Showcasing over a century of historical dance documentation: A unique collection of Iranian institutional dance photographs, films, official documents, and publications.
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This academic forum houses the largest and most comprehensive collections of archival materials dedicated to Iranian institutional dance studies, featuring thousands of unique historical documents.
Half a century of experience and extensive dance research focused within the Eastern World.
A love story that inspired the creation of a vast archive of Tajik state dance history.
In response to the cessation of ballet and institutional dance in Iran, a foundation emerged 23 years later to collect evidence of its endangered heritage.
5.0000
+Photographs of INBC & LBP
5500
+Films of INBC & LBP
3700
+Publications
5600
+Historical Documents
001Photographs

002Films, Videos

003Official Documents

004Magazines, Newspapers

005Program Books

006Posters

007 Other Publications

008 Items

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Founder’s Letter
Revealing Eastern institutional dance repertoire, largely unknown to Western scholars and ballet experts.
They say
A treasure trove for dance scholars.

Behnam Pirouz
Curator
Unparalleled resources for Eastern dance research.

Pouran Amiri
Choreographer
Les Ballets Persans: A cultural goldmine.

Vivian Schmit
Art Director
Vital archive for dance history preservation.

Golro Hamidi
Dance Scholar
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Edward Bonanian
Dance student