"I have seen Perizad dance and she is one of the most exciting dancers I have seen. I love the joy she expresses in her dance and she is a fantastic zil player."

-Mary T.

"I wanted to express my deepest thanks to you for your elegant, spellbinding performances.  I have never seen any other belly dancer (perhaps besides Alexiis -- you two made a great team!) move as fluidly and passionately as you do.  Your skills on the zills are also unparalleled -- everyone was really impressed by your rhythm!  Of course, my favorite part was when you asked me to dance with you.  :)

Your dance completely had me mesmerized, and it was a blessing to see you and dance with you.  Thank you again -- your students are truly fortunate. 

Caroline Cha, San Pedro CA

"You have great style, sense the people, and are spontaneous."

Frank Deluca, Drummer, Long Beach CA

"I have been enjoying Perizad's beginning belly dance classes since January (2007).  At that time belly dance was completely new to me.  I knew very little about it, but I thought it might be a good way to reduce my weight, improve my figure and get in shape.  It has done all three things and then some for me!  It also helps with coordination.  There are so many movements which you learn individually, and then you learn how to put them together.  It can be challenging, but it is fun, and eventually you get the movements to work together, even if you are a little dyslexic like I am.  You also learn to use muscles you never knew you had!  It's amazing!  Also, as a person who is used to giving nature tours to kids, belly dance is a great way to take off the hiking boots and get in touch with my feminine side.  Another thing that I like is that she does warm up stretches at the beginning of class and a cool down with stretches at the end which feels good and is good for your muscles.  Perizad is a fantastic teacher!  It is so much fun learning the various shoulder and hip shimmies, making our pretty hip scarves shake and making graceful hand and arm movements.  I never knew working out could be so much fun!  And of course the fringe benefit is losing weight and getting into shape!  Thanks Perizad for being such a fantastic teacher! 

Linda Winder, Laguna Niguel CA

"OMG! You were BRILLIANT!!!! Everyone loved you!

Thank you for being such a "gem"..."

Bon A., Orange, CA

"Your show was phenomenal!  I got some really great feedback after the performance - everyone loved the show!"

PVUSD Homecoming Rally

"You are the best belly dancer I have ever seen, and I've seen belly dancers all over the world and lived in Greece!"

Customer, Aegean Cafe, Laguna Beach CA

"It has been easy for me to love belly dancing for its beauty, elegance, sensuality etc! What has not been so easy was finding a good belly dance teacher to convey all those wonderful aspects of belly dancing. And that issue was resolved when I started taking Perizad’s classes. In about six months, I have seen improvements in my posture, I have toned up, and the dance has contributed in dropping three dress sizes and counting.

Here are a few reasons why I think Perizad is a fantastic teacher. Perizad breaks down each move to its minute details and repeating the move as many times as needed until the students feel confident. Perizad manages to pay attention to every individual student to make certain they are performing properly. In addition, she teaches moves using several different techniques referencing to everyday life activities for easier remembering. Perizad is very generous with sharing her knowledge and spending time to answer questions, not to mention her wonderful, bubbly and great personality which creates a very friendly class environment.

Not only Perizad is a great teacher, she is also a great dancer. She dances with such grace and elegance yet playful and energetic. Perizad has command and control in her movements from shimmies to undulations. To that end, I like to say thanks Perizad and keep up the great work. I absolutely love your classes."

Susan A., Laguna Niguel, CA