Suhaila Salimpour Format
Level Breakdown
Why Get Certified?
How to Get Certified
Maintaining Certification
About the Test
List of Certified Dancers
About the Program
Due to the unique nature of her format and dance language, all new students in the Certification program, whether they are beginners or advanced dancers, begin with Level 1.
The program trains students to become complete belly dancers versed in dance movements, history, music and culture. Dance certification by Suhaila provides students with formal recognition of their dedication to and hard-earned proficiency in Suhaila's challenging style. The certification program encompasses five dance levels: Level 1 (Basics Breakdown), Level 2 (Fundamentals), Level 3 (Intermediate), Level 4 (Advanced), and Level 5 (Teaching Certification).
Each level provides training in identifying and isolating muscle groups, belly dance history and culture, rhythm identification, finger cymbals, dance movement / combinations, as well as the Jamila Salimpour format appropriate to the level. Every level is a vital piece in the dance mosaic, providing specialized training within a logical, cumulative sequence.
The Level V certification is the only certificate that authorizes a dancer to teach the Suhaila Salimpour format. All other certificates (Levels I-IV) are certificates of achievement within the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance LLC that denotes a dancer's progress. When a dancer achieves a Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance Teaching Certificate (Level V) they will receive the highest quality of training within a belly dance program. The students that are then taught the Suhaila Salimpour Format under the Certified Instructor through the direction, curriculum and guidance from the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance will receive the highest quality of belly dance training available today.
Certification in the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance LLC is valid for two year and contingent upon completion of the requisite number of Continuing Education Credits (CEC's) and active membership in the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance LLC. In the case of insufficient CEC's or an expired membership, the certification will become invalid and the dancer must retest/recertify.