About Debka
Transforming from Debbie to Debka is fun!! Who would YOU like to be?
Throw off those gym clothes and join in the fun!
Debka in her everyday life is Debbie Ashton. She has her Bacholor of Science degree in physical education and an Master of Science degree in dance from the University of Tennessee.
For 30 years, she has taught both movement education and dance. Debbie enjoys teaching a variety of things. Her expertis include:
- Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
- Pilates Instructor
- Nationally-rated Level 2 Ski Instuctor who teaches in Vail, CO at the biggest ski school in the world
- Aquatic Therapist
- Watsu Specialist
- And for over 15 years, she owned Dance-A-Gram and gave over 3,00 performances.
Other forms of dance she has taught include ballet, jazz, tap, modern, ethnic, folk, flamenco, aerobic, ballroom, and disco.
Debbie has studied bellydance with top instructors throughout the world including Dahlena, Ibrahim Farrar, Jillina, Aziza, Zahra Zuhair, Rachel Brice, and Amir Thelib.
As the first bellydance instructor in Knoxville, Debbie began her career teaching at the University of Tennessee is 1975.