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📍SF Bay Area | 🌍 Traveling dancer
⋄ Performer + Teacher + Lifelong Student
⋄ Founder @pomegranategardendance
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En junio! Tengo el gustazo de co-organizar la visita de mi amiga @natalienayun a nuestro país junto a la también amiga @paulalenakarima de @neobaladi ❤️‍🔥 Nat va a venir a brindar dos talleres de danza persa , uno de estilo clásico y uno moderno , ambos aptos para todo nivel. Hay muy pocos cupos ! Así que sugiero inscribirse a la brevedad ( para eso, envié DM a Paula 😉) Bienvenidas !

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✨NEW✨series alert! Join me for a 6-week Persian Dance choreography series, where you will learn footwork, arm movements, spin combinations and more in the Ballet Afsaneh style! All will be put together into a fully choreography for you to add to your dance repertoire 💃🏻⁠
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✨Registration link in my bio through @pomegranategardendance ✨⁠
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🗓6-week series (7/13-8/17): Tuesdays, 6-7:15pm PDT | Persian Dance Choreography from the Ballet Afsaneh Repertoire with Natalie Nayun⁠
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About the Series: ⁠
Intermediate level - adventurous beginners welcome!⁠
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Learn a full choreography from the Ballet Afsaneh repertoire! Each class includes a full body warm-up, technique drills, hand & body position breakdowns and more! We will learn footwork, spins, and expression. All technique will be put together into accessible combinations with different levels of challenge depending on dancers experience. These combinations will create a full choreography to the beautiful song Eshveh by Bijan Mortazavi.⁠

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Today join me on the virtual dance floor! I will be taking next month off of Tuesday classes so make sure to join if you’ve been waiting to join. Everyone is welcome!

✨Registration link in my bio and at www.pomegranategardendance.com ✨

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All levels are welcome, but know that class is at a fast (but accessible!) pace. ⁠

Dancers will learn hand & body positions, footwork, traveling movements, and spins central to Persian dance. This class is taught at a faster pace for more intermediate level dancers with a focus on nuance, lyricism, and details of the hands and face. Technique will be put together into a combination.

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Join me for some new classes in February on @pomegranategardendance 🎉!

I'm teaching Persian dance technique for all levels Tuesdays from 5-5:50pm and at 6pm a new series exploring different sources of movement, improvisation techniques and choreography with an optional performance.

✨All info is in my bio and at: www.pomegranategardendance.com

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Posted @withregram • @pomegranategardendance Join @natalienayun for for mini Persian dance technique classes every Tuesday in February from 5-5:50pm PST. This class is for all levels and is meant to get you moving, learning technique and steps specific to Persian dance and most importantly having fun! ⁠
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✨ Registration Link in Bio ✨ ⁠
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About the Class: ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
All levels welcome!⁠⠀⁠
This class is 100% technique. Be ready to sweat! Dancers will learn hand & body positions, footwork, traveling movements, and spins central to Persian dance. All levels are welcome, but know that class is at a fast (but accessible!) pace. ⁠
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This class is a great warm-up for the choreographic techniques series right after this class. It is not required to take both classes. ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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Natalie has been dancing for more than 18 years, and has devoted her life to the study of dance from Tajikistan, Iran, & Uzbekistan. She has received grants & awards to study dance and conduct dance research in Uzbekistan & Tajikistan. Natalie is the Assistant Director of Ballet Afsaneh, Program director & teacher in the Afsaneh Dance Academy, and choreographer for Sorayya Dance Company out of UC Berkeley. Her hope is to share the beauty in these regions of the world through dance! ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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You can learn more about Natalie on her website: www.nayundance.com⁠

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Here’s a little Kulobi Dance from Tajikistan 🇹🇯

My next series (and last series of the year) starts up next Tuesday at 5:30pm PST - all levels are welcome!

Sign up link in my bio or check out @pomegranategardendance for all the details!

About the series:

This class will provide dancers of all levels with an introduction to Tajik dance technique and stylization with a focus in the Kulobi style from Southern Tajikistan. The class will begin with a full body warm-up based in Central Asian foot patterns, torso exercises, hand techniques, and head isolations. Dancers will be given movement patterns and an introduction to different turns found in this style. The class will conclude with short movement combinations that build to a short choreography. Class ends with an in-depth full-body stretch.

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Join me tomorrow at 9am PST on @pomegranategardendance - I’ll be teaching Persian Dance!

✨registration link in my bio or on www.pomegranategardendance.com✨

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This weekend join me at the High Sierra Hafla! This event is now online so that means ALL OF YOU from all over the world are welcome to experience the magic of this event! Phots are from last year - experience the fun from your living room 🎉

*Follow link in my bio to register & learn more*

🗓 Schedule:

TONIGHT! 7pm PST, Friday, August 14th: Meet the teachers, learn about their classes and see some performances!

TOMORROW 3:45-5:15pm PST, August 15th, Saturday: Join me for a workshop for all levels of dancers! Creating Dynamic Dance Combinations & Choreography

TOMORROW 7:30pm PST, August 15th, Saturday: Performance featuring the amazing lineup of teachers plus special guest dancers!!

Plus there is a full line up of amazing teachers both Saturday & Sunday including: @faisalzdn @faisal_zedan @bellowhead23 @strongdancer1 Asia Kileen Tim Bolling, Stephanie Akers & Matt Wright & more!

DM me for more information or if you can’t access the Facebook page.

📷: George Post

#highsierrahafla #zoomclasses #zoomworkshop #zoomperformance

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This series starts up tomorrow on @pomegranategardendance - all levels are welcome! Come and dance 💃🏻 with me 💜

*registration link in bio*

4-week Online Series (7/7-7/28): Tuesdays, 5pm PST ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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*Registration link in bio: www.pomegranategardendance.com⁠
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Teacher: Natalie Nayun⁠ @natalienayun⁠
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Tajik Dance with a Focus on the Pamiri Style⁠ All levels welcome!⁠

*Videos of class will be shared so dancers can practice between sessions*

This class will provide dancers of all levels with an introduction to Tajik dance technique and stylization with a focus in the Pamiri style from the Badakhshan Area of Tajikistan. The class will begin with a full body warm-up based in Central Asian foot patterns, torso exercises, hand techniques, and head isolations. Dancers will be given movement patterns and an introduction to different turns found in this style. The class will conclude with a short movement combination that will be added onto over the 4-week session. ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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About Natalie Nayun⁠:⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
Natalie has been dancing for more than 18 years, and has devoted her life to the study of dance from Tajikistan, Iran, & Uzbekistan. She has received grants & awards to study dance and conduct dance research in Uzbekistan & Tajikistan. Natalie is the Assistant Director of Ballet Afsaneh, Program director & teacher in the Afsaneh Dance Academy, and choreographer for Sorayya Dance Company out of UC Berkeley. Her hope is to share the beauty in these regions of the world through dance! ⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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You can learn more about Natalie on her website: www.nayundance.com⁠

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Today and the next 4 Tuesdays, at 5pm PST, I will be teaching Tajik dance with a focus on the Pamiri/Badakhshan regional style. This region of Tajikistan is known as Kuhistan - the land of the mountains. This area borders Afghanistan and is high up in the mountains. The movements are reflective of the beautiful landscapes of this magnificent place!

Class is at 5pm PST today via @pomegranategardendance , all levels are welcome! *Register at www.pomegranategardendance.com - link also in bio!

Video is from a performance I did while in Tajikistan in 2015 with the Badakhshan music ensemble! 🏔 song is Ay Peri
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#badakhshan #kuhistan #pamirs #pamiridance #badakhshanidance #badakhshanmusic #tajikistan #worlddance #centralasiandance #persiandance #afghandance #danceperformance

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On April 8th, Schirin Chams-Diba and I had the great honor to present the ‘Tapestry of Dance’ showcase and workshop event at the beautiful Māhea Uchiyama Center for International Dance in Berkeley, California. Thank you Māhealani Uchiyama, for sharing your magical space with us!

After watching the performance videos, shot by our very generous videographer Kevin Cloud (Thank you, Kevin!), I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for the dancers who joined us...you were DIVINE! Many thanks to all of you for sharing your beauty and truth.
To all the workshop attendees, it was a pleasure to meet you, and share some hours dancing together. Thank you!

Schirin! Thank you for being the spark of light and co-creating this wonderful event with me! To Gina Grandi, I can’t thank you enough for all your warm love and support in creating a luxurious space for our audience, and introducing all our beautiful dancers! Roxanna Guerrero, you’re an angel for helping us with the door and sounds....thank you! Last, certainly not least, many thanks to all who came out to see us… you were a rockin’ audience!

Much love to you all...❤️❤️❤️!!! Please enjoy some of my favorite moments in these homemade edits. 💫
@schirinchamsdiba @kamiliddle @strongdancer1 @nayundance @nathalieannetedrick @nicolemariadance @shantibardot @carola_amuletic @mahealaniuchiyama
#tapestryofdance #berkeley #2018 #bayareadancecommunity #workshops #performances #raqssharqi #orientaldance #tribalfusionbellydance #contmeporaryfusiondance #tajikdance #hawaiianhula #indianfusion #silkroad #worlddance #showcase

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About last night....
#opulenttemplewhiteparty #sanfrancisco #beautifuldancers
Dancing together again tonight! Check out Tapestry of Dance at 729 Heinz Ave., Berkeley #tapestryofdance #berkeley

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Our teachers are our 💕💕💕and soul! Come in to class this week & leave your teacher a little ❤️note to make their day! #love #bestteachers #happyvalentinesweek #livingadaileylife

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