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International Workshops
An experiential introduction to Sema through context, breath, balance, rhythm and guided whirling practice.
For studios, retreats, festivals and cultural programmes✦Turkish Sema Instructor · Whirling Dervish
Sema, shared from its Anatolian roots.
Guided workshops, 1:1 training and performances rooted in breath, remembrance and embodied practice.
Based in AlbaniaAvailable internationally & online
30+years of practice
1993Sema practice since 1993
2010International teaching since 2010
42Countries of performance experience
PracticePresenceRemembrance
The path
A living practice, carried with care.
Osman Korur is a Sema instructor, choreographer and performing artist. His journey began in 1993 with Sema training at the Mevlevi lodge in Konya, Türkiye, and a practice of Turkish folk dance.
His work brings technical foundations and spiritual context together—axis, balance, breath, rhythm, remembrance, surrender and inner stillness.
Education & artistic journey“The turning is not an escape from life, but a way of returning to the centre within it.”
Background & experience
Education & artistic journey.
A path through Sema, Turkish folk dance, international performance and teaching, grounded in practice since 1993.
- 1978
Ankara, Türkiye
Born in Ankara, Türkiye.
- 1993
Sema training in Konya
Received Sema training at the Mevlevi lodge in Konya and began his practice of Sema and Turkish folk dance.
- 1993
TÜTAV — Promotion Foundation of Turkiye
Took part in promoting Turkish culture through Turkish Weeks and cultural events around the world.
- 1995–present
Performances in 42 countries
An international stage career spanning performances, cultural events and shows in 42 countries.
- 2002
Gazi University
Graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports.
- 2002–2004
Youth Folk Dance Ensemble
Served as an instructor and choreographer.
- 2006
HOYEM — Folk Dance Education Centre
Founding President of the centre.
- 2010–present
International Sema teaching
Leads international Sema workshops and offers one-to-one Sema lessons.
- 2016
DAHA — Dance Academy
Founded the academy.
- 2017
World Dances Association
Founding President of the association.
His Sema performances have featured at international events organised by TÜTAV — Promotion Foundation of Turkiye, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet).
Today, he shares Sema with international participants through workshops, one-to-one teaching and performances.
Sufi breath
A quiet return to presence.
Sufi breath work in Osman’s workshops is approached as a gentle practice of attention and remembrance—not as a single fixed or forceful technique.
Participants begin with the natural breath, notice its rhythm, and use soft exhalation, sound and silence to gather body and mind. Breath prepares the practitioner for Sema; it does not replace Sema, and every practice returns to ordinary breathing.
Natural rhythmGentle awarenessRemembrance
Ways to work together
Practice, learn and collaborate.
Each offering is adapted to the participant, place and purpose while staying connected to the roots of the practice.
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1:1 Online Sema Training
Live, structured foundation training shaped around your experience, pace and space for practice.
Axis · footwork · breath · rhythm · form · integration03
Performances & Collaborations
Sema performances and thoughtful collaborations with musicians, artists, venues and community partners.
Available internationallyA workshop journey
From stillness into movement—and back.
- 01Context & arrival
- 02Breath & remembrance
- 03Whirling foundations
- 04Guided practice
- 05Meditative closing
Bookings & collaborations
Let’s begin with a conversation.
For workshops, 1:1 training, performances and international collaborations, contact Osman directly.
Albania · International · Online