Cecilia Rinn

Cecilia has been bellydancing professionally since 1995. Before falling in love with Middle Eastern dance, Cecilia studied ballet, modern, jazz, flamenco, and choreography for 18 years. Cecilia has performed as a featured dancer across the country including, Seattle, WA, Portland & Eugene, OR, Long Beach, CA, San Antonio, TX, and all throughout Idaho. Locally, Cecilia has delighted audiences at various restaurants, fairs, festival, events, fundraisers, weddings, bridal showers, and private parties. Cecilia has been a feature dancer at the Cazba restaurant (1995-2009), Aladdin restaurant, a special appearance at the Taj Mahal restaurant, and is currently the featured dancer at the Shangri La Tea room. Cecilia prefers to dance to live music and has had the honor of performing with House of Tarab (Seattle), Brothers or the Balidi, Arabesque & Negara (Portland), James Yousif (New Mexico) & Gypsy Flames, Nada Brahma, & Istanbul, 3B Drumming & Fleet Street Klezmer Band(Boise)

Cecilia embodies the passion & joy of bellydance. She loves to share that joy by bringing entertaining, spirited and professional belly dance to a multitude of celebrations. Cecilia is sought after instructor, and teaches classes and workshops both locally and nationally. Cecilia works with the best bellydance talent in Idaho under the title “Full Tilt Bellydance”, and is soon to present her student/mentored group the “Balalies”

Along with bellydancing, Cecilia is an award-winning, filmmaker & graphic artist with her production company Full Tilt Boogie L.L.C. "BELLY: Sensual, Scarred, Sacred", Cecilia's feature documentary about belly dancers, is now touring the country after a successful premiere at the 2008 Idaho International Film festival. Her award-winning dance short "Full Circle" has shown at several film festivals across the country. Cecilia is also a professional seamstress and costume designer, creating under the name of Star Belly Creations.