9th Spring International Bellydance Competition
Sunday 23 March 2025
“Oriental Expression Awards” organizes the 9th 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 till Sunday 2nd March 2025.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
SOLO CATEGORY
KIDS
- Bellydance Mini Kid Star of the Year *NEW*
Open Level - 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
Beginners level
Advanced level - Live Tabla Solo Teen Star of the Year *NEW*
All levels
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 Diversity Rising Star of the Year
Open Level / All Styles
(participants with mobility challenges, dwarfism, Down syndrome, etc) - Bellydance Rising Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Lady Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - MALE STAR of the Year
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 - Live Tabla Solo Star of the Year
Beginners level
Advanced level - Bellydance Star of the Year
(Oriental, Classic, Mejance, Lyrical ONLY)
Professional 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
Mini Kids *NEW*
Kids
Teens
Adults Beginners level
Adults Advanced level - Fantasy Fusion Bellydance Group of the Year
Teens
Adults - Folklore Bellydance Group of the Year
Teens *NEW*
Adults
TIME LIMIT
- Beginners & Open Level
2 minutes - Advanced Level, Duets, Mini Kids & Kids Group
2:30 minutes - Professional, Teens Groups & Adults Groups
3 minutes
AGE LIMIT
- MINI KIDS: 4 to 7 years old
- KIDS: 8 to 11 years old
- TEENS: 12 to 15 years old
- ADULTS: Above 16 years old
- LADY: Above 35 years old
FULL PASS
2 workshops + 1 Competition participation (Live Tabla & Crown categories excluded) + Show entrance:
(full payment)
€ 150 | until 30/11/2024
EXTENDED until 08/12/2024
€ 170 | until 15/01/2025
EXTENDED until 30/01/2025
€ 190 | until 09/03/2025 or until sold out
WORKSHOPS
- 1 workshop: € 80
- 2 workshops: € 150
COMPETITION
- Solo, Duet, Group Category (teens & adults):
€ 35 / per person - Solo, Duet, Group Category (kids up to 11 years old):
€ 25 / per person - Additional category:
€ 15 per category - LIVE TABLA Category
€ 40 if purchased by her own
€ 25 as an extra category - CROWN Category
€ 90
Participation in 4 required categories (Drum Solo Advance - Folklore Advance - Bellydance Star - Crown)
€ 25 as an extra category
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
- 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 10th March, 2025. 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.
