Competition Rules

The performances will be recorded with 4 cameras. Videos are not included in the registration price, but they can be purchased for any nomination at a special price if confirmed before the event.

Prizes

The absolute winner of the master category will be a teacher at "Orientalísimo Weekend 2027", with travel and accommodation expenses paid by the organization. The three finalists will dance a percussion improvisation with Omar Kattan in Grand Gala Show. Full list of prizes

Registration

Please complete this form to register. Competition registration requires enrollment in at least two workshops.

Prices

Soloists

  • Master: 40€ for the first nomination and 35€ for each additional nomination*
  • Professional and Semi-Professional: 35€ for the first nomination and 30€ for each additional nomination*
  • Others: 30€ for the first nomination and 25€ for each additional nomination*

Duos/Groups

  • 15€ per person or 10€ per person for groups of 5 or more

Notes:

  • (*) +10€ for Drum Solo Improvisation with Omar Kattan. It cannot be selected as the first nomination.

Payment

To secure your registration, full payment is necessary before March 2027. For your convenience, we offer the option to split the payment into two installments.

Payments can be made via bank transfer or PayPal.

(*) Commission fees may be added.

Categories

Participants can register in the following soloist categories:

  • Master. Reserved for the highest-level professional dancers
  • Professional. Dancers who are professionally engaged in dance or perform on stage at a professional level
  • Semi-Professional. Advanced-level, non-professional dancers
  • Amateur. Reserved for adult participants dancing at an amateur level
  • Teen. Reserved for teenage participants
  • Junior. Children's category, reserved for girls up to 12 years old

Depending on the number of participants per soloist category and nomination, the organization may decide to merge categories.

Nominations

Participants can register for the following nominations within their category. The organization may require a video to confirm the level; if so, the video should be sent to weekend@orientalisimo.com

Master

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Baladi / Shaabi
  • Folklore
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Drum Solo Improvisation

Professional

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Baladi / Shaabi
  • Folklore
  • Golden Era
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Drum Solo Improvisation
  • Fusion / Show
  • Duo
  • Group

Semi-Professional

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Baladi / Shaabi
  • Folklore
  • Golden Era
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Drum Solo Improvisation
  • Fusion / Show
  • Duo
  • Group

Amateur

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Folklore
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Fusion / Show
  • Duo
  • Group

Teen

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Folklore
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Drum Solo Improvisation
  • Fusion / Show
  • Duo / Group

Junior

  • Raks Sharki
  • Pop Song
  • Folklore
  • Drum Solo CD
  • Drum Solo Improvisation
  • Fusion / Show
  • Duo / Group

Drum Solo Improvisation: very limited spots. Omar Kattan will play live darbuka only for dancers also registered in another nomination of the same level or higher.

Jury

The jury members for each category are yet to be defined.

Stage

The stage will measure 6x5 meters and will be accessible from both sides.

Music

Music must be sent to weekend@orientalisimo.com before March 1st in MP3 via Wetransfer or similar cloud service, specifying whether the music will start with you on stage or you will enter once the music has started. We advise you to bring a copy of your music on a USB stick in case the file sent cannot be read properly from the device used by the sound technician.

Please, check the guidelines below carefully.

Soloists

Duration:

  • Master and Professional: up to 3 minutes
  • Semi-Professional, Teen, Junior and Amateur: up to 2 minutes 30 seconds

The organization may cut the track after about 10 seconds if the maximum time is not respected.

Styles: the style of the music must be chosen according to the nomination in which it will be danced. In Raks Sharki, the drum solo cannot exceed 50% of the time.

Duos and Groups

Duration: up to 3 minutes (the organization may cut the track about 10 seconds later if the maximum time is not respected).

Styles: any style valid in the corresponding duo or group nomination is accepted. In Raks/Folklore, drum solos cannot exceed 50% of the time.

Drum Solo Improvisation

Participants will have up to 2 minutes to showcase their skills in improvisation. If the dancer does not signal the end of the performance in time, the percussionist will do so instead.

Evaluation Criteria

The jury will assign a score from 1 to 10 for each of the following factors. The final score will be the average of the jury's scores:

  • Technique
  • Interpretation
  • Choreography
  • Image

Each member of the jury may provide their observations in addition to the score.

In case of a tie, the organization reserves the right to decide the winner.