Salima for the Gilded Serpent

The Gilded Serpent presents
Salima

Salima is married, has a young son, and she says:

I started dancing (tap/jazz/ballet) at the age of five; then, I went on to teach in my early 20s. I danced on the “$1.98 Beauty Show”, which was an old gag television show that Chuck Barris had on the air.
I was a Raiderette for four years; Raiderettes were professional cheerleaders for the Oakland Raiders.
I became interested and involved in local theatre, where I had to sing by myself in a spotlight …Now, that was a challenge!
I went into bodybuilding and even competed for titles a few times!

Ultimately though, I returned to dancing (and that is another story). I do not know why I cannot sit still, but the tendency seems to run in my family.

Articles on Gilded Serpent by or about Salima:
12-8-06 It Wasn’t About the Trophy: The North Valley Belly Dance Competition in Oroville, Ca. 2006 by Salima
I have done many things in my life and by forcing myself to have other performers judge my performance, I have motivated myself to step up to the plate and accomplish what I had set in my mind to do.

5-26-08 Betty Th’ Builder: a Little Something Extra to Shake Co-written by Najia Marlyz and Salima
This year's "Grand Dancer" tells of her transformation from body builder to Bellydancer