Starbelly Sacred Arts Festival Performers

The Starbelly Sacred Arts Festival is filled with incredible performers bringing music, movement, and creative energy to the stage all weekend long.

Here’s a look at the amazing artists we have confirmed so far—with more to come.

From intimate musical moments to bold, high-energy performances, this is more than a show—it’s an experience you’re part of. Wander, discover, and let yourself be drawn into each unique offering.

Style: Garage Folka

A Mighty Band of Microbes is a garage folka band featuring accordion, homemade instruments, silliness, catchy tunes about death, and children’s songs for adults, with the occasional shenanigan.

Style: Drums, voice, and interactive music

Beats and Bones Women’s Healing Choir is an experimental tribal women’s choir performing healing, primal, and audience-interactive music around Boise.

Link: https://linktr.ee/shadoerayne

Style: Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

Based in Boise and directed by Samira il Naia, Cairo Fusion is a professional performance company and school dedicated to creating and sharing innovative and inspiring performance art. Their progressive fusion style blends strength, flexibility, and modern influences into a dynamic performance aesthetic.

Link: http://CairoFusiondance.com

Style: Acoustic guitar, vocals, storytelling

Erik Messal is an LA-based solo performer blending acoustic grit and lyrical intensity. His voice-forward storytelling draws from memory, myth, and modern life, creating performances that are both raw and darkly humorous.

Link: http://erikmessal.com

Details coming soon—bringing joyful, high-energy music rooted in rich tradition.

Details coming soon—expect mythic, wild, and immersive performance work.

Details coming soon—bringing strong live music energy to the festival.

Style: Female-led musical act, originals and sing-alongs

Combining original music with familiar favorites, Miss Bones delivers sweet treats and funky beats with colorful costuming and playful audience engagement.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/missbonesmusic

Style: Classical Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dance

A sisterhood of performers blending Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dance traditions into a modern tribal experience. Founded by Sidonia Om Dunia, the group brings classical roots with a contemporary perspective.

Style: Raks Sharki, theatrical belly dance

Starbelly is a nationally recognized belly dance community, school, and performance company based in Boise, Idaho, under the artistic direction of Cecilia Rinn. Bringing together professional and emerging dancers, Starbelly creates and presents dynamic Raks Sharki that blends tradition, innovation, and theatrical storytelling. The company performs at festivals, theaters, and community events nationwide and has received support from The Alexa Rose Foundation, Boise City Department of Arts and History, The Idaho Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Links:
https://ceciliabellydance.com/starbelly-dancers
https://starbellyschoolofdance.com/

Style: Global Caravan Tribal, Egyptian, Cabaret, veil

Studio Reverb is a collective of dancers performing a variety of styles including Global Caravan Tribal, Egyptian, and American Cabaret. Performances often incorporate props such as veil, sword, basket, and zills.

Founded in 2025, Studio Reverb is a community-focused space dedicated to movement, connection, and creative exploration.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/hennaandko

Style: Flow arts, strength-based movement

A performance combining flow ropes, steel maces, and Indian clubs into a continuous expression of strength, rhythm, and coordination. Blending fitness and artistry, this work invites audiences into a dynamic and engaging movement experience.

Link: https://www.skool.com/la-unconventional-fitness-9114/about

Come experience it, move with it, and be part of it. Each performance offers something different—and together they create a weekend that is vibrant, immersive, and alive.

More performers will be announced soon.