Shahrahzad began her dance training in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, highland and musical theatre. She is a graduate of the Dance program at Grant MacEwan College and has worked as dancer and choreographer for professional dance companies such as the Brian Webb Dance Company, Mile Zero Dance, Alberta Dance Theatre and Akimbo Dance, which she co-founded with Kim Harris in 1993.

In 1995, Shahrahzad discovered the beauty of Middle Eastern dance and began studying with Linda Meyer. It soon became her driving passion. She continued to pursue her new love by studying with the most renowned teachers in the Egyptian style and has travelled the world seeking to expand her knowledge of this wonderful dance form.

In 2004, she began a student troupe Banat Tariq, which is currently performing around British Columbia.