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Join Us for the Ultimate Bellydance Competition this Year At Celebrating Dance Festival.....
Are you ready to showcase your talent and passion for bellydance? We invite dancers of all levels to participate in an exciting competition that promises to be a celebration of DANCE, movement and of course....... lots of FUN!
Yes, this year at Celebrating Dance festival we are having, for the first time a competition. Come and push yourself, give yourself a goal to work towards and improve your dance. Over come insecurities and strive to be the best you can be!
This competition promises to be fun and welcoming, yet provide you with so much opportunity of growth!! There will be lots of personal feedback provided and of course the chance to WIN AMAZING PRIZES and be CROWNED the Queen/King of Celebrating Dance Festival 2025
The competition will take place on the SUNDAY EVENING of the festival.
There is only ONE CATAGORY/competition, it is open to solo performers of all levels
** Round 1 **
You get to select your own music (max 3min 20sec) and perform a captivating routine that reflects your unique style and creativity. This can be of any style of bellydance you like enjoy or feel best showcases YOU (Baladi, Oriental, Turkish, Egyptian, Iraqi, Fusion, any style..).
Props are allowed - except live fire props.
You will be judged on, performance skills, technique, musical interpretation, stage presence, costuming and more (an example of the judging sheet will be sent you ahead of the competition so you know how the judges will be marking you)
After the competition you will receive the judging sheets with all the comments and scores, which you can then use as a personal resource for growth and improvements. All participants will also be given an opportunity to have one on one feedback given to them personally by the judge Zara after the competition (either Sunday evening or Monday morning)
The Judges will then score and select from all participants 6-8 FINALIST (depends on the amount of entries - if over 15 there will be 8 Finalists. The number of finalist will be confirmed 2 weeks before the competition) these finalists will go on to the 2nd round
** Round 2 **
Part one, round 2: a classic song: The finalists will be invited to the stage to pick a song at random from our curated list of Bellydance Classics, they will then perform to this song in the Final and dazzle the audience with an impromptu performance. Our live tabla player will also be drumming along side them.
Part two, round 2, a LIVE tabla solo: Once they have finished their selected song they will then continue with a ~2min live improvised tabla solo.
You will be judged on, improvisation skills, natural performance skills, technique, musical interpretation, stage presence, costuming and more (an example of the judging sheet will be sent you ahead of the festival so you know how the judges will be marking you)
Recordings of the songs that you will be picking from, will be sent to all participants 2 weeks before the competition so you can get used to the songs and know them, therefore you will be ready to IMPROVISE (or do structured improvisations to the song). The songs will be bellydance classics (of different styles) from singers like Umm Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafiz, Warda and Ahmed Adaway.
You will receive the judging sheets with all comments and scores after the competition, which you can then use as a personal resource for growth and improvements. All FINALIST will also be given an opportunity to have one on one feedback given to them personally by the MAIN JUDGE AZIZA and Zara after the competition (either Sunday evening or Monday morning)
Participants are allowed to change costume between rounds.
The scores will then be added up and the THREE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
** PRIZES **
First Place PRIZES
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GUEST PERFOMANCE SLOT AT CLEOPATRA DANCE FESTIVAL, EGYPT, 2026. Yes you get to be a guest performer at Cleopatra Dance festival and perform on stage with the Cleopatra dance orchestra. Also as guest performer you get a poster and featured on the Cleopatra Festival line up and advertising!
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BRONZE PACKAGE AT CLEOPATRA DANCE FESTIVAL, EGYPT, 2026. You get a free Bronze Package to attend Cleopatra Dance festival in Cairo, This gives you a selection of SEVEN Workshops, 5 Master Workshops of (3 hours each) and 2 Workshops of (2 hours each) worth up to $300
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FRONT COVER FEATURE IN ZAMEENA 2026. Yes you get to be on the cover of one of the biggest online bellydance magazines in the world and do a interview for the magazine.
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£100 voucher for ZARA'S ZOUK
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50% OFF CD 3 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE 2026 (or FREE pass without accommodation) & a STAR GUEST PERFORMANCE AT THE OPENING SHOW
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a copy of Zara's Latest Album
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A certificate signed by our judges
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A winners sash
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AND............THE CD 2025 **CROWN**
Second Place PRIZES
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A SUB FEATURE IN A ZAMEENA 2026 Yes you get to be featured in one of the biggest online bellydance magazines in the world and do a interview for the magazine.
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£50 voucher for ZARA'S ZOUK + goodie bag
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20% OFF OFF CD 3 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE 2026 & a STAR GUEST PERFORMANCE AT THE OPENING SHOW
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Copy of Zara's Latest Album
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A certificate signed by our judges
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A winners sash
Third Place PRIZES
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A SUB FEATURE IN A ZAMEENA 2026 Yes you get to be featured in one of the biggest online bellydance magazines in the world and do a interview for the magazine.
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£30 voucher for ZARA'S ZOUK + goodie bag
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10% OFF OFF CD 3 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE 2026 & a STAR GUEST PERFORMANCE AT THE OPENING SHOW
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Copy of Zara's Latest Album
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A certificate signed by our judges
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A winners sash
** Judges **
There will be at least 4 judges, we will continue to announce the judges closer to the time of the festival.
Judges will include Aziza and Zara. Both will provide personal one-on-one feedback to the finalists. All participants will receive written feedback and score sheets from all the judges and all participants will receive one-on-one feedback from Zara Dance.
Aziza is not just a WORLD famous beautiful dancer, she is also renowned for her amazing teaching and coaching abilities, having one of the worlds best mentoring programs and a creator of the UNDENIABLES. Feedback from this dancer will undeniably be an asset to your dance.
Zara is an internationally renowned loved teacher and coach, she also has over 20 years experience being a professional bellydancer, 8 of which are in Cairo, Egypt, and all this experience is here to be shared with you to take you to the next level!
Competition Entrance £55, or ONLY £40 when booked at the same time as your festival packages
Want to improve your dancing, give yourself a goal to work towards, get peronalised feed back from top dancers on your performances, be crowned the QUEEN of CD festival, and WIN LOTS OF PRIZES, then SIGN UP for the Celebrating dance competition on Sunday evening.
Entrance to compete is £55
NOTE : if you book the Competition Entry at the SMAE TIME as your accommodation/weekend package you can get a £15 discount, but they must be done at the same time.
To enter the competition you must have at least bought a day pass for Sunday (you can purchase above), discounts are not given on single day pass.
TO BOOK WITH YOUR FESTIVAL PACKAGE GO TO THE BOOKING PAGE HERE!
NOTE COMPETITION ENTRIES: The entry fee includes a £10 non-refundable booking., the remainder of the payment is refundable up until 3 months before the festival after this your YOUR ENRTY IS NON REFUNDABLE and NON TRANSFERABLE. Please also read the terms and conditions of our festival before making your purchase HERE