Biography

Sayhber began her training at the age of three ice skating. At five she added ballet to her regimen. She did Square Dancing from ages 8 to 10. She studied privately from Hawaian/Hula Dancing pioneer Aggie Auld. She added ballroom at age 11 along with the Latin dances. Shortly thereafter she was jazz dancing and never looked back. She became the lead dancer for the famed Los Angeles based company, Steven Peck Jazz Company and was featured on the cover of Dance Magazine in 1971. Sayhber (who's name is derived from the saber sword) became known for her dynamic, sharp, cutting edge dancing style. Along with Jazz and Latin, she continued her Ballet training with the well known, highly respected Ballet Mistress Margaret Hills and Royal Ballet's famed principal dancer Stanley Holden at the Holden Dance Center in West Los Angeles. She credits her creative father, friend, mentor and Dance Master/ Actor/ Choreographer/ Director Steven Peck for her vast knowledge in the Latin Dances, Jazz, Partnership and Performance Skills.

Her daughter Jessica Terese Rawles (B. July 21, 1981) died unexpectedly from complications from Marfan Syndrome on August 8, 2008. She was 27 years old.