💛World Bellydance Festival & Competition 2022 Detailed Information💛

Date:May 28th, 29th, and June 2nd to 5th, 2022

🌼Event purpose🌼

Through “World Bellydance Festival & Competition 2022”, Producing bellydancers who can play an active role in the next generation by the dancers who lead the bellydance world wide and in Japan.

And we aim for further development of bellydance and artistic establishment in the dance industry.

By holding an event “online”, we hope to become an index for people who aim to play an active role in the artist field both in Japan and overseas.

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Workshop & competition entry is from 0:00 on Saturday, February 26th

* If there are many applications even within the period, the deadline may be on a first-come, first-served basis.

✨Workshop details✨

★Schedule★

*Time and contents might change without notice.

Saturday, May 28,

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Tamaki

“Tango Oriental Choreography”

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Maki Arai

“Tribal Fusion Choreography”

8:00 PM-9:30 PM

SaharaLayla

“Oriental Choreography SaharaLayla Style”

Sunday, May 29,

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Luna

“Tabla Solo Choreography”

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Nagwa

“Mejanse Choreography”

★Veil used

Thursday, June 2,

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Marta Korzun

“Romantic Song”

Friday, June 3,

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Alida Lin

“Drum Solo”

8:30 PM-10:30 PM

Mohamed Shahin

“Mejanse”

Saturday, June 4,

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Amir Thaleb

“Oriental”

11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Shanan

“Street Shaabii”

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Jillina

“Pop Song”

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Julia Farid

“Golden Ella”

8:00 PM-10:00 PM

Amar Garcia

“Technique & Combination”

★Prices★

1.5hours Workshop ¥4800

2hours Workshop ¥7000

*these are the price when you register until 2days before each WS day.

*if you reserve on that day (or one day before that day), you need to pay ¥1000 extra.

If you want to use our studio in Nagoya JAPAN to take the online lesson, you need to pay ¥1000 extra (for each WS).

✨Competition✨

Live competition schedule: June 5, 2022 (Sun)

Video competition schedule: Application completed by May 20, 2022 (Friday)

★ Categories ★

<Oriental>

① Winners’ solo

② Professional solo

③ Non-Professional solo

④ Professional group

⑤ Non-Professional group

⑥ Madam Solo

⑦ Junior high and high school students’ solo

⑧ Kids solo

⑨ Under18 Group

⑩ Video competition

★ Conditions by category ★

① Winners’ solo

* WBF’s original category!!

The winner of the winners!

It’s worth watching!

Person who won at any bellydance competition within the last 5 years at the time of entry.

Over 15 years old.

Professional and amateur does not matter.

It doesn’t matter whether the competition is held in Japan or overseas.

Music and performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ② or ③, ④ or ⑤, ⑥ or ⑦, and ⑨ more than once.

* Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

② Professional solo

Person who have experienced as Bellydance instructor for more than 3 years. Or making performance which occur guarantee for more than 3 years.

Over 15 years old.

Music and performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ④, ⑥ or ⑦, ⑨ more than once.

* Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

③ Non-Professional solo

Person who does not correspond to professional qualifications.

Over 15 years old.

Bellydance history does not matter.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ⑤, ⑥ or ⑦, ⑨ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

④ Professional group

Group more than 2 people who have experienced as Bellydance Instructor for more than 3 years.

Or making Performance which occur guarantee for more than 3 years.

Over 15 years old.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ②, ⑥ or ⑦, ⑨ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑤ Non-Professional group

Group more than 2 people who would like to participate competition.

Over 15 years old.

We don’t ask for long you have been dancing.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ③, ⑥ or ⑦, ⑨ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑥ Madam Solo

People who is over the age of 50.

* It will be the age of the date.

Bellydance history does not matter.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ② or ③, ④ or ⑤ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑦ Junior high and high school students’ solo

People who is age 13 to 18 years old.

* It will be the age of the date.

We don’t ask for long you have been dancing.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ② or ③, ④ or ⑤, and ⑨ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑧ Kids solo

People who is age 4 to 12 years old.

* It will be the age of the date.

Bellydance history does not matter.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for category ⑨ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑨ Under18 Group

Group more than 2 people who is age of under 18 years old.

* It will be the age of the date.

We don’t ask for long you have been dancing.

Music and Performance should be Oriental style.

The use of props is optional.

🎀 You can apply for categories ①, ② or ③, ④ or ⑤, ⑦ or ⑧ more than once. * Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

⑩ Video competition

Only performance videos in the same categories as ① to ⑨ above will be judged.

* Categories with age restrictions will be judged based on the age of the shooting date.

🎀 You can apply for the live competition in duplicate.

* Only when it corresponds to the qualification.

* The deadline is different from the live competition. Please be careful.

* Please prepare music within 3 minutes.

* If the choreography is not your own, you must tell us.

* If you meet each qualification, you can enter in multiple categories.

* We will inform you about each prize at later post☝

Please look forward to it!

★ Schedule★

🌟Live competition🌟

June 5, 2022 (Sun) @ Online

9:30 AM ～ ②Professional solo

11:30 AM ～ ①Winners’ solo

12:20 PM ~ ④Professional Group

1:10 PM ~ Morning Session Results Announcement / Award Ceremony

2:00 PM-⑤Non-Professional Group

2:50 PM-⑧Kids Solo

3:15 PM-⑨Under18 Group

4:05 PM-⑥Madam Solo

5:40 PM- Afternoon Session Results Announcement / Award Ceremony

6:30 PM-⑦Junior high and high school students’ solo

7:35 PM-③Non-Professional Solo

10:10 PM-Night Session Results Announcement / Award Ceremony

10:30 PM Scheduled to end

* The order and time are might change without notice.

🌟 Video competition 🌟

Please upload the video on Instagram from 0:00 on 2/26 (Sat) to 23:59 on 4/20 (Wed) will be the Preliminary video, and the finalists will be notified by 4/30(Sat).

The final selection will be judged by the video uploaded again by 5/20 (Friday).

★Examination fee / entry conditions★

🌟Live competition🌟

・ 8,000 yen per person (for each categories)

* 8,000 yen per person for groups as well.

・ Attend 2 or more workshops.

(Not applicable to elementary school students and younger)

* You can choose from workshops during the event period (May 28th, 29th, June 2nd-4th).

* There is no “Preliminary” for live competition. All entries will be able to perform online in front of the judges on the day. The examination fee will take this into consideration.

* If you wish to use our studio in Nagoya JAPAN during the live competition, a usage fee of 1,000 yen will be charged.

🌟Video competition🌟

○Preliminary○

・ 3,000 yen per person (for each categories)

* 3,000 yen per person for groups as well.

・ Attend one or more workshops. (Not applicable to elementary school students and younger)

* You can choose from workshops during the event period (May 28th, 29th, June 2nd-4th).

Those who have passed the preliminary round can enter the final round.

○Final selection○

・ 5,000 yen per person (for each categories)

* 5,000 yen per person for groups as well.

・ Attend one or more workshops. (Not applicable to elementary school students and younger)

* You can choose from workshops during the event period (May 28th, 29th, June 2nd-4th).

★Judge★

Amar Garcia

Mohamed Shahin

Jillina

Amir Thaleb

Marta Korzun

Shanan

Julia Farid

Alida Lin

Sahara Layla

★Examination criteria★

・ Choreography, Understanding music

・ Technique and How to use the stage

・ Presence at the stage, appearance (makeup and hair)

・ Dress and Style (matching to your performance)

・ Emotion and Expressions

・ Customer Point (Audience will evaluate and vote to favorite dancer). (Live competition only)

・ Unity (only for group category)

★Viewing method★

The live competition can be watched online.

* We are planning to use zoom.

1 account 3,000 yen

* You can vote “Customer Points” for each categories with your account.

★Result announcement★

🌟Live competition🌟

Results will be announced during the time indicated in the live competition schedule.

Only competitors who have an online viewing ticket, can participate the results announcement, awards ceremony and hearing comments from the judges.

If you do not have an online viewing ticket, we will announce it on SNS such as our homepage and Instagram on 6/5 (Sun.), so please check there by your own.

🌟Video competition🌟

Results will be announced and an award ceremony will be held after the Marta Korzun workshop on Thursday, June 2nd.

Participants in the video competition will only be able to join the results announcements, awards ceremony and comments from the judges if they have attended the Marta Korzun Workshop.

If you will not attend Marta’s workshop, we will announce it on SNS such as homepage and Instagram on 6/2 (Thu.), so please check there by your own.

✨Package / discount benefits✨

・ Full package for all workshops from 5/28 (Sat) to 6/4 (Sat) : 50,000 yen

*This is the special price for those who apply by 3/31.

・ Those who have applied for this full package and wish to participate in the competition will receive 2,000 yen discount for each category application.

・ There are discounts depending on your prices of the country or region, so please feel free to contact us any time via DM or Email.

✨ How to apply and period ✨

🌟Workshop / Live Competition Viewing🌟 2/26 (Sat) 0:00-Before your desired workshop or competition

*if you reserve on that day (or one day before that day), you need to pay ¥1000 extra.

For register only be accepted by email or official LINE.

Please fill in the necessary information and send a message to danceevent@lahabana.co.jp

or DM within the period.

Please write “WBF2022” in the subject line, and include your name and contact information (phone number).

We will reply to you with the application sheet, so please fill in all the necessary information.

After that, the application will be completed when the payment procedure is completed.

🌟 Live competition 🌟

Application period: 2/26 (Sat) 0:00 to 4/30 (Sat) 23:59

It can only be accepted by email or official LINE.

Please fill in the necessary information and send a message to danceevent@lahabana.co.jp or DM within the period.

Please write “WBF2022 Competition” in the subject line, and include your name and contact information (phone number).

We will reply to you with an entry sheet, so please fill in all the necessary information.

After that, the entry will be completed when the payment procedure is completed.

🌟 Video competition 🌟

Preliminary application period: 2/26 (Sat) 0:00 to 4/20 (Wed) 23:59

① Create an Instagram account within this period

② Follow the Instagram World Bellydance Festival & Competition 2022 account @worldbellydancefestivajapan

③ Take a video and upload it with your own account

* Please be sure to post with the tag @worldbellydancefestivajapan and # wbf2022.

④ After uploading, please send the URL link to danceevent@lahabana.co.jp or DM.

⑤ After confirming payment, entry will be completed.

We will contact the finalists from the end of the preliminary application period to 4/30 (Sat.).

Final application period: Please pay the entry fee to the final and re-upload the video by 23:59 on 5/20 (Fri.).

* The same video as the preliminary is also possible.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

We look forward to your participation!

World Bellydance Festival & Competition 2022 Secretariat

Tel: 052-220-3213

Mail: danceevent@lahabana.co.jp