Hello, my name is Leila Montazemi. Dance is my passion in life. My speciality is in Persian classical and modern dance. I have been dancing since I was very young starting in my homeland Iran. I was trained by Persian dance instructors both in Iran & United States. I teach Persian dance in my Iranian community & my dance compnay has performed many different kinds of classical Persian dance like Classical Persian Court Dances. We perfomed at the New York Persian Parade for many years.  We have had performances in different Persian events such as Nourooz, Shabe Yalda, and Mehregan celebrations. I’ll be happy to teach Persian dance to students of all ages. 

Dance (Raghs) has been a big part of Persian culture and identity for many years. Dancing had a significant role in religious rituals specifically in the faith of Zoroastrianism. At the time of Persian Empire and during Achaemenids, Parthians and Sassanids dynasties, dancing was a well-developed and respected art form. Genres of Persian dance in Iran vary depending on the area, culture, and language of the local people, and can range from sophisticated reconstructions of refined court dances to energetic folk dances. Iran has mainly four categories of dance: chain or line dances, solo improvisational dance, war or combat dances and ritual or spiritual dances. Chain or Line dances are often named for the region or the ethnic groups with which they are associated.This is a short list of some of the ancient and contemporary Iranian dances, from various ethnic groups within Iran.

• Baba Karam, a chain dance, derived from a Sufi story whereby a servant at the court of the king falls in love with one of the harem girls and sings this song out of grief from not being able to be with her. It was  traditionally featured male dancers but nowadays also performed by women. 'Karam' refers to qualities of altruism, generosity, helpfulness, kindness, and compassion. Therefore, the phrase baba karam can translate to "please, (show me some) kindness". Whatever the interpretation of the backstory may be, the lyrics are an expression of deep love for a woman.Baba Karam sometimes refers to contemporary Persian Hip-Hop dancing. 

• Bandari dance, a chain dance, is often referred to as Persian Bandari dance is a chain dance that often involves multiple people dancing and often perform this at parties, traveling around in a circle and sometimes stepping into the centre for a solo with encouragement from other dancers, the only variations are in the arm movements.It is a Persian dance that prevails in the South of Iran next to the Persian Gulf and has been influenced by the African and Arabic music and dance.It is a combination of rhythmic movements in various directions according to the beat of the song. The distinct feature of this dance is the way performers wave their hands in a unique manner that resembles the cooperation of a group of fishermen at the sea.The word bandari means "of the port" and is a derivation of the Persian word bandar, meaning port. There is a regional folk dance from the south of Iran called Bandari, and it is often referred to as Persian belly dance. ... The reason is quite obvious: it has a lot of shaking movements (both hips and shoulder shimmies), twists, some hip circles, and a bit of hair tosses.
• Classical Persian dances, solo dances, improvisational, often utilize delicate, graceful movements of the hands and arms with animated facial expressions are central to the concept of that difficult-to-define flirtatiousness. Persian classical dance has not been organized and codified. Thus each dancer creates her own style and improvises within a recognizably Persian framework of movements. Costumes for these types of dance feature rich silks, brocades and flowing long skirts.

• Shirazi & Ghasem Abadi. Qasemabadi, also known as Ghasem Abadi, is a chain genre, rice-harvesting dance of the Gilaki people from the Gilan province of Iran near the Caspian Sea. ... The name translates to English as "foot dance".

• Kordi dance A characteristic feature of all Kurdish folk dancing, which sharply differentiates it from other Middle Eastern cultures, is the lack of segregation by sex: men and women dance together in the same line.

• Shomali (North) court dance

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