5 Myths About Jamila Salimpour and Her Belly Dance Format
Of course, we're a little biased, but we think that Jamila Salimpour's format revolutionized belly dance practice, teaching, and understanding around the world. [...]
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 [...]
A Seat at the Table: Full Circle with the Ethnic Dance Festival
By Abigail Keyes (SL5/JL5) In the Beginning: Joumana Jazzes up Belly Dance In 1983, Suhaila Salimpour auditioned for a unique and groundbreaking annual [...]
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 [...]
The Ballets Russes
The Ballets Russes was a traveling ballet company founded by Sergei Diaghilev and comprised of highly skilled dancers, most of whom had classical [...]