PERIZAD, Troupe Leader and Creative Director, is an old soul living in a present day body. Her passion for Tribal Dance began over
ten years ago, and she has immersed herself into the feminine power of its ancient origins. Perizad has performed in four dance troupes
over those years as she transitioned from traditional Egyptian dance to American Tribal Style (ATS) to Gypsy Tribal Style (GTS)
Dance. She has taught ATS and GTS for over seven years through the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and privately in many studios, arts
and community centers, as well as taught many workshops and specialty classes in the Northeast. Her teachers include Paulette
Rees-Denis, Fleur Frascella, Dahlia Carella, Suhaila Salimpour, Rachel Brice, Kajira Djoumahna and others. Perizad has a real passion
for he Gypsy influenced tribal dance moves and feels strongly connected to the strong and expressive, bold and passionate movements
that she now encompasses with her own original dance moves. Perizad plays the doumbek, darbuka and djembe, bodhran,
didgideroo, tambourine, and a plethora of percussive "toys". She also plays the Native Indian flute, honoring Mother Earth and
the spirit of our native tribal people.
ADELINDA has been living in the Catskills of New York for the last 20 years. In that time she has acquired a very impressive background
in professional theater, and has in recent years formed and led a dance troupe herself. Her experience in dance, which includes classical,
modern, jazz, folk, and a mix of eclectic and multi-cultural dance forms, come to her through many classes, workshops, weekend retreats,
dance camps, festivals, and community events. If there’s dancing even remotely close to Adelinda, you will be sure to see her
in attendance.
YASMIN has the commitment and passion of someone well beyond her years. She is a solid part of the foundation that makes up
Twisted Tassels Tribal Dance Troupe. She has found, as have all the members of the troupe, that the bond between the dancers makes
this art form even more meaningful. The community of the tribe, and the sense of belonging that comes with being an integral part
of a very special group of women, has given her many more benefits beyond what she could ever have imagined.
