Dance Teachers-Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance

	Suhaila Salimpour Suhaila Salimpour is the originator and head instructor of Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance. Schooled from an early age in jazz, tap and ballet, Suhaila began integrating her extensive classical training with the Middle Eastern dance passed on by her mother. Suhaila Salimpour has been teaching over 25 years and has revolutionized belly dance as an instructor, choreographer and performer. Learn More...
	Jamila Salimpour Jamila Salimpour is the creator of American Tribal bellydance. She is also the first one to solidify a format of terminology in belly dance still used today. Her format is taught and applied to dancers movements worldwide. Jamila has been an influential figure in belly dance for over 50 years. Learn More...
	Isabella Khoury Isabella Khoury is eight years old and is a third generation belly dancer. She is the daughter of Suhaila Salimpour and grandaughter of prominent belly dancers Jamila Salimpour and Antoinette Awayshak Khoury. Her roots in Middle Eastern music and dance are generational on both sides. Learn More...
	Rashid Artistic influences on both sides of his family nurtured Rashid’s interest in fine and performing arts. He was encouraged to play piano and guitar at an early age but didn’t experience his first taste of performing on stage until tap dancing as a child of eight. Learn More...

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