The Salimpour School has educated belly dancers since 1949, beginning first with Jamila’s format. Jamila structured her format on step families, and she integrated history, culture, music, and finger cymbals; students thoroughly learn the steps and historical stylization while learning to expand the work. Suhaila took over teaching for the School in the 1980s. Soon after, she launched her revolutionary technique based on an understanding of the body and how it moves from within. The ability to break down physical movements intelligently, before executing and layering them, creates the mind-body link that is an essential base. Students build a strong foundation by learning specifics of body posture, dance technique, isolation of muscle groups, movement identification, coordination, grace and presence, finger cymbals, rhythm identification, music awareness, improvisation, performance, choreography, culture, and dance history.
Salimpour Format Belly Dance Level 1
New to belly dance? Start here! This class series will get you dancing in no time, with a focus on the fundamentals of the Salimpour belly dance format. All dancers welcome.
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm
5/15-7/17, 10 week series, $160 Package or $20 Drop In
Registration information to come.
Salimpour Format Belly Dance Level 2+
This special belly dance series with Suhaila Salimpour, will combine both Suhaila and Jamila formats, and cover Level 1-3.
*SL1 and JL1 certification required or approval from Suhaila
Sundays, 11:00am-1:00pm
5/20-7/8, 8 week series, $168 Package or $25 Drop In
Registration information to come.
About Suhaila: www.salimpourschool.com/legacy/salimpourfamily/
The Salimpour family’s legacy: http://www.salimpourschool.com/legacy/salimpour-legacy/