Sheherezade: Storytelling For Wider Audiences
In the Beginning… of the 2000s Belly Dance Boom In 2003, belly dance in the United States was on the...
Erte, Experimentation, and Irony: Suhaila Salimpour’s “Pharaonic Suite”
When looking at the total of Suhaila’s recorded performances, you might notice that the “Pharaonic Suite” on the 1988 production...
What is “Jamhaila”?
The Salimpour School’s “Jamhaila” concept is important for our students to understand. Abigail Keyes wrote a short explanation that we...
“Banat Iskandaria”
What to Watch for in Suhaila Salimpour’s “Banat Iskandaria” It’s easy to look back at a dance and only see...
7 Reasons to Pursue Salimpour Certification
Today, belly dance certification is everywhere. But when Suhaila began her program back in the 1990s, certification was a radical...
5 Reasons Why You Need to Revisit Level 100
When you first start belly dancing at the Salimpour School, you learn fundamental movements, techniques, and learning strategies that you’ll...
Make a Plan
In my experience as a dance instructor, following a training plan is crucial in this discipline. I find this true...
