Competition Rules
All the performances will be recorded with 4 cameras. The registration to the first nomination includes de video recording. The recordings of additional performances can be acquired separately with a special price paying before the event.
Prizes
The absolute winner of the professional category will be teacher at "Orientalísimo Weekend 2025" will travel expenses and accommodation paid by the organization.
See here the full list of prizes
Registration
Please, fill out this form before April 2024.
Prices
Soloists
- Professional and Semi-Professional: 35€ for the first nomination and 20€ for each additional nomination**
- Others: 30€ for the first nomination and 15€ for each additional nomination
Duos/Groups
- 15€ per person or 10€ per person for groups of 5 or more
Notes:
- The first nomination always includes the video.
- 35€ for Drum Solo Improvisation with Artem Uzunov. Participation in another Professional Soloist nomination is required.
Payment
To secure your registration, full payment is necessary by April 2024. For your convenience, we offer the option to split the payment into two installments.
Payments can be made through bank transfer, credit card, or PayPal.
(*) Commission fees may be added for card and PayPal.
Categories
Participants can register for the following categories based on the age and level:
- Professional. Teachers or dancers performing with professional level on stage
- Semi-Professional
- Amateur
- Teen. Reserved for dancers from 13 to 17 years
- Junior. Junior category, reserved for children up to 12 years
Depending on the number of participants per category and nomination, the organization may decide to merge the categories.
Nominations
The following nominations are elegible. A video may be required to check your level, in case the video is required, please, submit the video to weekend@orientalisimo.com
Raks Sharki
Mejance, Classical Song/Tharab.
Categories: Open to all the categories.
Pop Song
Categories: Open to all the categories
Drum Solo CD
Categories: Open to all the categories
Drum Solo Improvisation
VERY LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! Artem Uzunov will exclusively play the darbuka for dancers also registered in another nomination of the same level or higher.
Categories:
- Professional
- Semi-Professional
- Teen (from 15 years old)
Folklore
(Egyptian and non-Egyptian: Baladi, Shaabi; Saidi, Eskanderani, Ghawazee, Haggalla, Siwa, Nubia, Simsimia, Bambouti, Muwashahat; Khaleegi, Iraki, Dabke, Morocco...
Categories: Open to all the categories
Fusion
Any style mixed with belly dance is allowed.
Categories:
- Professional
- Semi-Professional
- Amateur
Duos
Raks Sharki/Folklore or Fusion/show
Categories:
- Professional
- Semi-Professional
- Amateur
Duos and Groups may be merged if not enough participants are registered
Groups
Raks Sharki/Folklore or Fusion/show
Categories:
- Professional
- Semi-Professional
- Amateur
Duos and Groups may be merged if not enough participants are registered
Jury
The jury for Groups, Semi-Professional and Professional categories will be:
- Kareem Gad
- Brenda
- Julia Farid
The jury for Junior, Teen and Amateur categories will be:
- Alina Babayan
- Alessandra D'Ambra
- Tetiana Tesliuk
Stage
Additional information going to be provided soon.
Music Rules
Music must be sent to weekend@orientalisimo.com before April 2024 in MP3 via Wetransfer or another similar service, specifying whether the music will start with you on stage or you will enter the stage after the music.
Be sure to meet the rules written below. Please, bring a copy of the music with you in a Pendrive.
Soloists
Duration:
- Semi-Professional / Professional: 3 minutes
- Junior/Teen/Amateur: 2 minutes 30 seconds
The organization may cut the track after around 10 seconds if not respected.
Styles: the style must be chosen according to the nomination where it’s going to be danced. In Raks Sharki, drum solo can’t exceed 50% of the time.
Duos and Groups
Duration: up to 3 minutes 30 seconds (the organization will cut the track 10 seconds afterwards if not respected)
Styles: any style valid in Raks Sharki and folklore is accepted. Drum solo can’t exceed 50% of the time.
Drum Solo Improvisation
The music will be played by Artem Uzunov on stage, the dancer will have up to 2 minutes to show her skills improvising. If the dancer doesn't mark the end of the performance on time, the drummer will do.
Evaluation Criteria
The jury will give an individual score from 1 to 10 for the following criteria. The performance score will be the average of all criteria from each member of the jury:
- Technique
- Interpretation
- Choreography
- Image
Each member of the jury will be able to write down observations for each performance, besides the score.
In case of draw, the organization reserves the right of deciding the winner.