The last time we saw Suhaila on film was her deliberate, architectural, and experimental choreography on Dances for the Sultan....

Of course, we’re a little biased, but we think that Jamila Salimpour’s Vocabulary revolutionized belly dance practice, teaching, and understanding...

Last year, I wrote about my pop and locking work with Walter Freeman who went on to perform on Broadway...

The letters that I chose to use as stocking hangers on our fireplace during the holidays spell out PEACE.  It’s...

Setting intentions for the new year as you remember the past but look to the future.

The truth is… well, it’s not that easy. Truth has many faces. We can talk ourselves into or out of...

You can find true power in allowing yourself to be vulnerable. That inner power is linked to self-motivation and awareness....

Learning and performing belly dance choreography is a significant part of studying at the Salimpour School of Dance. The Salimpour...

Sicilian/Greek-American dancer Jamila Salimpour is known for many innovations in belly dance (a dance form also referred to as oriental...

Suhaila choreographed three pieces in high school, in which she experimented with the techniques that would become integral elements of...