Raha Nejad

Raha Nejad has Persian roots, but was born in Germany and has lived in Berlin since she was five. At the age of four she started dancing ballet, jazz, belly dance and urban freestyle. After playing the violin and saxophone for many years, at the age of 16 she decided to become a professional dancer and choreographer. From then on she worked as a background dancer for pop stars like Katy Perry, Kesha, Keri Hilson and danced in the opening act on Beyonce’s European tour. She gained experience in television and on stage at “The Dome”, at the awarding of the music prize “Comet” or in the show by Stefan Raab. She also worked with Canadian dancer and choreographer Sean Cheesman (including Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston) for a television show in Calgary. Raha’s great talent lies in the diversity of her dance styles, which she constantly refines and expands through her participation in Europe-wide battles (e.g. Funkin Stylez, Juste Debout, or SDK). She was not only able to achieve this diversity nationally, but also in international productions, e.g. in Los Angeles, Montreal or Paris. In 2011, she was hired for Christoph Hagel’s crossover production “The Creation” by Joseph Haydn in the Berlin Cathedral. Most recently, Raha was on a world tour with the luxury cruise ship MS Europa 2. Her biggest success so far was that in 2015 she was the only Berliner to win a place in the international dance show BLAZE. For several years she has also been teaching at the “Flying Steps Academy” in Berlin.

Source: Christoph Winkler company

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