Oriental / Mejance / Classical Song – Beginners

This category is designed for beginner belly dancers who would like to gain stage experience in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Participants will perform a choreography to an Oriental, Mejance or Classical Arabic song, focusing on musicality, basic technique and stage presence.

The category celebrates the beauty of classical belly dance and encourages dancers who are at the beginning of their journey to share their passion on stage.

Format

The competition will take place in two stages.

1. Online Qualification Round
   Participants submit a video performance of their choreography.

Up to 20 dancers may enter the qualification round.

The top finalists will be selected to perform live at the festival.

2. Live Final at the Spa Retreat
   Finalists will perform live on stage during the Gala Show at the Belly Dance Spa Retreat.

Key Rules

• Maximum performance time: up to 4 min. for semi-finals and 3 min. for finals
• Props: only veil is allowed in this category
• Music must be Oriental, Mejance or Classical Arabic style
• The choreography should demonstrate clear musical interpretation and basic belly dance technique

Who Can Participate

This category is intended for:

• beginner belly dancers
• dancers with limited stage experience
• students who want to gain confidence performing in a competition setting

Dancers from any school or country are welcome to participate.

Important Notes

The organiser reserves the right to:

• merge categories if necessary
• cancel categories with insufficient participants
• move participants between categories if required

If the category is cancelled, the participation fee will be refunded.

Apply for Oriental / Mejance / Classical Song – Beginners category

Competition registration will open soon.

Anastasia. Belly Dance Spa retreat 2025 Oriental category participant