Biography

Aryana Malekzadeh is an Iranian Canadian performing dance artist and dance instructor based in Toronto. She is a graduate of Dance Arts Institute (formerly The School of Toronto Dance Theatre) and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from York University where she was awarded merit scholarships for her excellent work ethic. Throughout her professional career she has worked for renowned choreographers such as Hanna Kiel, Roshanak Jaberi, Syreeta Hector and Newton Moraes amongst others, and has performed as a company member with Little Pear Garden Dance Company. Most recently, Malekzadeh toured across Canada with Shannon Litzenberger Contemporary Dance performing as an ensemble member in their work World After Dark. In addition, she has danced in various festivals such as Fall for Dance North, Dance Ontario DanceWeekend, The Carnival of the Arts and Nuit Blanche. Alongside performing, Aryana is a faculty member at York University, where she pursues her passion of teaching and shares her learnings with her students.

Faculty & School/Dept

• Faculty of Fine Arts - Dance

Courses Taught

• Dancing for Non Majors (FA/DANC 1400)
• Fundamentals of Physical Practice (FA/DANC 1220)