The Salimpour Story – The Workshop Era
Somewhere between 1973 and 1975, I began producing two-day workshops in which I presented other teachers to my students and […]
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Focuses Primarily on Teaching
After their marriage, Ardeshir immediately threatened to break both of Jamila’s legs if she danced again or even took a
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Moves to San Francisco
Tired of traveling back and forth between two cities, Jamila decided to move to San Francisco permanently. Jamila stayed in
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Marries Again
Jamila in Bob Gary’s Hollywood home, what was called the Jack London House at that time (ca 1959). Jamila began
The Salimpour Story – Jamila’s Hollywood Recollections
Any news of Middle Eastern music and dance activity was sent through the Middle Eastern “grapevine.” Every Sunday a radio
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Moves to California
While Jamila was home on her break from the circus, she began dating Corporal Victorio Nicoletti, a long-time acquaintance who
The Salimpour Story
Early Days in New York City and Circus Jamila was born in 1926 in the Sicilian neighborhood of Brooklyn in
Bibliography
Although not nearly a complete list of Jamila’s research library, the following list provides a good start to begin researching
Sohair Zaki
Habibi: Vol. 7, Nos. 10&11 (1983) https://vimeo.com/398570776 Suhaila Salimpour performs the Cabaret choreography for her instruction was filmed for video
Fair Ladies of the Forties
Habibi: Vol. 9, No. 12 (1987); Vol. 10, No. 1 (1987) https://player.vimeo.com/video/822839321 Naima Akef Of all the dancers in the