SUHAILA

Instruction in Santa Cruz

We just completed the first ever certification workshop in Santa Cruz! We were so pleased with the attendance in our humble studio! We had visitors from all over the country ... and around the globe. We'll post pictures soon....and we'll announce the names of those who certified in Level One! Thank you to everyone who came out to the dinner show. We look forward to bringing Suhaila back for a couple of workshops later this year and in 2009. We'll also be announcing some drills n skills workshops co-taught by Janelle and Vashti.

Suhaila Salimpour is the world's most sought-after performer,teacher, and choreographer in belly dance. A second-generation belly dancer, Suhaila has developed a format combining her heritage with classical dance training. After being the first belly dancer featured by Arab American Television, Suhaila toured the Middle East and Europe. She returned to the U.S. to open her school, offering the first certification program available in belly dance. Suhaila Productions creates instructional and performance DVDs for all dance levels, CDs for percussion artists and printed dance manuals. Suhaila has orchestrated Middle Eastern dance musicals and is director of both the Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat. Suhaila's foundational technique focuses on isolation of muscles combined with initiating the contraction of the gluteus muscles for hip work. Suhaila stands alone in her mastery of playing finger cymbals.

To be announced.

Bellydance Odyssey Productions proudly presents Suhaila Salimpour in The Phoenix.

June 28, 2008
BRAVA! for Women in the Arts
2781-24th Street
San Francisco
Advance ticket purchase price is $35

Music by the Salimpour Band featuring Fathi Al Jarrah; also performances by Gina, Sabriye Tekbilek and Rashid -- these performances constitute the Level Four test in the Salimpour certification format.

Purchase tickets here.

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Suhaila Salimpour is the world's most sought-after performer,teacher, and choreographer in belly dance. A second-generation belly dancer, Suhaila has developed a format combining her heritage with classical dance training. After being the first belly dancer featured by Arab American Television, Suhaila toured the Middle East and Europe. She returned to the U.S. to open her school, offering the first certification program available in belly dance. Suhaila Productions creates instructional and performance DVDs for all dance levels, CDs for percussion artists and printed dance manuals. Suhaila has orchestrated Middle Eastern dance musicals and is director of both the Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat. Suhaila's foundational technique focuses on isolation of muscles combined with initiating the contraction of the gluteus muscles for hip work. Suhaila stands alone in her mastery of playing finger cymbals.