A North Coast Bellydance Gathering
Fusionin theForest
OCT 24–25
ARCATA, CALIFORNIA · 2026
Workshops, performance, creative exchange, and wild-hearted movement on California’s redwood coast.
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Two days in Arcata
Move. Root.
Transform.
Fusion in the Forest is a weekend bellydance festival bringing artists, students, and audiences together on the North Coast.
Gather for focused workshops, artistic risk-taking, community connection, and a Saturday night showcase shaped by the spirit of the redwoods: grounded, expansive, and alive.
Pre-festival mini intensive · Oct 21–23
House of Tarot
with Zoe Jakes
A three-day mini intensive before the festival weekend. Explore archetype, theatricality, movement language, and the imaginative world of House of Tarot.
- Dates
- Wednesday–Friday, October 21–23, 2026
- Location
- Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, Arcata
- Registration
- Separate from the festival pass
Meet the faculty
Workshop Teachers
An extraordinary lineup guiding the intensive and festival workshops.
Zoe Jakes
Leading the House of Tarot mini intensive and festival workshops.
Pixie Fordtears
Festival workshops.
Rachel Noel
Festival workshops.
Alia Saeed
Festival workshops.
Faisal Zedan
Festival workshops.
Five days of possibility
Festival Flow
Times and individual workshop titles will be announced. Save the dates now.
OCT 21
House of Tarot Intensive · Day One
Zoe Jakes at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio.
OCT 22
House of Tarot Intensive · Day Two
Zoe Jakes at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio.
OCT 23
House of Tarot Intensive · Day Three
Zoe Jakes at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio.
Festival Welcome
Community arrival details to be announced.
OCT 24
Festival Workshops
Technique, artistry, musicality, and fusion at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio.
Rooted Showcase
The Saturday night centerpiece: a celebration of dancers, creative lineage, and community.
OCT 25
Festival Workshops
A final day of classes, exploration, and shared practice at Redwood Raks.
Closing Gathering
One last circle before we carry the weekend home.
Saturday · October 24
Rooted
Showcase
An evening performance honoring grounded artistry, bold experimentation, and the many roots that nourish contemporary bellydance.
Showcase Tickets
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Workshop home
Redwood Raks
World Dance Studio
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Festival workshops and the House of Tarot intensive take place at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio in Arcata, California.
Arcata sits between redwood forests and the Pacific coast, with a lively town center, local food, art, and easy access to some of the world’s most extraordinary trees.
WorkshopsRedwood Raks World Dance Studio
CityArcata, California
TravelLodging and transportation guide coming soon
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Tickets & Registration
Official prices and registration links will be posted here.
House of Tarot
Three-day pre-festival mini intensive with Zoe Jakes, October 21–23.
Apply now →Festival Pass
Workshops and festival activities on October 24–25.
Join interest list →Rooted Showcase
Saturday evening performance admission, October 24.
Join interest list →Stay connected
Enter the forest.
Questions about workshops, vending, performing, travel, or accessibility?
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