ORIENTAL BELLYDANCE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
“Oriental Expression Awards” is an Institution that organizes Dance Competitions, aiming at not just promoting traditional and modern dance trends and techniques, but also at rewarding all those who serve the art of Dancing and always strive for the best.
8th Spring International Bellydance Competition
LIVE
Sunday 31 March 2024
“Oriental Expression Awards” organizes the 6th International Bellydance Competition. The Competition is open to Dancers of all levels (Beginners, Advanced and Professional) from Greece and Abroad. It features all styles of Oriental dance (Folklore and Modern). Ms Anna Dimitratou is the Artistic Director and President of the Committee, alongside with internationally acclaimed teachers and dancers.
Participations are accepted ONLY through the registration form till Sunday 10th March 2024.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
SOLO CATEGORY
KIDS
- Bellydance Kid Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Folklore Kid Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level
TEENS
- Bellydance Teen Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Folklore Teen Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Fusion Teen Star of the Year *NEW*
Beginners level
Advanced level
SOLO CATEGORY - ADULTS
- First time on stage (ALL STYLES)
Beginners level
(Maximum one year Experience
Forbidden to be teacher or an advanced student in any other dance form) - Bellydance Rising Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Lady Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - MALE STAR of the Year *NEW*
Open Level / All Styles
- Drum Solo Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Folklore Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Fantasy Fusion Bellydance Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Star of the Year
(Oriental, Classic, Mejance, Lyrical ONLY)
Professional level
NEW CATEGORIES
- Bellydance Diversity Rising Star of the Year *NEW*
Open Level / All Styles
(participants with mobility challenges, dwarfism, Down syndrome, etc) - Tabla Live Solo Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - BELLYDANCE CROWN of the Year
(Participants need to compete in the below categories)
Drum Solo Star of the Year: Advanced level
Bellydance Folklore Star of the Year: Advanced level
Bellydance Star of the Year: Professional level
DUET CATEGORY
- Duet of the Year
Kids
Teens
Adults
GROUP CATEGORY
- Bellydance Group of the Year
Kids
Teens
Adults Beginners level
Adults Advanced level - Fantasy Fusion Bellydance Group of the Year
Teens *NEW*
Adults - Folklore Bellydance Group of the Year
Adults
TIME LIMIT
- Beginners & Open Level
2 minutes - Advanced Level
2:30 minutes - Professional, Duets & Groups
3 minutes - LIVE TABLA
Beginners 1:30 minutes
Advanced 2:00 minutes
AGE LIMIT
- KIDS: 5 to 11 years old
- TEENS: 12 to 15 years old
- ADULTS: Above 16 years old
- MALE: Above 16 years old
- LADY: Above 35 years old
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
- Presentation time limit
2 minutes (Beginners & Open Level)
2:30 minutes (Advanced)
3 minutes (Professional, Duets & Groups)
TABLA LIVE
1:30 minutes (Beginners)
2:00 minutes (Advanced) - Props (fan veils, saidi sticks, veils etc.) are allowed in all age Categories (Kids, Teens & Adults).
- Groups consist of three (3) dancers and more .
- In Group Categories there can be an age exception for only one participant
- Participation of the teacher/choreographer is not allowed in the Group Category
- Music tracks must be sent via email at info@orientalexpressionawards.gr no later than the 17th March, 2024. Tracks that exceed the aforementioned time limit will not be accepted.
In the email that will be sent, please put on the subject COMPETITION MUSIC – YOUR NAME.
The music should be in MP3 format and the name of the file YOUR NAME – CATEGORY. - Participants are not allowed to enroll in solo categories of different levels (Beginners, Advanced and Professional). Multiple participations are allowed in a solo category of a certain level, group and open level categories.
