Thread: Competitions

Does anyone know is NEBDC is happening in 2010?

The Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival is offering a new type of belly dance contest at the event this year. It's our first annual "So You Think You Can Belly Dance? Contest" and is an elimination competition looking to find the most well-rounded and diverse dancer. For more info, visit Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive

In the UK, currently, I am aware of the following competitions

Jewel of Yorkshire (raising money for Just Because)
Jewel of Yorkshire - Home

The Pyramid Awards
Fereshteh

Miss Bellydance UK
Miss Bellydance Uk hosted by Shona Hagan, Award winning bellydancer, A competition for up and coming dancers

They currently tend to be a bit ad hoc because as a dance community, we tend to view the overall concept with some suspicion.

However, they are beginning to take off and I expect that we will see more in the future, especially as many people are now seeing them as a route into getting signed up by an agency.

Originally Posted by dancingstar

Does anyone know is NEBDC is happening in 2010?

The producer, Khaleela, moved to Mexico and as far as I know no one took it over.

Are the Midwest Competition (Maqam Challenge) and Kira's Personal Best competition not happening this year? I'm only seeing dates for 2009.

I have yet to hear of a 2010 date for the Maqam Challenge. Last year they announced that there would be a Maqam Challenge not only in Chicago, but in NYC and LA too. No idea if that's still the plan or not.

One of my students was hoping to enter the Chicago competition, so I hope they do indeed have at least that one before 2010 disappears.

Originally Posted by aziyade

Are the Midwest Competition (Maqam Challenge) and Kira's Personal Best competition not happening this year? I'm only seeing dates for 2009.

Personal Best was started by Shakira in Columbus, not Kira in Dayton, and it is on July 24th & 25th, 2010 this year. "Personal Best" Dance Competition | The Annual "Personal Best" Middle Eastern Dance Competition

Originally Posted by Tourbeau

Personal Best was started by Shakira in Columbus, not Kira in Dayton, and it is on July 24th & 25th, 2010 this year. "Personal Best" Dance Competition | The Annual "Personal Best" Middle Eastern Dance Competition

/facepalm
No wonder I couldn't find info on Kira's site.

Thank you Tourbeau!

I've competed in several of the competitions mentioned. If you want my opinion on which are worth signing up for, please send me a pm.
Mariah

Queen of the Nile Competition - Nov. 5 Ahlan Cairo Nights Montreal
www.littleeegypt.com

Thamar