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DanceCraft is Zoe Jakes’s Fusion Belly Dance certification program. It spans four years and four levels, focusing on technique, musicality, choreography, improvisation, and Belly Dance history.
DanceCraft is Zoe Jakes’s Fusion Belly Dance certification program. It spans four years and four levels, focusing on technique, musicality, choreography, improvisation, and Belly Dance history.
Photos By: Fuse the World in Taiwan & ELSEWHITE
Zoe Jakes began her belly dance journey in 2000 and is known as a pioneer of the fusion style. Zoe’s signature technique of dance incorporates pop and lock isolations, elements of classical Indian dance, jazz footwork, and modern lines, with abundance of folk belly dance inspiration. Zoe is a founding member of the electronic and world fusion group Beats Antique, where she composes music and is the lead dancer. Since Beats Antique’s 2007 inception, Zoe has been renowned around the world for her unique form of belly dance.
To share her expertise with the next generation, Zoe is an accomplished teacher and incorporates playfulness and ease to create an engaging training experience. Above all, Zoe desires to create an inclusive environment so all may enjoy the art of belly dance. There is grace that comes with training in this artistry, and Zoe aspires to teach everyone in her classes to embody this fluidity.
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I feel I have such a better understanding of DanceCraft and where the movements originate on my body. Shifting to a muscular-driven movement from skeletal driven is a big change and I am so glad I can better understand the muscle I should be accessing.
DanceCraft Student
To me, they’re like connecting to my hive. They remind me to keep a well-rounded practice and give me lots of inspiration.
DanceCraft Student
Dancing hard all day long in the same room with Zoe and with all of the beautiful dancers that were there 🙂 There was such an amazing and uplifting energy in the studio, and also so much inspiration !!!
DanceCraft Student
It helped me to know what physical activities I needed to do to advance my dance
DanceCraft Student
