Moving with Grace: A New New Home
For an area of the United States known for its creativity, innovation, and unique creative community, the San Francisco Bay Area has become [...]
Suhaila Solo: The Art of the Nightclub Show
In our previous explorations of Suhaila Salimpour’s performance video catalog—"Banat Iskandaria," "Pharaonic Suite," 1991 BC, and Unveiled—we have followed the development of her choreographic [...]
Unveiled: Revealing an Integrated Approach to Belly Dance
If you’ve been in the Salimpour School for a while, you are probably already familiar with at least some of the choreographies on [...]
Exciting Changes to Our Certification Program in 2018
At the Salimpour School, we are constantly evaluating our belly dance certification program to make sure that our students receive a comprehensive belly [...]
Celebrating Family at the Center for International Dance
At the Salimpour School, we believe that our dance community is also our family. With our Bal Anat tour in Europe and Florida, [...]
How This Dancer is Achieving Her Certification Dreams
Lenka Adamkova, a Salimpour School dancer in the Czech Republic, went from thinking she’d never visit the United States to study at the [...]
New! Online Belly Dance Certification for Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour Formats
As the Salimpour School of Dance expands, we’re excited to announce online belly dance certification for Level 1 of both the Suhaila and [...]
From Suhaila: Exciting News for 2018
Each new year brings opportunities for change and growth. This winter is no different. With the passing of my mother this December, my [...]
Bal Anat: 50 Years of Your Belly Dance Family
Memories and the Meaning of Family If you were to ask me, “What does 50 years of Bal Anat mean to you?” The [...]
From Student to Coach: Meet Rachel George
Happy New Year from the Salimpour School! As we head into 2018, we want you to start the year with your best foot [...]