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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…

    February 25, 2021
    Certification Program, Inspirations
  • 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…

    May 3, 2017
    Inspirations
  • 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,…

    April 5, 2017
    History, Inspirations, Salimpour School
  • 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…

    December 7, 2016
    Inspirations, Salimpour School
  • 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…

    October 7, 2016
    Inspirations, Quotes & Thoughts
  • 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…

    August 3, 2016
    Inspirations
  • 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…

    July 20, 2016
    Inspirations, Salimpour School
  • 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…

    March 5, 2015
    Creative & Artistic People, Inspirations, Salimpour School
  • 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,…

    February 13, 2015
    Creative & Artistic People, Inspirations, Salimpour School

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