Ru-Howzi Style Choreography | 4-Part Series with Nazanin Badiei

About the Series:
Raqs-e-Kereshmeh (amorous or flirtatious dance) is one of the Ru-Howzi dance styles performing by women. Ru-Howzi dances first appeared around early19th century during the Qajar dynasty in Iran solely for the purpose of enternainments.

In this 4-session class we will learn the fundamental movements of Ru-Howzi style dance along with some rhythmic patterns to be performed by finger cymbals. (Having 2 pairs of cymbals is recommended, but if you don't have cymbals you can still participate in this class and learn the movements.)

رقص کرشمه یکی از سبک‌های رقص روحوضی است که توسط زنان اجرا می‌شود. رقص های روحوضی اولین بار در اوایل قرن نوزدهم در دوره قاجاریه در ایران صرفاً به منظور سرگرمی ظاهر شد

در این کلاس 3 جلسه ای حرکات بنیادی رقص سبک روحوضی را به همراه چند الگوی ریتمیک که توسط سنج های انگشتی اجرا می شود را یاد می گیریم. (داشتن 2 جفت سنج توصیه می شود، اما اگر سنج ندارید همچنان می توانید در این کلاس شرکت کنید و حرکات را یاد بگیرید.)

Here is the link to the music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBAB0VpVcaU

Bio:⁠
Nazanin Badiei, Choreographer, performer, dance instructor and author of “Unveiling The Secrets of Persian Dance” was born and raised in Iran where she started learning classical Persian dance at the tender age of seven under the direction of Hayedeh Kishipour.

She continued learning a variety of Persian Folklore dances, such as the Azari, Bojnordi, Kordi, Ghasem Abadi and Bandari. She gradually grew in reputation after becoming a member of a renowned group of Persian dancers called “Shiftegan-e-Del”. During the 1990s, when she was a teenager, she had several performances in the most famous event hall in Iran; “Talar-e-Vahdat”. In her mid-twenties, she started choreographing and performing pieces that were completely her own.

After she moved to Los Angeles in 2010, she decided to further her formal education of dance choreography by enrolling at Santa Monica College. Later on, she was introduced to the Global Motion Dance Company at the school. Once she became a prized member of the company, Nazanin brought Persian dance for the first time to their show, presenting it to a diverse, mostly non-Iranian audience.

Nazanin has now been a professional performer, choreographer and Persian dance teacher for over ten years. She has taught both traditional and social Persian dancing to students of all ages. Being a professional dancer and instructor has been incredibly rewarding to her. "I share my passion with every one of my dancers. I show them not only how to move, but how to connect with the music and the culture,” she says.

Learn more about Nazanin on her website: www.dancetitute.com

The recording and distributing of lessons and meetings presented is forbidden.

By joining this course you declare that you are in good shape and understand the nature of dance activity. You fully accept and assume all responsibility for injury or damage that may result from your participation in these classes. You release and hold harmless Pomegranate Garden Dance, the Teachers, and other participants with respect to any or all injury or damages arising from the activity to the fullest extent permitted by law.