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Berkeley Belly Dance Classes with Suhaila Salimpour
Calling all San Francisco area belly dancers! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to study in-person with Suhaila Salimpour! This all-levels class is open to everyone, from beginner to experienced. Tuesday evenings, 7:30pm…
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Maharjan: The Marvelous “Middle Sister”
Suhaila choreographed three pieces in high school, in which she experimented with the techniques that would become integral elements of her belly dance format. These three pieces—“Joumana,” “Maharjan,” and “Hayati”—showcase her intricate…
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What You Don’t Know About Jamila Salimpour Step Names
Sicilian/Greek-American dancer Jamila Salimpour is known for many innovations in belly dance (a dance form also referred to as oriental dance, raqs sharqi, raqs baladi, among others), but is probably best known…
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Apply to earn a scholarship to the Fall 2021 semester at the Suhaila Salimpour Institute of Online Education!
The Salimpour School and the Suhaila Institute of Online Education are excited to offer a funding opportunity for the Fall 2021 semester! If you’re planning on attending one of our 12-week online…
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The Best Free Resources from the Salimpour School
The Salimpour School offers a broad collection of free resources, available to anyone! We want to make sure that you have the tools you need to become an educated, well-rounded, and knowledgeable…
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5 Ways to Earn Salimpour School CECs At Home
Sometimes we hear from students that they’re worried about keeping their certification current and earning their required continuing education credits (CECs). There are many ways to earn CECs, both in person and…
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7 Reasons to Pursue Salimpour Certification
Today, belly dance certification is everywhere. But when Suhaila began her program back in the 1990s, certification was a radical and controversial idea. Long time dancers in the field argued that belly…
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Why the Salimpour School Welcomes All Bodies: Our Inclusion Policy
Dance is a celebration of personal expression, freedom, and connection with others. The Salimpour School is proud to welcome students from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis…
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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. Her and her daughter’s careful cataloging of steps by…
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Meet the Salimpour Performance Collectives!
Building Community Through Shared Goals As the Salimpour School has grown and expanded over the years, little enclaves of students have popped up all around the world. These communities had first been…
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