about Banafsheh Sayyad

Her mesmerizing honoring of the timeless Divine Feminine inside a contemporary gypsy dervish invites everyone to renew their passion for being alive. She is one of the few bearers of authentic Persian dance in the world, an innovator of Sufi movement previously only performed by men and a pioneer in contemporary mystical Persian dance. Internationally known for her innovative movement vocabulary and high artistic standards, she draws from her extensive background in Sufism, Persian dance, Flamenco, Tai Chi, Gurdjieff Movements and twenty five years of Whirling to present a new universal form rooted in tradition.