Registration is Open

The Competition will be Judged by Doaa Sallam, Nada El Masriya & Dr George Sawa

Folklore Nefertiti Competition – Saturday July 20th – Prizes:

1st place

• Nefertiti crown 
• Official Folklore Intensive Competition 2019 First Place Certificate signed by the Judges
• Masriyatt INTENSIVE 2019 Day Pass 
• Nada El Masriya’s New 2019 CD

2nd place

• Official Folklore Intensive Competition 2019 Second Place Certificate signed by the Judges
• Folklore INTENSIVE 2020 Day Pass
• Doaa Sallam’s CD

3rd place

• Official Folklore Intensive Competition 2019 Third Place Certificate signed by the Judges
• 2 Private Classes with Nada El Masriya
• Doaa Sallam’s CD

All Competitors

• Official Folklore Intensive Competition 2019 Certificate signed by the Judges

Competition Rules and General Conduct

• Participants must have registered for the FULL Package of the Folklore INTENSIVE 2019
• Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first served basis, application fee of $75 must be paid with the registration.
  • No entries will be accepted after the deadline of April 1st 2019
  • There will be no refund of entry fees.
    If for any reason, the applicant registration is denied before the competition date, entry fees will be full refunded.

• All documents must be signed and received before April 1st 2019.
• Photo and Music must be received before April 1st 2019.
• All performers must be at the age of 18 or older at the time of Competition. If the competitor is under the age of 18, her guardian must be present and sign all official documents.
• There will not be rehearsals for competitors.
• Your entire dance must be performed on the stage.
• Performers must be at the Show at least 1 1/2 hours before show starts.
• Interruption of Performance
  • If the interruption is due to the fault of the equipment of our suppliers, performers may restart from the beginning or at the point of interruption. If interruption is due to the failure of the performer’s equipment, supplies or music they can either continue or withdraw from the competition. We reserve the rights to stop the performance due to an obvious injury.

• All contestants must sign the Registration, Waiver and Acknowledgement. If not, the contestant will be disqualified.
• Reasons for Disqualification
  • Contestants will conduct themselves at all times in a positive and professional manner. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any contestant whose behavior is intrusive or disruptive to other contestants, the judges or the audience.
  • Inappropriate behavior on stage will lead to disqualification from the competition.
  • Inappropriate choreography/music (at the discretion of the Judges)
  • Only Egyptian Folklore style performances are permitted. Fusion, Modern and Traditional Belly Dance style performances are not permitted in the competition and will result is an automatic disqualification.
  • Music is not Egyptian Folklore. Please consult with us if you are uncertain of your music.

• Dance Experience requirements
  • All performers must have at least 2 1/2 years of professional study or dance experience.

• Music Requirements
  • If your music does not fit the required length,  reduce the length or you will not be able to compete.
  • Music must be provided well in advance, at least 2 months (April 1st 2019) before the competition otherwise the performer will be withdrawn from the competition.
  • Please bring your music the day of the competition in a back-up CD and USB stick as well, in case of technical difficulties.
  • Music must be of tasteful content, no cursing, explicit or derogatory language.
  • Music Length – Maximum 4 min length

• Videotaping Policy
  • Videotaping at the event is done by our official videographer, the first place winner will be posted on our official website and youtube channel.
  • Audience Videotaping is not allowed.
  • Audience Photography are not allowed.

• Participants must wear a proper dance garment, including under garment.
  • Cover-ups MUST be worn when not performing and in view of the audience.
  • Participants must use a cover-up before and after the competition.

• Contestants agree to abide by all Competition Rules and General Conduct and accept the judging results as final.

Competition Location

Venue: The Winchester Street Theatre, July 20 2019