ZOE JAKES
Zoe Jakes has been belly dancing for 20 years, and brings playfulness and ease into the classroom that makes training fun! She desires to create an inclusive environment so all humans can enjoy the art of Bellydance, and hopes that everyone can experience the grace and fluidity that comes with training in this form.
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Zoe’s signature style of dance incorporates pop and lock isolations, elements of classical Indian dance, jazz footwork, and modern lines, with lots of folk Bellydance inspiration. A versatile and extremely well-rounded performer, Zoe Jakes has developed an instruction style all her own and is a popular touring instructor, her workshops regularly selling out.
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Katarina Burda (an original member of Bal-Anat) is her first teacher and influence, and Zoe was a company member of Katarina’s troop Aywah! along with the talented Mira Betz and Elizabeth Strong. She went on to train and perform with the amazing Suhaila Salimpour, spent a few years learning how to get in people’s faces in Extra Action Marching Band and immersed in Americana Vaudeville with The Yard Dogs Road Show.
Saturday, June 8 (9:15 AM – 11:15 AM)Â
Zoe’s Book of Shimmies
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a weekend of fabulous hip work. Let your hips take the lead with this non-stop shimmy show!
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We will work on huge hips and articulation of movement, while exploring lots of different styles of shimmies, and give you new ways of doing them. So whether you are new to Belly Dance, or looking for something to add to your repertoire, this is the workshop for you. It’s all here, 3/4 shimmies, 4/4 shimmies, sharp and smooth shimmies, traveling shimmies, layered shimmies, timed shimmies, and non-timed shimmies…WHEW! So.. let’s dance!
Saturday, June 8 (1:45 PM – 3:45 PM)
The art of improvisation (with a dash of practicality)!
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Tips and tools for every dancer wanting to improve their improvisational game. This workshop will present clear ways to develop your improvisational skills through musicality, phrasing, and take-home practices. The dancer will learn how to utilize phrases of different lengths to bring variety to their solo, how to create a beginning, middle, and end to improvisation, and how to bring these techniques into your practice routine to help make improvisation second nature!
*Make sure you are purchasing the correct items/workshops. All sales are final. No refunds. No Transfers are allowed.Â
Workshops are subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Artist and Promoters.
Sunday, June 9 (1:45 PM – 3:45 PM)Â
Zoe’s pop lock and layering Drills!
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The technique behind her signature locking stylization will be broken down and taught in an easily digestible format. Students will receive many tools to help unlock the more challenging aspects of layering, as well as lots of fun drills in class to get the movements in their bodies. be prepared to sweat!
 Purchase ALL 3 workshops and SAVE 20%!
Total Due $180.00+fee
REMINDER: Workshop purchase does NOT include the Entry Fee into the festival. You must purchase entry separately.Â
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