Queen of the Nile Bellydance Competition
JUDGES
SHAIRA AMON JACQUES AL ASMAR VICTORIA TEEL EBONY QUALLS CASSANDRA SHORE
Calling All Dancer Competitors!
Be Part of History and Claim Your Crown!
Are you ready to make 2025 your year? The stage is set, the lights are dazzling, and the stakes have never been higher. The Queen of the Nile International Bellydance Competition is your moment to shine and take your place among the greats!
Special Prize
An amethyst beauty from the Queen Collection created by the legendary Belladonna Blade. Yes, you heard that right! Only 12 of these jaw-dropping, artistic masterpieces exist in the world, and one of them is YOURS to win. This isn’t just a prize—it’s a piece of history, a symbol of artistry and excellence, and a crown-worthy accolade for a Queen of the Nile Bellydance Competitor!
Why Compete?
Show off your artistry in front of a panel of esteemed judges. Experience the thrill of performing in the Majestic Palms Ballroom. Stand out as a leader in the bellydance community. Claim a once-in-a-lifetime treasure that will elevate your dance journey forever.
June 12, 2025
Festival on the Nile International, Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Resort. Don’t miss your chance to compete, dazzle, and walk away with one of the most coveted creations in bellydance history. This is your moment—grab it!👉 Spaces are limited, so register now! 👑✨ Will you be the Queen who claims the crown? ✨
RULES
- Music must be 3 minutes max for solos & 4 minutes maximum for groups/duets
- Drum solo 2 minutes maximum
- Must be culturally appropriate
- Queen of the Nile Highest Points
- Must purchase at least a One Day Pass, 4 DAY PASS or be working at FOTNI 2025 as an officially sanctioned volunteer.
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CATEGORY
- Pro Raqs Sharqi/Folkloric/AmCab
- Rising Star Raqs Sharqi/Folkloric/AmCab
- Drum Solo
- Professional Fusion/Tribal/Spanish
- Rising Star Fusion/Tribal/Spanish
- Troupes 2-6 Performers (All Forms)
- Women Over 55 Raqs Sharqi/Fusion
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JUDGING
- Dance Technique
- Creativity/Uniqueness
- Costumes, Makeup, and Hair
- Musical Interpretation
- Entrance and Exits
- Use of the Stage
- Showmanship
- Choreography
- Soloists: Expression, Timing, Transitions
- Groups: As Above Plus Group Dynamic
REGULATIONS
1. All contestants must sign a release form before the competition. Failure to sign a release form will result in being disqualified.
2. Check in with staff the day of the competition and no later than two-hours before the competition begins.
3. Entries WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline of May 10, 2025 unless approved by the event producer.
4. No communication with the judges before the competition.
5. Contestants in this competition must be at least 18 years or older.
6. Send your MP3 or AAC to firestormproductionsinc@gmail.com when you sign up for the competition. Bring a back-up MP3 on a CD or thumb drive with only one song on it with your name and category printed on it, music is due on later than May 4, 2025.
7. All contestants must not exceed three minutes for solos, 4 minutes for duets/groups, and 2 minutes for drum solosdrum solos for their complete performance and will be timed. Points will be subtracted for going over the time limit. Group Size: min 2 - max 6 participants in a group.
8. All dances will be performed on our main stage only, no dancing off stage.
9. Wear cover-ups over your costume when not performing.
10. Competition Participants, Guest Performers, Vendors, and Judges authorize Firestorm Productions Inc., officially sanctioned FOTNI Photographers, and Embrace World Cultures, entities, associates, and/or heirs to use or sell any or all photos or video taken during the Festival on the Nile World Dance Competition, for educational, promotional, and professional purposes without compensation, releasing all rights to the material.
11. Any competitor winning any category of The Festival on the Nile International Queen of the Nile Bellydance Competition, agrees to use the title of that category correctly, for publicity and allows Firestorm Productions Inc to use images, videos and likeness without further compensation (Competition Name, Your Name, Year, Category).
12. All judges' scores are final. Written feedback may be given to contestants if requested.
13. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Categories must have a minimum of two performances to be judged with prizes awarded.
VIDEO TAPING POLICY
1. Audience Videotaping is not allowed. Please speak to Firestorm Productions Inc.’s team to purchase a video of the competition.
2. Audience Photos are not allowed. Please speak with our sanctioned photographers to purchase photos of the competition.
PERFORMANCE INTERRUPTION
If the performance is interrupted by a failure on our part, performers may begin their routine again without penalty. If the performance is interrupted by the performer’s equipment, music, props, costume malfunctions, etc., the team may continue or withdraw from the competition.
DISQUALIFICATION
Teams showing inappropriate choreography/costuming/music/behavior, participants that were not registered, or running over allotted time will be disqualified.
