an instructor, and a choreographer. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching and choreographing Turkish folk dances. 

Price: 

Black Sea Horon: $20

Roman: $20  

Combined (Horon + Roman): $35

Limited space available. Please buy tickets in advance. For questions contact: rsvp@atadc.org   

The workshop will take place in a private venue in Courthouse, Arlington and the exact address will be shared with those who register.