“Everything in dance is poetry. Every movement describes a story, a feeling. The dancer takes the audience into a world of fairy tales.” ~Farima Berenji
Contemporary Persian Dance Workshop
June 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm PDT
$45 – $50
Contemporary Persian dance workshop with world renowned dance choreographer, ethnologist, and Sufi master Dr. Farima Berenji.
In the early 19th century, new styles of dance began to develop in Persia. Artists traveled to Europe, creating a bloom of modernism in the arts, particularly in the royal courts. Illustrations of this period include splendid paintings and texts emphasizing modern contemporary dances in the court and among the elite families. The West, largely as a result of political connections with France, England, and Germany, increasingly influenced Iranian art and dance. As a result, dancing changed dramatically, and classical Persian dance styles merged with Western ones. Ballet, Flamenco, and other modern dance influences migrated to Iran, ushering in the modern age of Persian Dance. Persian contemporary dance today continues to be influenced by fun and inspiring styles bridging east and west as well as the cultural history of its people.
$45 in advance or $50 at the door.