Integrity, Growth, and Finding My Own Path: A Dancer’s Journey
Guest post by Leslie Holmes (SL3/JL2) Going Where the Magic Happens Leslie helps facilitate the Edmonton Salimpour Collective in Alberta, Canada. [...]
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 [...]
Make the Most of Taking the Choreography 5-Day Workshop
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 [...]
Make a Plan
I've spent years mentoring students with their training plans. They are a valuable tool that I use myself daily, as a guide to [...]
2017 Level 4 & 5 Dancers!
Congratulations to our newly certified level 4 and level 5 dancers! The level of dedication, training, research and heart it takes to certify [...]
Testing Chute Changes
As the school evolves, so do the testing requirements. Changes to the testing requirements for Jamila Level 2, Suhaila Level 3 and Jamila [...]
Already thinking about 2018 summer workshops?
Wow, what a great summer! From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank each and every student who traveled to the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]