The incredible Shahrzad Khorsandi is making a special trip from California to NYC to share Persian dance. Seize this rare opportunity to learn directly from a celebrated master in the field.
WHEN:
Saturday June 1st
1-2pm: Intro to Persian Dance (at Bellyqueen)
2-3pm: Contemporary Persian Dance (at Bellyqueen)
Sunday June 2nd
12.30-2.30pm: Classical + Social Styles (at Bellyqueen)
7-9.30pm: Djam NYC Show (at the Secret Room NYC)
WHERE:
Bellyqueen School @Playwrights
440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Press "Playwrights" on the intercom to be let into the building and to activate the elevator
Secret Room NYC
707 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036
INVESTMENT:
1 Hr Workshop: $30, $25 unlimited members
2 Hr Workshop: $55, $50 unlimited members
Full Package (Sat + Sun Workshops): $100, $90 unlimited members
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* Intro to Persian Dance
Persian (Iranian urban) dance is both fluid and rhythmic and emphasizes expression through the motion of hands and wrists, the relationship between the face and the hands, smooth transitions between movements, and the embodiment of subtle and dynamic nuances in Persian music. The line and
positioning of the body reflect the rich and refined aesthetics of Iranian culture. In this workshop, dancers will learn basic movements and positioning of the hands, arms and feet. We will then layer these movements to form intricate patterns that are culturaly expressive and in harmony with Persian music.
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* Contemporary Persian Dance
This workshop explores the ancient beauty of Persian culture that can be seen and felt in the organic flow of the movement and the oneness of the body with music, and brings these elements into a contemporary expression through a dynamic movement combination. For intermediate / advanced level dancers.
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* Persian Dance: Classical + Social Styles
Delve into the elegance and grace of classical Persian dance, an Iranian Urban dance, and contrast it with the improvisation-based genre, Persian social dance. These dance styles are practiced in Iran and the diaspora and share similar aesthetics.
These dance styles are fluid and rhythmic and emphasize expression through the motion of hands and wrists, the relationship between the face and the hands, smooth transitions between movements, and the embodiment of subtle and dynamic nuances in Persian music. The line and positioning of
the body reflects the rich and refined aesthetics of Persian culture.
In this workshop, dancers will explore the elements that define Classical Persian as well as Persian social dance through beautiful movement combinations. Movement vocabulary with Persian nomenclature from Shahrzad Technique will be used.
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WHO: Born and raised in Iran, Shahrzad has been passionately involved in dance since childhood. She studied Dance and Performance Art at the California Institute of the Arts, and she holds a BA in Dance, as well as an MA in Creative Arts from San Francisco State University. Her dance training includes Modern, Jazz, Ballet, West African, Afro-Haitian, Congolese, and an introduction to Senegalese, Balinese and Flamenco.
Drawing upon her deep familiarity of authentic Persian dance, her formal dance training, and her intrinsic knowledge of Persian aesthetics, Shahrzad is a pioneer in Persian dance and quite possibly the first to create a formalized dance vocabulary and structure for Persian dance, helping in the artistic development and dissemination of an art form that has been outlawed in Iran for the past three decades. Her system includes the introduction of fundamental Persian body positions and movement, categorization and designation of nomenclature to movements, assembly of movement into choreographed phrases, and composition of dance pieces woven intricately with Persian music. Her unique approach to creating Persian dance pieces has prompted Shahrzad to identify her dance style as Contemporary Persian Ballet.
Shahrzad Dance Academy (SDA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Shahrzad Khorsandi in 1996. The academy is a cultural training ground, using a structured curriculum of traditional Persian movement as a cultural foundation, while providing the space to artistically explore choreography in contemporary Persian dance. SDA is based in Richmond, California, and often hosts classes and workshops in classical & contemporary Persian dance for serious dancers and dance scholars taught by Shahrzad, as well as performances by Shahrzad Dance Company. SDA also produces Persian dance instructional and performance DVDs and teaches online. https://www.shahrzadance.com