Tirgan

Ladan Lotfi

Ladan is a performer, dance teacher, and founder of Aftaab Dance Group in Toronto. She received ballet training in her childhood from Madame Yellena and pursued her passion for dance in Iran for thirteen years with Sepideh Bakhtiari. Since 2008, she has performed and directed several forms of traditional and contemporary Persian dance with her group in cultural occasions and events in Toronto. She has been the dance director of Iranian Heritage Day at the ROM since 2011. With 6 years of teaching experience at childcare, Ladan will be presenting a Persian dance workshop for kids at Tirgan 2015 to familiarize the children with the beauty of Persian music, dance, and costumes at this festival.

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