ZOE JAKES
UNITED STATES
Elevate Your Artistry: Zoe Jakes Dance Performance Intensive
Are you ready to take your dance artistry to the next level? This program is tailored for passionate dancers seeking to push their boundaries, refine their skills, and elevate their artistry to new heights. Embark on an exploration of fusion belly dance movement and expression with Zoe Jakes in this immersive dance workshop. This transformative experience is designed for individuals of intermediate to advanced levels of belly dance who are eager to unlock their creative potential, showcase the power of dance, and cultivate a deep understanding of Zoe’s choreographic process.
ZOE JAKES INTENSIVE DANCE PERFORMANCEThe final result of the “Elevate Your Artistry” will be presented at the Be Tribal Bellydance 24 gala show on Friday, November 22.
Arms and Undulations
We will ride the edge between exquisite and strange in this slow movement class series. All that ooey gooey stuff that is so fun and delicious to watch and do will be focused on, using elements from the head down through to the fingertips. Sidewinders, extreme undulations, and upper body technique along with arm and hand work inspired by molasses. A focus on elbow and wrist work, oblique strengthening to get that horizontal pull that makes mayas and hip slides so exquisite and strange, and belly rolls with emphasis on stomach musculature.
The art of improvisation (with a dash of practicality)
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!
Zoe’s pop lock and layering Drills
The technique behind his signature blocking style will be broken down and taught in an easily digestible format. Students will be given many tools to help unlock the more challenging aspects of layering, as well as many fun in-class exercises to develop their body movements. Get ready to sweat!
Fleet Foxes
Layer with style…take that technique and make it work for you! In this workshop, we will work on executing layers elegantly and smoothly. Plenty of, as well we will break down these concepts so the information is accessible to all levels.
Ultimate Drills: My favorite subject!
Intermediate to advanced students will love these mind-bending layering drills. We will be layering hips, torso, footwork, and arm patterns for a mind-bending multitasking adventure. Concepts for better mind-body integration will be utilized, as well as body organization techniques. And as usual, tons of drills! 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!
