Thread: DC: BellyHorror 2009 call for performers..

Romka is pleased to accept submissions for the 2009 Belly Horror show!

The Belly Horror Show is a spooky belly dance variety weekend in Washington, DC - including a one of a kind show on Friday Oct. 23rd, 2009 and weekend workshops with stars from the show! 2009 will be our biggest show ever, incorporating a nationally recognized venue, bigger audiences and incorporating weekend workshops! The show features spooky, macabre, and horror or "B-movie monster" themed performances to delight, frighten, and amaze! Performances should be rooted in traditional or fusion belly dance style but can incorporate other performance arts such as burlesque, side/variety show, dark cabaret, etc. Musical submissions are also encouraged.

Proposals will be accepted until June 1, 2009.

Submission requirements:


Please submit a short video on dvd or youtube of a performance. This is to help us get a sense of your style... - preferably one similar in style or of the actual piece you are proposing.

In addition, please include a short written proposal including:

Title:

Name of Primary Contact:

Primary contact email and phone number

Names of all performers participating:

Costuming:

Description of Piece: (1 paragraph describing your performance piece)

Performance History of Group: (other work you have done together or separately)

Technical needs/props used for performance:


Please email submissions to: BellyHorrorShow@gmail.com or snail mail to: Romka c/o HIPS PO Box 21394 Washington DC 20009 (email submissions preferred)


Romka will select pieces on basis of performance style, merit and show cohesion. Performers will be paid. Performers will be notified of final show acceptance by July 1, 2009. Questions can be directed to: BellyHorrorShow@gmail.com

geez - I always say I am gonna enter then I forget my ideas. I am so gonna plan for next year ;-)

why can't we get stuff like this and more in Illinois.

IL events are an embarrassment of riches. There is something going on every weekend. I would not dare complain. Bellyhorror sounds frightastic! I would even venture making the trip out if I didn't already have an event that weekend ..ahem.. Jim Boz Milwaukee..yay!

Nilaja

I wish I could go!! I have my 5th annual Skeleton Dance/Dia De Los Muertos Bailando show that weekend- October 26th (and possibly November 2nd as well), very excited as we'll be in a much bigger venue this year also. It really is a super-fun opportunity to do something totally different- I encourage any of you that are considering participating in the DC event to go for it! Best of luck, Romka!