Mrs. Nadjafi has been teaching Ballet and Pilates at Heritage Academy Laveen for two years. Previously, she danced professionally as a soloist and company dancer with Ballet Spartanburg in South Carolina, performing in both classical and contemporary ballets. She also toured China in the Great American Dance Tour with Artifact Dance Project and performed with the Arizona Theater Company.

Mrs. Nadjafi grew up in Vancouver, Canada and got her early ballet and jazz training there. She is trained in both Royal Academy of Dance and Cecchetti having completed the Advanced level vocational exams in both disciplines. Mrs. Nadjafi continued her training at the University of Arizona where she obtained her BFA in Dance, graduating summa cum laude.

Mrs. Nadjafi is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She is also certified in Pilates, Yoga and Progressing Ballet Technique. Mrs. Nadjafi also completed her MBA in finance at Northcentral University.

Contact Information:

Phone: (602) 290-8546

Email: knadjafi@heritageacademyaz.com

Room: 231 (Ballet) & 331 (Pilates)

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:00-11:45am