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Shahrzad has been involved in Persian dance since childhood. She studied Dance and Performance Art at California Institute of the Arts, has a BA in Dance, and an MA in Creative Arts from San Francisco State University. Her dance training includes Modern, Jazz, Ballet, West African, Afro-Haitian, Flamenco, and Persian. Shahrzad currently works as a dance instructor/choreographer in the Bay Area, has been faculty at various colleges and is the founder and artistic director of Shahrzad Dance Company (SDC), based in Richmond, California. Shahrzad has combined her formal training in dance with her intrinsic knowledge of Persian aesthetics, to explore the depths of Persian dance and has developed a formal structure for teaching this style. |
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I taught and performed in Costa Rica as a guest artist in 2008 and would love to go there again!I also enjoyed working with UC Santa Barbara's Middle Eastern dance ensemble.Another favorite is choreographing for Atash music group in Austin, TX.I look forward to choreographing and performing again with Lian Ensemble of L.A. It's always a pleasure teaching workshops and performing in New York! But my home is still CA and love living and dancing here. |
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Dance style(s): Contemporary Persian Ballet
Every choreographer�s work is a combination of their dance education, experience, and their own innate artistic sense. What makes Shahrzad�s work unique is her background in a culture rich in ancient aesthetics evident in its calligraphy, painting, and poetry. These aesthetics are seen and felt in the flow of the movement and the oneness of the body with the music. However, what distinguishes her work from most other �ethnic� dances is her innovative, contemporary choreography. With conceptual themes and complex movement patterns, Shahrzad has managed to capture & combine the unleashed expression of contemporary dance with the refined, poetically potent aesthetics of an ancient culture, creating her own unique style of dance which she identifies as Contemporary Persian Ballet.
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