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Taught by instructors of the highest caliber, Cecilia & Chad Rinn!

Belly Dance :

Fundamentals
Raks Sharki
Vintage Am Cab
StarBelly Squad (tribal)
Folkloric & Fusion

Classes

2024 Summer 12 week sessions

Classes for Continuing Starbelly Students

Mondays

* 12 week courses starts September 9th at Yoga for Life

6:00-7:00pm 200-400 Belly Dance Drill Class- Register HERE
7:00-8:00pm 302 Raks Sharki- Asena- Register HERE
8:00-9:00pm 305 Fusion- Invite only - Register HERE

Tuesdays

* 10 week courses starts September 3rd Invite only online

6:00-7:00pm 304-404 Starbelly Squad Register HERE
7:00-8:00pm Starbelly Student Troupe Rehearsal
8:00-9:30pm Starbelly Dancers Rehearsal

Wednesdays

* 10 week courses Starts September 4th at Yoga for Life

6:00-7:00pm 202 Raks Sharki-Modern Egyptian(*new)- Register HERE
7:00-8:00pm 203 Vintage Am Cab-Greek Belly Dance (*new)- Register HERE

Thursdays

5:00-6:00pm Private lessons available Register HERE
6:00-7:00pm Private lessons available Register HERE
7:00-9:00pm Starbelly Dancers Rehearsal

Thursdays 5-7pm

Solo performance Private Lesson Package

Belly Dance Styles at Starbelly

101-201 ARABIC Fundamentals

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

Arabic Style Belly Dance In this class we will lean the basic Fundamentals of Belly Dance. Starting with the foundational posture, arm & body positions and footwork patterns, all the way to shimmies!

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

Arabic for “Dance of the Orient”, is a modern style with its roots in folkloric dance that is known for detailed hip work and an emotional and graceful connection to the music.

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

AmCab for short is an energetic Turkish influenced style of belly dance that originated in America in the 1960s and is known for fast hard shimmies, sharp isolations and lively finger cymbals.

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

Starbelly Dance Squad (formerly known as Tribal Style) is a form of belly dance that has a grounded feel and allows for dancers to improv as a group. Inspired by Romany traditions it incorporates movements from Egyptian folkloric, North African/Middle Eastern, Spanish and Eastern Indian dance forms. Starbelly teaches a mixed form that combines Myra Krien’s Pomegranate Improvisational Dance with Starbelly’s own unique style

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

In these Belly Dance Fusion classes we will explore the differences and similarities of Arabic Dance with Rock, Ballet, Flamenco, and others, and how to tell a story with movement. This class will also alternate with Pop classes, where we explore Arabic, Turkish, and American pop music expressed through Belly Dance.

Folkloric

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

FOLKLORIC STYLES

Saidi is a folkloric dance from Sa’id, a rural area in Upper Egypt that features bouncy horse-styled steps and large chest and shoulder movements. It frequently incorporates a stick or cane, called an Assaya, which is twirled in various ways and used to frame and accent movements.

Tahtib & Khaliji too!

Community

Compassion

Welcoming

“I cannot express how moved I am by Cecilia’s ability to keep an entire community dancing during this scary, stressful situation. I am honored to be able to be part of the Starbelly Dancers and to have the opportunity to learn from such a beautiful, kind, and tenacious mentor as Cecilia Rinn.”

Welcoming

Compassion

Welcoming

“Starbelly is a welcoming community that attracts dancers from all walks of life and at various levels of dance.”

Compassion

“Cecilia has a kind heart and is so welcoming and supportive of all of her students. She empowers her students, and she does it in a healthy way.”

Healing

Versatility

Compassion

“Starbelly is friendly to bodies with all different kinds of hurts…it’s a healing community for people to get comfortable in their bodies and learn to move it safely & beautifully.”

Versatility

“I love that we can learn and adapt together in crazy times. (As long as I have been a part of Starbelly we have been pretty successful at doing that in many adventures we have come upon.) We can still communicate and learn on a different level and and continue to get quality instruction. That can only make us better in my opinion.”

Online

Versatility

“I like that I’ve been able to keep up with my practice from the safety of my home, and I still feel like I get enough individual attention which is hard to do in an online format.”

Individual

“There is still a lot of interaction between instructor and student so it’s better than just an online recording with instruction.”

Inclusion

Individual

“Cecilia makes dance accessible to all ages and genders. Cecilia helps make the experience about self-expression and encourage students to personalize their dance rather than expect everyone to appear uniform.”

Confidence

Individual

Confidence

“I really appreciate your knowledge of the history and culture of the styles Cecilia teaches. As a mentor I feel like Cecilia is excellent at empowering her students and helping them build their confidence.”

Wisdom

Confidence

“Cecilia’s patience and understanding, with colorful and straightforward instruction, and she is generous with her time and the opportunities she presents to her students.”

Family

Wisdom

Family

“Wow. All I can say is I have gained a whole new family at Starbelly! I’ve been taking classes for a little over a year and I would recommend it for anyone. It is an amazing workout and you make a lot of friends. It’s a place to come and release all stress and dance it out. All of the instructors are professional and are very approachable and will go that extra mile to help you. I’m so grateful I took a chance and stepped out of my comfort zone and went to class no knowing anyone. I love it here!”

Starbelly In the pRess

Check out the interview with Starbelly’s Cecilia Rinn & Tori King on NPR’s Idaho Matters Radio Show in 2023!

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2023-06-01/history-art-and-culture-through-belly-dancing

and Starbelly’s Cecilia Rinn & Tori King on NPR’s Idaho Matters Radio Show in 2019!https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2019-02-19/the-roots-of-boise-belly-dancing#stream/0

And the wonderful Article Written by Jeanne Huff or the Idaho Press at the Starbelly Arabic Folkloric Dance Celebration! https://www.idahopress.com/community/life/free-dance-day-for-building-community-and-fun/article_7cb862d5-7972-5c26-94ab-53efa5aa2097.html

Welcome

Taught by instructors of the highest caliber, Cecilia & Chad Rinn!

2025 Winter 4 week 101 Belly dance Courses

101 Belly Dance Classes(for very Beginners!)

2024 Summer 12 week sessions

Classes for Continuing Starbelly Students

Starbelly Student Showcase

Online Classes

Video Courses Available anytime!

Featured Courses

Belly Dance Styles at Starbelly

101-201 ARABIC Fundamentals

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-402 RAKS SHARKI/Egyptian Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

101-403 VINTAGE AMERICAN CABARET/Turkish Style Belly Dance

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

Folkloric

204-404 STARBELLY DANCE SQUAD STYLE/Tribal Style Belly Dance

205-405 BELLY DANCE FUSION

Testimonials

“Starbelly is truly something special. I feel safe and heard as an artist, I genuinely care about everyone, and I feel like I'm a part of something magical.”

Community

Compassion

Welcoming

Welcoming

Compassion

Welcoming

Compassion

Compassion

Compassion

Healing

Versatility

Compassion

Versatility

Versatility

Versatility

Online

Versatility

Versatility

Individual

Individual

Individual

Inclusion

Individual

Individual

Confidence

Individual

Confidence

Wisdom

Wisdom

Confidence

Family

Wisdom

Family

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Starbelly In the pRess

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