Congratulations to our scholarship recipients!
We're excited to announce the recipients of our fall 2020 scholarship! Yes, we're awarding more than one person, because your entries were so [...]
Salimpour School Summer Contest 2020!
Summer Contest 2020! This years's theme: My Home Studio In 2018, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bal Anat. In 2019, we celebrated [...]
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, [...]
Summer 2018 Animal Inspiration Contest
We know you study with the Salimpour School because you love challenging yourself to be the best dancer you can be. We are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Persian Dance Series with Hannah
Join us for an eight week series on Persian Dance with Hannah at the Salimpour home studio in Albany, CA. These classes will focus [...]