Zoë Jakes

An innovative dancer, Zoë Jakes has been said to have her own unique take on Tribal belly dance.  She has had the honor of performing with Jill Parker, Aziza, and Liz Strong; and was a member of the Suhaila Dance Company in 2001.   Zoë has been belly dancing non-stop since she saw her first belly dancer at a festival in 2000, where she developed an instant obsession with the dance form and has not been the same since.  She embarked on her path as a dancer at the Southern California Renaissance Faire, and was a part of the esteemed Bay area Troupe Aywah!  With this company she began performing at numerous venues in the San Francisco Area and becoming familiar with Folk dance from many regions around the world.

Zoë began touring with The Bellydance Superstars and The Indigo in the fall of 2005, and is currently touring the United States with them.  Her interpretation of belly dance is enhanced through the study of other dance forms, including Classical Indian Kathak, which she studied at the esteemed school of Chitresh Das.  She is currently a part of the Group Arabesque with Liz Strong, a dance troupe pushing the boundaries of traditional belly dance with old timey influences.

Recently nominated for Zaghareet's "Best Interpretive Artist 2007", Zoe is an inarguably innovative dancer, whose unique take on Tribal bellydance takes influence from Art Nouveau, tango, Breakdance, and Indian classical dance.

She loves unicorns and has never once doubted their existence.