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Leili T. Pritschet

  
Leili T. Pritschet
Photo by Dan Seipp/Con Tiempo Productions

Birthplace:
Iran

Media:
Dance

Languages Spoken:
Farsi, English

Audiences Preferred:
Middle, High School, University, Community, Business

Length of Presentation:
1 - 2 hours

Themes:
Survival and The Art of Recovery, with a personal point of view

Leili T. Pritschet is a native of Iran (Persia). She has survived being a hostage, being a prisoner, being a victim of torture, and a death sentence, and is now a citizen of the USA. Leili is a multidisciplinary artist and holds a B.A. in Dance Education, a Master's Degree in Education, and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theater Management. She has choreographed, performed and collaborated with many local dance companies, received the VSA Arts of Minnesota Artist Recognition Grant for 2005 for performance and choreography, and currently teaches Classical Persian Dance at the Center for Performing Arts.

"Creating art helps me survive, revive and transform. Art transcends my ordinary life and lets me imagine its extraordinary possibilities. With each dance, or each stroke of the paintbrush, my body and spirit begin to heal."