La Vida Dance Studio
Sonja owns and operates a small dance studio in Bellingham, WA. In addition to her ongoing classes in Persian and Tajik dance, La Vida Dance Studio is host to a variety of eclectic classes. For more information on La Vida, please navigate to
www.lavidadancestudio.com
Ensembles
Delshodeh Dance Ensemble Bellingham & Seattle, WA 2007 to current
Dance of Iran and Central Asia
www.delshodeh.org
Sonja Hinz and Heather Rastovac: Co-founders and Artistic Directors
-Performance at Turkfest, The Seattle Center, October 2007
-Performance at the Seattle Folklife Festival, May 25, 2008
-Performance at the Iranian Festival, The Seattle Center, June 28, 2008
-Performance at the Firehouse, Bellingham, WA August 8, 2008
-Performance at Turkfest, The Seattle Center, October 19, 2008
-Performance at Town Hall, Seattle, for Nooruz (Spring Equinox) March 21, 2009
-Performance at the Seattle Folklife Festival, May 25, 2009
-Performance at the Iranian Festival, June 20, 2009
-Upcoming performance at the Firehouse, Bellingham, WA November 7, 2009
Shourangeez Seattle, WA 2001 to 2003
Live music, song, and dance of Iran
Sonja Hinz and Heather Rastovac: Co-founders and Artistic Directors
-Annual performances at the Northwest Folklife Festival
-Performances at over a dozen Washington state elementary schools via
participation in “Folklife in the Schools”
-Performances at cultural events, Iranian holiday parties, community colleges, and
universities throughout Washington State
Banat Sahar Bellingham, WA 1997 to 2004
Live music, song and dance of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia
Sonja Hinz, Sarah Holmes, Amanda Rietz, and Kolby LaBree: Co-Founders and Artistic Directors
-Annual participation in the Northwest Folklife Festival
-Biennial participation in the Arab Center of Washington’s Arab Festival at the
Seattle Center
-Performances at Whatcom Community College, Western Washington University,
and miscellaneous venues from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC, Canada