Imagine this: there was a time in history, a long time ago, when the bounce and sway of a woman's hips was considered so beautiful that they set it to music and made a dance out of it..." Carolena Nericcio

American Tribal Style® Belly Dance celebrates the strength and beauty of women dancing together as a group.

This is a dance for all women, whether you've danced for years or want to try something new. ATS® is low impact, as aerobic as you choose, and builds strength. ATS®is fun, interactive, and dynamic. And, because we dance as a group, you may meet like-minded people along the way.


                    MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT.

About Deenya Aliste

Deenya Aliste is a certified ATS®belly dance teacher. She has studied dance from modern to tap. She discovered ATS® 10 years ago. Her philosophy is to move your body and have fun doing it. 

About ATS​®

American Tribal Style® belly dance is an American, modern dance created by Carolena Nericcio in the 1980s. 

ATS® is an earthy, grounded dance that draws from Flamenco and folkloric Egyptian, Arabic, and Indian moves. It is tribal in its look and dancing as a group. 

It's improvisational. Similar to speaking a language, ATS® dancers use formatted steps, cues, eye contact and musical phrasing to create a unique dance each time.  ​

It marries all of this with the isolations and fluidity that belly dance is known for.

​CLASSES

Deenya Aliste will be teaching Beginning ATS® at Jack's Urban Meeting Place in downtown Boise in February & March-April and at OULA Studio in Bozeman in February. 
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She is also available to teach workshops and private groups on ATS® fundamentals and select props including skirt, single sword, double sword and basket.