About Abigail Keyes

Abigail Keyes holds Level 5 certification in both the Suhaila and Jamila Formats. She's officially been with the Salimpour School since 2005, and has been studying the format since 2000. In 2016, she earned her MA in Dance Studies from Mills College and also has a BA in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. At the home studio in Albany, she is Assistant Director of our resident dance companies: the Suhaila Dance Company, the Repertoire Ensemble, and Bal Anat. When not teaching at the "Mothership," she travels around the world to teach the Salimpour Formats.

Integrity, Growth, and Finding My Own Path: A Dancer’s Journey

By |2021-07-22T13:32:17-07:00December 19th, 2017|Certification Program, Salimpour School|

Guest post by Leslie Holmes (SL3/JL2) Going Where the Magic Happens Leslie helps facilitate the Edmonton Salimpour Collective in Alberta, Canada. [...]

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A Seat at the Table: Full Circle with the Ethnic Dance Festival

By |2021-07-22T13:32:17-07:00December 5th, 2017|History, News & Events, Salimpour School|

By Abigail Keyes (SL5/JL5) In the Beginning: Joumana Jazzes up Belly Dance In 1983, Suhaila Salimpour auditioned for a unique and groundbreaking annual [...]

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Make the Most of Taking the Choreography 5-Day Workshop

By |2021-07-22T13:32:17-07:00November 15th, 2017|Certification Program, Salimpour School|

By Abigail Keyes (SL5/JL5) Creating choreography doesn’t have to be daunting, and yet for many of us it can feel like an insurmountable [...]

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