Mark
Daftari

About

Mark Daftari is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Thousand Oaks, California, based in Los Angeles. He began his formal dance training at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts and studied a diverse range of techniques, including Martha Graham and William Forsythe methodologies. His training under leading industry and concert dance artists equipped him with a versatile foundation for today’s evolving dance landscape.

Shortly after graduating, Mark booked his first major industry job performing choreography by Parris Goebel for Sam Smith’s music video “How Do You Sleep?” This led to continued work in the commercial dance world, dancing for choreographers such as Sean Bankhead and Ryan Heffington, and performing alongside artists including Kesha, Jess Glynne, Trixie Mattel, Disney, Idina Menzel, BANKS, Todrick Hall, and Paula Abdul, among others.

Mark has since expanded into choreography and teaching, working with artists such as Naomi Sharon, Thùy, and Huda Mustafa. He currently teaches at leading dance studios worldwide and continues to develop his voice as a choreographer and educator on an international scale.