Four days of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, creativity, performance, and inspiration with five extraordinary international artists: Rachael Redfern (England), Cosmosdaughter (Spain), Valeria Chudaeva (Belarus), Giulio Dilemmi (Italy), and Ethel AnimA (Poland).
Each teacher brings a distinctive artistic vision, movement language, and approach to dance. From refined technique and intricate isolations to theatrical storytelling, unusual movement textures, and powerful stage expression, this year's program offers a wide range of experiences to explore and bring into your own dance.
Meet our teachers
Rachael Redfern (England) is an internationally acclaimed Fusion Belly Dance performer, teacher, and organizer of London Fusion Fest. With twenty years of experience and teaching engagements across five continents, Rachael is known for her glamorous dark vintage aesthetic, strong classical technique, and charismatic performances that balance elegance, power, and playfulness.
Cosmosdaughter / Anna de Mas (Spain) is a Tribal Fusion dancer, flow artist, and founder of Tribal&Flames®. Her distinctive artistic world combines ancient influences with futuristic imagery, unconventional characters, and theatrical storytelling. Blending dance with fire and LED fan techniques, she explores creativity, visual expression, and the possibilities of movement beyond traditional boundaries.
Valeria Chudaeva (Belarus) is an international Tribal Fusion teacher and director of PanteraTribe. With a background in hip-hop, belly dance, and popping, she brings remarkable precision, intricate isolations, and expressive detail to her movement. Her approach places special emphasis on technique, character development, and the creative process behind every performance.
Giulio Dilemmi (Italy) is an internationally recognized Fusion Belly Dance performer whose eclectic movement style draws from street dance, contemporary dance, martial arts, and Tribal Fusion. Known for his extraordinary body control, originality, and dynamic stage presence, Giulio has performed at international events and appeared on major television shows, including Italia's Got Talent and Ballando con le Stelle.
Ethel AnimA (Poland) is an international Tribal Fusion performer, teacher, choreographer, and organizer of Tribal Festival and Luna Tribal Fest. Known for her signature Dark Fusion aesthetic, emotional storytelling, and striking stage imagery, she is the creator of the AnimA Shadows movement vocabulary. Her teaching combines detailed technique, body awareness, and artistic expression, encouraging dancers to discover their own movement language.
Choose your festival experience
Explore 8 workshops with our international teachers, join a Performance Projects and take the stage at the Gala Show, or select the workshops that interest you most.
Our workshop packages offer different ways to participate, from the complete Pandora's Box experience to Five Elements, Two Secrets, and One Key.
Beyond the workshops, the festival brings dancers together for the Tribal Party, the theatrical Gala Show «Pandora's Box», and moments of connection with an international dance community.
And of course, there is Kraków itself: a city full of history, atmospheric streets, beautiful architecture, cafés, and hidden places waiting to be discovered.
✦ Choose your workshops, reserve your place, and join us for Tribal Festival 2027!
WHY JOIN US?
✦ To immerse yourself in four days of Tribal Fusion Bellydance workshops, Performance Projects, shows, and shared creative experiences with international artists.
✦ To explore different approaches to Tribal Fusion - from technique, layering, musicality, and movement quality to artistry, expression, stage presence, and performance.
✦ To challenge your dance, discover new movement possibilities, and return home with new skills, ideas, and inspiration to develop further.
✦ To learn from international teachers with different backgrounds, styles, and artistic perspectives - all within one festival program.
✦ To take part in a Performance Project and experience the full creative process of preparing a choreography for the stage.
✦ To perform, if you wish, at the Tribal Party or apply for the curated Pandora’s Box Gala Show.
✦ To become part of an international Tribal Fusion community - meeting dancers from different countries, sharing the stage, learning together, and spending four unforgettable days in Kraków.
✦ To experience more than workshops alone - with performances, festival events, time together, and the atmosphere of one of Poland’s most beautiful cities.
✦ To create your own festival experience - whether you want an intensive four-day immersion, selected workshops, a Performance Project, stage experience, or simply new inspiration for your dance.
✦ To grow your dance, expand your artistic world, and become part of something bigger than a single class.
All workshops will be taught in English, so dancers from any country are welcome to join.
Are you ready to open Pandora’s Box?
Secret Birds Boking window
| October 19 - 31 |
Only for Preregistered
Each registration window offers a specific selection of festival packages and workshops. Prices increase as the festival approaches.
If the current registration window does not include the package you are looking for, you may wait for the next one. However, availability is not guaranteed, as some workshops or packages may sell out during earlier booking windows.
Payment can be made in two installments.
Please note that the amount of the second payment is based on the booking window active at the time the payment is made. The later the booking window, the higher the final price.
The first payment secures your place in the workshops included in your booking.
Workshops options
Pandora's Box
pass
✶ Your complete Tribal Festival experience ✶
This pass gives you access to all 8 workshops:
• Rachael Redfern - 2 workshops
• Giulio Dilemmi - 3 workshops
• Ethel AnimA - 1 workshop
• Valeria Chudaeva - 1 workshop
• Cosmosdaughter - 1 workshop
Also included:
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opportunity to perform at the Tribal Party, subject to availability
❗️ Performance Projects are not included and require a separate application.
For dancers who want to experience the festival in full - learn from all teachers, explore different approaches, connect with the community, and make the most of the festival days.
* Available during all booking windows until sold out.
Limited to 25 passes.
Payment in two installments available.
Five Elements
Pass
✶ Explore. Learn. Connect ✶
This pass gives you access to 5 workshops - one with each festival teacher:
Rachael Redfern - 1 workshop
• Giulio Dilemmi - 1 workshop
• Ethel AnimA - 1 workshop
• Valeria Chudaeva - 1 workshop
• Cosmosdaughter - 1 workshop
❗️ Please note: You may select only up to 1 workshop from one teacher
Also included:
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opportunity to perform at the Tribal Party, subject to availability
For dancers who want to experience the variety of the festival program - learn from every teacher, explore different approaches, and create a balanced Tribal Fusion days.
* Available during all booking windows until sold out.
Limited to 25 passes.
Payment in two installments available.
Two Secrets
PASS
✶ Choose your own rhythm ✶
This pass gives you access to 2 workshops with 2 different festival teachers of your choice:
• Rachael Redfern
• Giulio Dilemmi
• Ethel AnimA
• Valeria Chudaeva
• Cosmosdaughter
❗️ Please note: You may select only up to 1 workshop from one teacher
Also included:
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opportunity to perform at the Tribal Party, subject to availability
For dancers who want more flexibility - choose the teachers and topics that interest you most and create your own festival experience.
* Available start from Regular Birds Booking Window until sold out.
Limited spots.
Payment in two installments available.
One Key
PASS
✶ Choose your key. Unlock new✶
This pass gives you access to 1 workshop of your choice from all available festival workshops.
• performance opportunity at the Tribal Party is not included in this pass, as it requires participation in at least two workshops or a Performance Project
Perfect for dancers who want to focus on one specific topic, explore a particular teacher or style, or simply add one carefully chosen workshop to their festival experience.
* Available start from Late Birds Booking Window until sold out.
Limited spots.
Full payment only.
Please note that no workshop pass, individual workshop, or Performance Project includes admission to the Pandora’s Box Gala Show or the Tribal Party. Audience tickets for both events are sold separately.
Performance Projects options
✶ Learn. Rehearse. Perform✶
Join Performance Project and learn an original choreography created especially for Pandora`s Box Gala Show.
The Performance Project includes:
• choreography and preparation materials provided in advance
• rehearsals with the teacher during the festival
• work on synchronization, staging, movement quality, and performance
• participation in the Pandora’s Box Gala Show
❗️ Participation is by application and selection.
Performance Project has level requirements, schedule, and limited number of places.
For dancers who want to go beyond workshops - work closely with a teacher, become part of a group creation, and bring the project to the festival stage.
Please note that the Performance Projects are scheduled in two parallel blocks:
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Rachael Redfern runs in parallel with Cosmosdaughter
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Valeria Chudaeva runs in parallel with Ethel AnimA
You may participate in one or two Performance Projects, but you can choose only one project from each parallel block.
This means you can combine:
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Rachael + Valeria
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Rachael + Ethel
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Cosmosdaughter + Valeria
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Cosmosdaughter + Ethel
It is not possible to participate in both Rachael + Cosmosdaughter or both Valeria + Ethel.
Each Project available from the Secret Birds Booking window until Late Birds Booking window until sold out.
Each Project is limited to 20 dancers.
Intermediate + level dancers only.
Payment in two installments available.
Performance Project with
Rachael Redfern
Rachael’s project will explore her signature dark vintage fusion aesthetic, combining strong musicality, precise technique and expressive stage presence.
Expect unusual shapes & layers, detailed movement pathways, and a choreography that balances elegance, power, and dramatic character.
Performance Project with
Cosmosdaughter
This Project is dedicated to Datura Style, the iconic fusion format created by Rachel Brice and one of the most recognizable foundations of old-school Tribal Fusion.
Expect distinctive Datura Style vocabulary, strong shapes, intricate pathways, and a choreography that brings this iconic old-school fusion language to the stage with precision and character.
You can choose to perform with zills or without them.
Performance Project with
Valeria Chudaeva
Valeria’s project will focus on expressive, artistic, and refined Tribal Fusion, with special attention to clean lines, precise gestures, sensual movement quality, and strong visual imagery.
Expect sensual lines, precise gestures, expressive details, and a choreography that blends elegance, emotional depth, and refined stage presence.
Performance Project with
Ethel AnimA
Ethel’s project will immerse you in her signature Dark Fairytale world. , A dark, atmospheric project focused on musicality, character, expressive movement, and strong stage presence.
Expect detailed work with movement quality, emotional intensity, transitions, and the atmosphere behind the choreography, not only the steps themselves.
✦ TRIBAL PARTY PERFORMANCE
The Tribal Party is open to Tribal Fusion Bellydance dancers of all levels.
To apply for a performance slot, each performer must be registered for at least 2 festival workshops or a Performance Project.
Applications submitted without a confirmed booking in the festival educational program will not be reviewed.
Performance slots are limited and usually fill very quickly.
The earlier you book your workshops or Performance Project, the earlier you will be able to submit your performance application.
Participation is subject to availability.
Limited up to 25 performances.
✦ PANDORA’S BOX GALA SHOW
The Pandora’s Box Gala Show is a curated performance program.
Most performers are invited directly by the festival team. However, applications are also accepted.
Priority is given to group applications.
Gala applications are open to invited guests, advanced dancers, and professional performers.
To participate in the Gala Show, each performer must be registered for at least 2 festival workshops or a Performance Project.
Applications submitted without a confirmed booking in the festival educational program will not be reviewed.
Submitting an application does not guarantee participation. All applications are reviewed by the festival team, and the final program is curated by the organizer.