Tons of New Classes Added!
Art is never static and neither is the Salimpour School of Dance. We have added a TON of new content to the online [...]
Ritual
Rituals have played, and continue to play, a vital role in shaping human history. In their many and evolving forms, rituals forge connections and [...]
1991 BC: Suhaila Plants Seeds for the Future
The last time we saw Suhaila on film was her deliberate, architectural, and experimental choreography on Dances for the Sultan. There she had [...]
The Imprinting of the Work on Your Soul by Shawna Lemay
This Blog highlights an important message that we feel students of the Salimpour School will find beneficial, and not only useful for your [...]
Motherhood and Belly Dance
Motherhood and Belly Dance By Kandice Grossman When I was 18 years old I became a mother. In the same year, I [...]
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 Dances for the [...]
Why Salimpour? Summer of Love Contest
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love with the Salimpour School! We know you study with the Salimpour School because you [...]
“Banat Iskandaria”
What to Watch for in Suhaila Salimpour’s “Banat Iskandaria” It’s easy to look back at a dance and only see it though a [...]
Welcome 2017
I have spent the majority of my life traveling throughout the world. As I meet and interact with people from different cultures and [...]
Time Management
"Mommy, why did you decide to do dance class and leave us?" The drama is strong in my household. I was simultaneously impressed [...]