Meet DeAnna

DeAnna has studied and taught FatChanceBellyDance® Style, or FCBD® Style (formerly known as American Tribal Style or ATS®) belly dance and yoga for over 20 years.

She has a passion for the artistic qualities as well as the scientific and structural elements of movement and believes in the power of these practices to align the mind and the body. She has spent years exploring how these relate to holistic and artist components of dance and yoga.

Her dance journey began when she met Megha, Director of Devyani Dance Company in 2004 and fell in love with FCBD®Style.

Since then, DeAnna has dedicated her dance career to receiving the highest level of training and establishing herself as a leading professional in the FCBD®Style community.

She was in the very first to receive Sister Studio and Teacher Certification outside of FatChance BellyDance®, is one of the few FatChance Continuing Education instructors in the world, was part of the inaugural FCBD®Style Advanced Teaching Training group, and had the pleasure of teaching and performing throughout the United States as well as in India.

Her love of dance, movement and anatomy also led her to immerse herself in yoga study, becoming a registered Yoga Alliance Teacher (200hr and then 500hr RYT) and gaining a number of specialty certifications.

She is a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Certified Education Provider) and a Yoga Therapeutic Specialist through Yoga Medicine.

DeAnna’s classes empower her students to align their mind and body through dance and yoga.

Through gaining an awareness of the scientific and structural elements of movement, together with an appreciation for the holistic and artist components, students unlock the hidden potential that is already within themselves. She prides herself on a relaxed and professional teaching style that allows students to elevate their skills in a safe, positive and fun learning environment.

DeAnna strongly believes in continuing education and currently holds the following certifications:

  • ATS® General Skills 

  • ATS® Teacher Certification (Inaugural Class)

  • ATS® Advanced Teacher Certification (Inaugural Class)

  • FCBD®Style (formerly ATS®) Continuing Education Instructor

  • Certified Integrated Dance Instructor (Inaugural Class)

  • 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher through Life Power Yoga

  • 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher through YoYo Yogi

  • Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider

  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

  • Anatomy and Physiology

  • Core Strength Vinyasa and Anatomy

  • Chakras with Rolf Gates 

  • Yin Yoga with Life Power Yoga

  • 8 Elements™ Phase I: Initiate 

  • Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Core Power Yoga

  • 500 hour Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Yoga Specialist

In 2020, DeAnna opened the online learning center, FatChanceBellyDance® Style University where she brings a variety of high level instructors from all around the world to teach dance, yoga, costuming, makeup and more!

Explore the school, take some classes and become a monthly subscriber!

INTERESTED IN HOSTING DEANNA FOR A WORKSHOP?

DeAnna is currently booking workshops for 2023 and 2024. For inquires, please email deanna@pranabellydanceandyoga.com