Competition

The 2012 Miami Bellydance Competition:

The Professional Star Category to a live Band
The Rising Star Category to a music CD
The Group Category to a music CD
The New Soloist Tribal Fusion Category to a music CD

Our prizes are unmatchable!!

All 1st place (soloist category) winners will receive FREE VIP PASSES FOR THE 2013 MIAMI BELLYDANCE CONVENTION!! Sash, Trophy, flowers, crown, and title- (Te opportunity to become a feature instructor at the 2013 MBC)

1st Place group category winners will receive: For each participant a ONE DAY PASS at the 2013 Miami bellydance convention to access all workshops and shows on that day, plus sash, trophy, flowers, medals, and title.

2nd place & 3rd place winners (Soloist category) will receive: ONE DAY PASS AT THE 2013 MIAMI BELLYDANCE CONVENTION!! Sash, trophy, flowers and title.

The preliminaries will be on Friday August 31st 2012

Finals of the competition will be on Sunday September 2nd 2012.

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Preliminaries for ALL categories will be Friday August 31st 2012 starting at 5:30pm exact Eastern Time. Six to ten finalists for each category will be selected to compete for the FINAL competition on Sunday September 2nd 2012 at 8:30pm. Final score on the preliminaries on Friday will be announce live on stage. Each member will have to find their individual final score sheet at the main registration table at the end of the preliminaries competition.

The Final scores of the competition on Sunday will we announce live on stage and 1^st, 2nd, and 3rd, place winners for each category will be selected.

Professional Category competition is reserved to professional dancers with sufficient stage experience to dance to a live band. Professional category is open to all dancers that engage dancing as a profession or as a livelihood. Please note that the Miami Bellydance Convention is not responsible for any changes in your live music from the band. The live band plays based on their interpretation of the music you choose. All members of our band are experienced musicians originally from the Middle East, so be aware that the song you hear on a CD it is not necessarily the original version, or the exact version you will hear on stage from our musicians. Therefore, be prepared for changes in certain parts of your song that you will have to improvise to. Professional category will need to perform to the same song twice or can choose a different song for preliminaries & finals. First time to perform it will be to your own CD on the preliminaries on Friday, and the second time to a live band provided by the MBC in the finals on Sunday.

Amateur dancers are invited to participate in our Rising Star category preliminaries. Please note: this category is open to all dancers that pursue dancing as a study or hobby and does not get paid for it. If you are signing up to participate in this category, it is NOT necessary for you to choose two different songs and have two different choreoographies for competition. Please be aware that your time limit is 5 minutes max, anything exceeding this time frame will not be accepted.

Group Category: Is Open to all groups of 3 dancers or more. If you are signing up your group to the Miami Bellydanace Competition, please note that this category requires to perform only once. There will not be any preliminaries for group competitors. The group category will only perform on our Final competition on Sunday September 2nd at 8:30pm. Please be aware that your time limit is 5 minutes max, anything exceeding this time frame will not be accepted. This competition is for Raks Sharki performances only. No tribal, Caribbean, or other dance fusions are allowed!

New Soloist Tribal Fusion Category: This category is open to all tribal fusion, and ATS dancers to perform to your own music CD. Please note this category is required to perform at the preliminaries on Friday August 31st at 5:30pm. 6 finalist will be selected to participate on the Finals on Sunday September 2nd at 8:30pm. It is not necesary to prepare 2 different choreographies, be aware that your time limit is 5 min max, anything exceeding this time frame will not be accepted. No fire or animal dancing allowed!

All dancers MUST be 18 years old or older.

Cover-ups MUST be worn when not performing and in view of the audience.

The Professional, rising star, and group categories are for Raks Sharki performances only. Tribal fusion, American Tribal Style, hip-hop, or any other dance fusion music and performances, will be disqualified from these categories named above.
New tribal fusion category has being added to the competition, please make sure to read all rules and regulations.
Inappropriate behavior on stage will lead to a final disqualification from the competition.
Deadline to enter the 2012 MBC Competition is August 1st 2012. All applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. (No exceptions)
Performer(s) will be responsible for submitting 2 working CD containing their performance music on it. (Applies to All Categories)
Dancers will turn in their music on a CD with their name written clearly and just the music you will be using for the performance on the CD. The DJ will not be able to decipher music so please be perfectly clear.
Please be absolutely certain that the music file you burn is wav, wma or mp3– other formats may not function. Bring the original or a different format as a back-up if possible. Music must be of tasteful content, no cursing, explicit or derogatory language. Each dancer is responsible for collecting their music at end of show if they need it back.
There will not be rehearsals for competitors.
All applications MUST be submitted by mail with a check or Money Order payable to the Miami Bellydance Convention with the appropriate category Fees.

Soloist category: $80.00 entry fee. Group category: $160.00 entry fee.

9- There is a 4 – 5 minute time limit for your performance – The music will be stopped at the 5 minute mark (No exceptions).

All requirements need to be mail to :

Miami Bellydance Convention

P.O Box 221734 Hollywood FL 33022 USA.

Check-in Procedures:

There will be one main check-in area at the MBC. Please check in as soon as you arrive at the hotel to verify your registrations at the MBC. Find your name in the list, check-in and then return to the dressing room until your name is called.

Preliminaries Check-in: Friday August 31st at 4:30pm (Eastern Time)-

Finals Check in: Sunday September 2nd at 7:30pm (Eastern time)-

Early check in will not be available.

Contestants must arrive to the Contestant Dressing room in full costume and makeup with a cover-up or caftan over your costume (veils are not a cover up).

Your place in the line-up of contestants will be based on the date your original entry form and fee was received.

Leaving the dressing room once you are checked in is not allowed but only for restroom breaks. Bring water, snacks and your iPod to practice!

The Miami Bellydance Convention, will not hand, mail, or be responsible for competitor’s individual score sheets. Competitors are responsible for finding their proper score sheets at the main registration table, at the end of the competition.

Judging:

Judges will decide their final results based on five categories:

Technique: 20 Points
Choreography: 20 Points
Execution of movements: 20 Points
Stage Presence & Costuming: 20 Points
Music Selection: 20 Points

Total Points possible: 100

The 6 or 10 contestants on Friday with the highest total points will proceed to the final round of the competition on Sunday. In the case of a tie, producers have the right to add an extra contestant to the finals.

The 3 contestants selected on Sunday with the highest cumulative total points will be awarded 1^st- 2^nd- and 3^rd place respectively in all categories. In the event of a tie, any bonus points given by the judges will be added to the total to determine the winner or a dance-off might be required.

All decisions of the judges are final. Participants MUST remain on stage during the entire performance!