Teacher, dancer, and choreographer Ian Montes began his dance journey at just 8 years old and quickly fell in love with traditional and folkloric Arabic dances. Every year, Ian travels throughout the world, bringing highquality knowledge to a wide variety of dance festivals.
He is also the first and only Middle Eastern folkloric dance teacher in Brazil to lead major international tours. Teacher Ian is frequently the star of international festivals in several continents, including Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Since beginning his international tours, students from all over the world have fallen in love with his charisma, teaching methods, and performances!
Ian Montes is also the CEO of Ariti Academy, an international online school that currently has students in over 40 countries, across all continents! He is also a partner in All Dance in Korea, one of the largest dance
schools in South Korea, founded by entrepreneur and teacher Yoon-hee Jung.
Always focusing his studies and work on Arabic folk styles, his choreographies won more than 50 medals in different countries between 2024 and 2025, through his students.
Folk Master is a worldwide professional tour dedicated to Middle Eastern folklore.
This immersive experience brings high-level technical training, repertoire expansion, teaching methodology, and stage preparation to dancers across the globe. Designed for those who seek depth, excellence, and professional growth, Folk Master strengthens artistic identity while honoring cultural roots.
More than a workshop, it is a complete formation experience — now traveling the world.
Ariti Academy is a dedicated online platform for training dancers in belly dance and Arabic folklore. With an innovative educational approach, the academy offers complete courses, exclusive choreography packs, fitness training for dancers, and both live and pre-recorded classes with highly qualified instructors.
The platform brings together the best of Oriental dance with a modern and accessible methodology, perfect for students of all levels — from beginners to professionals.