at Yoga for Life 4477 Emerald Suite 250 Boise, ID
Taught by instructors of the highest caliber, Cecilia & Chad Rinn!
Belly Dance :
- Fundamentals
- Raks Sharki
- Vintage Am Cab
- StarBelly Squad (tribal)
- Folkloric & Fusion
2025 Summer 12 week sessions
Classes for Continuing Starbelly Students
Mondays
*12 week courses start June 2nd at Yoga for Life
- 6:00-7:00pm 200-400 Belly Dance Drill Class- Register HERE
7:00-8:00pm 305 Raks Fusion- "A Chased Dog"- Register HERE
- 8:00-9:00pm 302 Raks Sharki-Raks Assaya- Invite only - Register HERE
Tuesdays
*12 week courses start June 3rd Invite Only Online
- 6:00-7:00pm 304-404 Starbelly Squad Register HERE
- 7:00-8:00pm Starbelly Student Troupe Rehearsal
Wednesdays
*12 week courses start June 4th at Yoga for Life
- 6:00-7:00pm 202 Saidi & Raks Assaya- Register HERE
- 7:00-8:00pm 203 -Chilli Pepper- Part 2- Register HERE
Thursdays
- 5:00-6:00pm Private lessons available Register HERE
- 6:00-9:00pm Starbelly Dancers Rehearsal
Thursdays 5-6pm
Solo performance Private Lesson Package
Online Classes
Video Courses Available anytime!
Featured Courses
2025 Fall 4 week 101 Belly dance Courses
101 Belly Dance Classes(for very Beginners!)
Fall
Sept. 101 Class (for very beginners)
- 101 Belly Dance: Arabic Style-Wednesdays * 4week (4 hour)course Register HERE Dates: Sept. 3rd-24th 8-9pm
Oct. 101 Class (for very beginners)
- 101 Belly Dance: Egyptian Style-Wednesdays * 4week (8 hour)course Register HERE Dates: Oct. 1st-22st 8-9pm
Oct./Nov. 101 Class (for very beginners)
- 101 Belly Dance: Turkish Style-Wednesdays * 4week (8 hour)course Register HERE Dates: Oct. 29th-Nov. 14th 8-9pm
No 101 Belly Dance Classes in the Summer session
About Us
Cecilia & Chad Rinn
Starbelly is family friendly, inclusive, empathetic dance school that is for everyBODY.
Starbelly is a one stop shop for everyone interested in belly dance, all age and levels classes, tailored costumes, professional mentorship, performance opportunities, emotional and spiritual growth through dance.
Cecilia is a talented instructor and artist with 3 decades of experience in raqs sharki and built the foundations of large scale belly dance education in Idaho.
Starbelly In the pRess
Check out the interview with Starbelly’s Cecilia Rinn & Tori King on NPR’s Idaho Matters Radio Show in 2023!
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
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
“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
Compassion
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
Versatility
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
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
Individual
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
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
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!”
Reviews
Contact Us
Feel free to call! 208-891-6609
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