[StaceyLizette]

Paula,
I was looking for my Level I Suhaila book but can't find it at the moment. I was going to give you an example of what is in the book as far as language so you could get an idea. However, I can tell you there is some ballet terminology, breakdown of the movements in Suhaila's warm up routine, basic dance movement and foot pattern explanations as well as hip movements and timings. It may not make total sense unless you plan on taking one of Suhaila's workshops. It is a great supplement tool for a workshop, as pre-reading for a workshop or studying for the certification test.

As for Jamila, I own "The Dance Orientale" which describes Jamila's movement format. Her book is structured more as a description of different "moves." For example - the Arabic series is explained: Arabic II, Arabic III, Arabic IV; the Twist step, Basic Egyptian, Shimmy Spin, etc.

Hope this helps?