Performing all over the world, Lâle sayoko has a background in a diverse range of Egyptian and Turkish dance styles, and performs both traditional bellydance and improvisational fusion, with a wide range of collaborations from arabic to Japanese to her most recent tour with psychedelic oriental dub group Baba Zula, and UK's top Japanese drumming group, Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers. Lâle Sayoko not only inspires and excites her accompanying musicians, but also captivates audiences and crowds around the world.

WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Smithonian Folklife 2008 at NASA Galaxy Stage
(Washington DC)
Glastonbury 2007 Dance Village West Stage, Glade Stage (UK)
Glade festival 2007 (UK)
Island of Fire Festival 2007 (Lemnos Island, Greece)
Rhythms of Peace 2005 (Morocco)
Vision Quest 2002+2003 main stage (Japan)

DANCE ENSEMBLE
Founding member of SAMANYOLU, an Oriental Fusion Dance Ensemble in Tokyo, Japan. 2000-2005 (Director: Mishaal)

MUSICIANS
Kenji Williams's performer since 2002
Baba Zula's North American tour dancer 2008: in Memphis, Wisconsin, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC and Toronto, Canada.
Mugenkyo's UK tour performer in Oct 2008 (16 cities)

DVD
"World Spirit" as the AURA Dance performer (2004)
"Samanyolu Ambient Oriental Bellydance" (2005)

THEATER
Orpheum (Memphis)

NIGHTCLUB
TOKYO: AgeHa, CAY, Spiral Hall, Kinema Club, November Eleventh, Romarakuda
NEW YORK: Lafayette Grill, Mezzo Mezzo, Cupping Room, Woolworth Tower Kitchen, Layaly
LONDON: Darbucka
OKINAWA: Chakura

HOTEL
Palms Hotel (Las Vegas), CLIFT (San Francisco), Okura, Meguro Gajoen, Roppongi Hills Grand Hyatt (Tokyo)

RESTAURANT
Resident dancer at legendary Marrakesh (Washington DC/2005-2006)

Weddings and private events in Japan, Washington DC area, San Francisco, and New York

FASHION (Tokyo)
HYSTERIC GLAMOUR 20th Anniversary at AgeHa
OZONE ROCKS Opening Party in Osaka
DUNE Fashion Magazine Anniversary
marie claire Japan "EcoLuxe" at Spiral Hall

REGULAR EVENTS in TOKYO
Kervan Serai (by Mishaal)
Samanyolu Ambient Oriental Nights at Tokyo Salon
Dakini Nights (by DJ Makyo)

Extensive training with Mishaal (Tokyo/1999 -2005)
Extensive training with Faten Salma (Washington DC/2005-2006)
Studying under Master Drumer AJA ADDY from Ghana (Summer 1997-1999)

Yousry Sharif (NYC), Lulu Sabongi (Brazil), Amina (San Francisco), Amani (Lebanon), Morocco(NYC), Yasmin (DC), Nourhan Sharif (NYC), Zaza Hassan (Paris), Tayyar Akdeniz (Turkey), Kamelia (Paris), Ansuya, Zahra Zuhair, Akiko Takada, Maha, Barbee Mako, Inako Matsuya.

BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL&WORKSHOP
Maharajan (Tokyo/2000-2002)
Rakkasah West (San Francisco/2003-2004)
Rakkasah East (New Jersey/2006)
Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Cairo, Egypt/2007)