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All-Access VIP

$250.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

includes one Competition Spot, all workshops, Showcase ticket, photo/video, a gift basket, and a private feedback session with Mychelle Crown. 

Professional Category

$150.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Skill Level: Experienced Professionals with regular performances in public and private venues. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link below to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include: 

Custom Crown (First Place) 

$500 Cash Prize (First Place) 

$100 Cash Prize (2nd & 3rd Place) 

VIP Pass to Royal Crown Competition

VIP Pass to Sehir Al Sharq Competition

Custom Trophy

Gift Basket 


Time Limit: 6 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-10


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation

Semi-Professional Category

$125.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Semi-Professional dancers who are new to professional work but have taken their skills beyond hobby level. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$100 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 5 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-7


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation


Goddess Category

$125.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Dancers 55+, all levels welcome. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$125 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 5 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-7


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation


Folklore Category

$125.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Folkloric and Traditional Cultural Dance Styles. Solo and groups welcome, mixed level category. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link below to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$125 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 5 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-7


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Folklore - accurate representation and understanding of music, culture, and nuance of dance form. Respectful and authentic presentation rooted in cultural study.
  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation 


Fusion Category

$125.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Fusion soloists ; mixed level category. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$125 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 5 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-7


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Fusion - requires Egyptian/Arab dance to be fused with one or more dance forms. Clear fusion, ie not bellydance set to different music or modern dance set to Arab music. Category is open to Cultural Fusion and styles such as ATS, ITS, etc. A brief description of the styles being fused will be presented to the judges for context. 
  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation


Troupe Category - Raqs Sharqi

$150.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Raqs Sharqi Troupes and Groups, from duets to large ensembles. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$150 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 6 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-10


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation

Troupe Category - Fusion

$150.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Fusion Troupes and Groups, from duets to large ensembles. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM and click the purchase link to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 


Prizes Include:

Custom Trophy

$150 Cash Prize  (First Place)

Gift Basket


Time Limit: 6 minutes

Scoring Range: 1-10


Judging Criteria Includes but Is Not Limited To:

  • Fusion - requires Egyptian/Arab dance to be fused with one or more dance forms. Clear fusion, ie not bellydance set to different music or modern dance set to Arab music. Category is open to Cultural Fusion and styles such as ATS, ITS, etc. A brief description of the styles being fused will be presented to the judges for context. 
  • Technique : posture/ carriage, lines, stability, movement quality, movement vocabulary, proficiency use of props, use of stage.
    • For groups, synchronization & interaction
  • Musicality : movements show understanding of music structure, instrumentation, rhythms and emotional/cultural context.
  • Appearance : costume, hair, makeup is appropriate for the stage and the style of dance being performed 
  • Audience Connection & Personality : confidence, welcoming, connects to audience & judges, expresses their own individuality while also conveying the meaning of the music and/or accuracy in stylization 
  • Overall presentation


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