Lynette has studied Ghawazee dance since the 1980s with luminaries Aisha Ali,  Khyriyya, Jalilah, Hadia, and others, and through archival research. Her troupe Ghawazee choreographies have been staged in Vancouver theatres, Toronto (International Belly Dance Conference of Canada), Seattle (Mediterranean Fantasy Festival), Courtenay, Nanaimo, and many other BC venues.

“Invaders of the Heart”, presented at Duncan Showroom with ReOrient dancers.

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Lynette became entranced by Turkish Roman dance in the 1990s, and has developed a distinctive personal style for teaching and performing both Turkish Oryantal and Roman dance based on studies with Reyhan Tuzsuz, Gigi Dilsah, Artemis Mourat, Ferda Bayazit, Sema Yildiz, Ozgen, and others.

Reorient ensemble, backstage before performing Turkish Roman choreography at the Multicultural Festival, Nanaimo

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