Shahrzad Khorsandi at JamBallah NW ’14

JamBallah NW instructor Shahrzad Khorsandi performs two classical Persian pieces at the JamBallah Showcase. The first details the story of a woman weaving a rug, the second is Shahrzad’s own style of Contemporary Persian Ballet. JamBallah NW- Portland’s own annual bellydance and fusion festival. . Presented by Elise of Narcissa Produtions LLC. First song: Habil Aliyev. Second song: Jalal & Soheil Zolfonoun 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 specialty is classical & contemporary Persian ballet, and her dance training includes Modern, Jazz, Ballet, West African, Afro-Haitian, in addition to dabbling in various other world dances. Shahrzad currently works as a dance instructor/choreographer in the Bay Area, has been faculty at various colleges, and is the found