Banafsheh Sayyad

Banafsheh Sayyad is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, instructor, and pioneer in contemporary mystical Persian dance. She draws from her background in Persian dance, Sufi ritual, tai chi, and flamenco to uncover a form that is new yet rooted in tradition. The Los Angeles Times described her as ”part whirling dervish, part flamenco femme fatale, Banafsheh’s dance is a mesmerizing foray into the body as trance mechanism.” She holds master’s degrees in dance and Chinese medicine, and has toured with her dance company, Namah, in North America, Europe, and Australia. www.banafshehsayyad.com

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