Salimpour Collectives

When you become a student of the Salimpour School, you join a global community of talented and supportive dancers.

One of the great ways to connect with fellow students in your community is by joining or creating a Salimpour Performance Collective. The Salimpour Performance Collectives take great pride in presenting and representing the influential Salimpour legacy in belly dance. These performance groups are officially sanctioned by the Salimpour School and help to keep you motivated, inspired, and connected with the “Mothership.”

When you’re part of a Salimpour Performance Collective, you learn and perform choreographies in the Salimpour repertoire. You and your fellow dancers  support each other as you train and prepare for certification exams.  You also have the opportunity to work directly with our highly-trained Level 5 instructors, either in person or through Skype, Zoom, or Google Hangouts.

Members must have a Level 1 certifications in the Suhaila Salimpour and/or Jamila Salimpour Formats, be active in the program, and maintain a plan for the next certification level or format goal.  Group leaders, however, must maintain higher certification.

Who

Collectives are groups (typically remote) of Salimpour certified dancers officially approved by the School to work together under the Salimpour name on Salimpour choreography and performances.  Members are actively pursuing Certification in the Salimpour Belly Dance Formats and demonstrate steady progress toward that goal.  Each Collective has one responsible Group Leader to represent and speak for the group, and each collective also has an assigned Choreography Captain(s) to assist the group in performance readiness and preparation.

While the Collectives are endorsed and authorized dance groups, they are separate entities from the School principal performing groups including Suhaila Dance Company, Repertoire Ensemble, and Bal Anat.

Titles.  Approved Collectives must use the official titles:  Salimpour Performing Collective [INSERT CITY/REGION; Salimpour Collective [INSERT CITY/REGION]; [INSERT CITY/REGION] Salimpour Performing Collective; [INSERT CITY/REGION] Salimpour Collective.

What

Collectives learn, rehearse, and perform Salimpour choreographies and shows.  The goal is for Collectives to maintain 3-4 pieces as show-ready while retaining previous  work and learning new material.  All choreography is cleaned up by a Choreography Captain prior to performance.  In many cases, the Choreography Captain is located remotely from the group, and the group must be cleaned up by Skype or Zoom first individually and then as a group.

Note that all Salimpour Choreography needs approval before performing. Salimpour choreography is intellectual property of Suhaila and the Salimpour School and must be respected as such.

When

If you are in the Salimpour School certification programs and are interested in forming or participating with a Choreography Collective, contact our office for more information!  SalimpourCertification@gmail.com     or     suhailainternational@gmail.com

For Members

Members of Salimpour Collectives can find more information here.  Passcode available from the School and Group Leaders.

List of Collectives

Berkeley, California

Group Leader:  Abigail Keyes

Choreography Captain:  Abigail Keyes

Members:

Abigail Keyes

Amana Harris

Barbara Palacios

Didi Benedict

Ghazaleh Radaza

Jessica Fagan

Kayla Hummel

Lisa Price

Lisa Cobler

Mela Amaya

Parya Saberi

Patti Kjonaas

Rachel Duff

Sandi Harrington

Scarlett Baines

Tina Toy

Chico, California

Group Leader:  Abby Keyes

Choreo Captain:  Abby Keyes

Members:

Toni Galietta

Humboldt, California

Group Leader:  Larua Ayllon

Choreography Captain:  Larua Ayllon

Members:

Larua Ayllon

Sky Webber

San Diego, California

Group Leader:  Rachel George.

Choreography Captain:  Rachel George.

Members:

Rachel George  SL5 & JL5

Vilia Bouilly

Gloria Lanuza

Kary Jacobsen

Junko Takano

Trisha Drennan

Vanesssa Solis

Marguerite Hughes

Andrea Rumery

Vasiliki Anavari

Beatrice Shelvin

Santa Cruz, California

Group Leader: Janelle Rodriguez

Choreography Captain:  Janelle Rodriguez

Members:

Janelle Rodriguez

Catherine Cooper

Amber Dratz

Amber Graham

Stefanie Schlief

Krystal Weaver

Jill Baker

Shannon Blake

Florida

Group Leader:  Yvonne Pereira-Dudley

Choreography Captain:  Yvonne Pereira-Dudley

Members:

Yvonne Pereira-Dudley

Ciana Boetius

Frances Garver

Jacksonville, Florida

Leader & Captain:
Yvonne

Members:
Brandice Bryant

Georgia

Group Leader:  Beatrice Walker

Choreography Captain:  Rachel George.

Members:

Beatrice Walker

Faaridah Taylor

Leena Nichols

Majda Anwar

Jamie Lewis

Jenny Nichols

Whitney Barfield

Indiana

Leader & Captain:
Yvonne

Members:
Carol Hurley
Conny Castoreno

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Leader & Captain:
Janelle

Members:
Kristine Domino

New York

Group Leader: Angelique

Choreography Captain:  Angelique

Members:

Angelique

Shari Feather

Portland, Oregon

Group Leader:  Alexis Real

Choreography Captain:  Rachel George

Members:

Alexis Real

Morgan Fay Fahrnbruch

Elinore Eaton

Columbia, South Carolina

Group Leader:  Maria Palacio

Choreography Captain:  Stacey Lizette

Members:

Maria Palacio

James Carpenter

Paula Ransom

Judi Berry

Texas

Group Leader: Stacey Lizette

Choreography Captain:  Stacey Lizette

Members:

Stacey Lizette

Melanie Reynolds

Jane Brantley

Karlie Verkest

Melissa Bailey

Jennifer Kleiber

Gina Verlander

Sherry Allen

Jamie Cendon

Julie Kusak

Kelly McKinley

Stella Offner

Marlene De Lachica-Heibert

Rania Kandil

Tammy Mikeska

Alison Martino

Adrienne Marie-Beede Kizer

Nicole Barrick Renner

Kristen Antonowich Eveleth

Houston, Texas

Leader: Stacey Lizette

Captain: Stacey Lizette

Members:

Jennifer Kleiber

Jane Brantley

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Group Leader: Lauryn Peterson

Choreography Captain:  Rachel George

Members:

Lauryn Peterson

Jillian Ricks

Washington DC

Group Leader:  Donna Malano

Choreography Captain:  Angelique

Members:

Donna Manalo
Larry Saunders
Joselyn Wall
Rebecca Sullivan
Wendy Broadway
Helena Sviglin
Shannon Stromberg
Rebecca Condyles

Armidale, Australia

Group Leader:  Alva Curtsdotter

Choreo Captain:  Abigail Keyes

Members:

Alva Curtsdotter

Melbourne, Australia

Group Leader:  Stacey Lizette

Choreography Captain:  Stacey Lizette

Members:

Amanda Pooley-Brand

Rochelle Beaty

Laura Entwined

Belgium

Group Leader: Maelle Quintart

Choreography Captain: Maelle Quintart

Members:

Maelle Quintart

Chantal Clement

Morgane Crispin

Deborah Deprez

Sonia Gaaloul

Lydia Lorenzino

Carol Morillo

Anais Van der Stichelen

Marjorie Vervaecke

Aurélie Finders-Binje

Alice Leroux

Nadia Kouach

Anne Piperidis-Elawady

Karin Poullier

Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Group Leader:  Leslie Holmes

Choreography Captain:  Angelique Hanesworth

Members:

Leslie Holmes
Stacie Clarke
Benita Hartwell
Manda Bourassa
Alison Corns
Amanda Robertson

Saint John, Canada

Group Leader:  Nawal Doucette

Choreography Captain:  Nawal Doucette

Members:

Nawal Doucette

Keltie Darrah

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Leader:  Angelique

Choreo Captain:  Angelique

Members:
Sally Myrfield
Kirsten Vance
Andrea Valez
Corinna Matei
Kayla Bowyer-Smyth
Stephanie Major

Chile

Group Leader:  Marcia Gomez

Choreography Captain:  Marcia Gomez

Members:

Marcia Gomez

Matilde Valenzuela

Camila Andrade

Graciela Ponce

Felipe Bucarey

Tania Medina

María Ester Pino

Vanessa Cubillos

Marisú Parada

Souling Labbe

Claudia Maldonado

Ana Vallejos

Veronica Tobar

Shuying Hipp

María José Carreño

Fernanda Tumani

Pamela Lavin

Maritza Navarro

Veronica Poblete

Daniela Morales

Andrea Ramos

Francisca Lincognir

Mariana Perez

Valentina Valenzuela Rebolledo

Alicia Reyes

Cinthia Gonzalez

Scarleth Castillo

Adilen Reyes

Francisca Escobar

Concepcion, Chile

Leader & Captain:
Janelle

Members:
Maritza Andrea Navarro Figueroa
Jessica Mella
Cristina Alejandra Pinto Figueroa

Valparaiso, Chile

Group Leader:  Veronica Tobar Miranda

Choreo Captain:  Abigail Keyes

Members:

Veronica Tobar Miranda

Ana Vallejos

Graciela Ponce

Andrea Ramos

Estefanía Sánchez Rodríguez

Isidora Galdames Carvacho

Antonia Leiva Alvarez

Catherine Ruiz Barraza

Natalia Claudia Salazar Escobar

Marlene Daniela Rodriguez Jaque

Czech

Group Leader:  Lenka Adamkova

Choreography Captain:  Lenka Adamkova

Members:

Lenka Adamkova

Bara Molova

Tomas Klinger

London, England

Group Leader:  Anna Kemper

Choreography Captain:  Anna Kemper

Members:

Anna Kemper

Anjanie Dindyal

Xanthe Whittaker

Emma Butler

Kah Wei NG

Lorren Comert

Sarrah Bell

Alison Smith

Germany

Group Leader: Mariana Vieira

Choreography Captain: Abigail Keyes

Members:

Mariana Vieira

Theresa Schaub

Barbara Bauer

Dublin, Ireland

Group Leader:  Jasmin Victoria Skrutel

Choreography Captain:  Rachel George

Members:

Jasmin Victoria Skrutel

Lorraine Costello

Italy

Leader & Captain:
Sabriye

Members:
Francesca Calloni
Tiziana Tosoni
Angela Pamela Parisi

Milan, Italy

Leader & Captain:
Sabriye

Members:
Donatella Zocchi

Rome, Italy

Leader & Captain:
Sabriye

Members:
Barbara Giannantoni

Metepec, Mexico

Leader & Captain:
Rachel George

Members:
Neshma Fairuz Barrera Karam

Netherlands

Group Leader: Nargis Coors
Choreo Captain:  Rachel George

Members:
Nargis Coors

Külliki Krabbi
Merry Atalar
Romana Baboeram
Charlotte Barton

New Zealand

Group Leader:  Traysi Ewayan

Choreography Captain:  Abigail Keyes

Members:

Traysi Ewayan

Fernanda Mottin

Micola Rooney

Lisa la Fae

Maree Patton

Wendy Hedley

Kristy Hill

St. Petersburg, Russia

Leader & Captain:
Angelique

Members:
Viktoria Gorchakova
Galina Gorlova

Peru

Leader & Captain:
Yvonne

Members:
Mariana Zumaran
Andrea Lucar

Sweden

Group Leader: Sabriye Tekbilek

Choreography Captain:  Sabriye Tekbilek

Taiwan

Group Leader:  Jane Chung

Choreography Captain:  Jane Chung

Members:

Jane Chung

Meng-Jane Chu

Shao-Ping Lin

Hsiu-Ling Chiang

Hsiu-Chen Chen

Tzu-Chun Liu

Priscilla Feng

Mei-Hui Lee

Beata Lin

Formosa, Taiwan

Group Leader:  Yuting HUNG

Choreo Captain:  Rachel George

Members:

Yuting HUNG

Lisa Tzu-chun CHEN

Shu-hui CHOU

The Berkeley Salimpour Collective.
The Berkeley Salimpour Collective.
The Florida Salimpour Collective.
The Florida Salimpour Collective.
The Georgia Salimpour Collective.
The Georgia Salimpour Collective.
The Santa Cruz Salimpour Collective.
The Santa Cruz Salimpour Collective.
The San Diego Salimpour Collective.
The San Diego Salimpour Collective.
The Belgium Salimpour Collective.
The Belgium Salimpour Collective.
The London (England) Salimpour Collective.
The London (England) Salimpour Collective.
The Edmondton (Alberta, Canada) Salimpour Collective.
The Edmondton (Alberta, Canada) Salimpour Collective.
The Portland, Oregon Salimpour Collective.
The Portland, Oregon Salimpour Collective.
The Taiwan Salimpour Collective.
The Taiwan Salimpour Collective.
The New Zealand Salimpour Collective.
The New Zealand Salimpour Collective.
The Vancouver (B.C., Canada) Salimpour Collective.
The Vancouver (B.C., Canada) Salimpour Collective.
The Washington, D.C. Salimpour Collective.
The Washington, D.C. Salimpour Collective.
The Dublin, Ireland Salimpour Collective.
The Dublin, Ireland Salimpour Collective.
The Netherlands Salimpour Collective.
The Netherlands Salimpour Collective.
The Melbourne, Australia Salimpour Collective.
The Melbourne, Australia Salimpour Collective.
The Germany Salimpour Collective.
The Germany Salimpour Collective.
The St. John (Canada) Salimpour Collective.
The St. John (Canada) Salimpour Collective.