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Why Learning Choreography Will Improve Your Dancing
Learning and performing belly dance choreography is a significant part of studying at the Salimpour School of Dance. The Salimpour repertoire ranges from elegant and flowing pieces like “Princess of Cairo” to…
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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 became a belly dancer. My entire adult life has…
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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 Sultan is different. The movements are highly stylized, bound,…
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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 and heartbroken. Then there’s this one: “You have to…
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Storytelling
As humans, we are innately drawn to storytelling. Historically, storytelling was a means for spreading and expanding knowledge. Stories allow us to develop a better understanding of ourselves and of others, and…
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Recovery
We recently got a question from a dancer about dancing after a C-section: “I’ve had 2 c-sections and I’m having a hard time getting back into dancing. I feel like when I…
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Jamila Salimpour’s 90th Birthday Celebration!
Jamila Salimpour’s intimate experience working with elephants during her time performing as an acrobat with the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus in the 1940’s, had a profound effect on her…
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Inspirations: Judith Jamison
Earlier this week, we posted a quote from Judith Jamison, the Artistic Director Emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Judith has had an incredible career as a dancer and a…
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Inspirations: Lessons in Creativity
In this TED talk, Julie Burstein discusses how to create when facing challenge, self-doubt, and loss. She shares insights from four creative people: filmmaker Mira Nair, writer Richard Ford, sculptor Richard Serra,…
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