Shahrzad Khorsandi

Shahrzad Khorsandi (MA) is a pioneer in Iranian/Persian dance and teaches and performs globally. She is the artistic director of Shahrzad Dance Company, and the author of the book, The Art of Persian Dance. Shahrzad is currently working with an international research team from Max Planck Institute in Germany, studying the effects of dance on the brain, and is co-writing a book with Dr. Christensen, titled Neuroscience Dance Duets, which is being published by Oxford University Press.