The Art of Persian Dance is the first book to establish a formalized pedagogy which encompasses the foundational principals of Persian dance technique. It provides the structure and vocabulary for teaching a style of dance that has been part of Persian culture for millennia, and yet has never been codified into an established set of movements like other classical dance forms such as Ballet . The book details body positions, rules for achieving correct body line, and descriptions and illustrations of the patterns and transitions that define the technique.