ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE FESTIVAL

All-Russian Dance Organization

and the Egyptian festival «Nile Group»

Dear Belly Dance Teachers and Dancers!

We invite you to take part in a unique project:

Th International Oriental Dance Festival

«Ethno Dance 2017»

August 2017

With the participation of the Egyptian orchestra

And BELLY DANCE stars

LOCATION:

Russia, Saint-Petersburg, Professor Popov street, 47, Leningradsky Youth Palace

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME:

• Daily workshops - more than 100 hours (children and juniors are in a separate group).

• Daily evening events - competitions, concerts and parties with the participation of the orchestra and Belly Dance stars.

• Competitions to the Egyptian orchestra and CD in the age categories children, juniors, youth, adult beginners, amateurs and professionals (international judges).

TEACHERS AND STARS FESTIVAL:

LUBNA EMAM (Egypt), CAMELIA (Egypt), HATEM HAMDI-Tommy King (Egypt), ZEINA (Sweden - Egypt), AZAD KAAN (Germany-Turkey), OUSAMA EMAM (Egypt), MARWA EZAT (Egypt) , MAGDA MONTI (Argentina - Egypt), MOHAMED ABOU SHEBIKA (Egypt - Sweden), OSAMA MIMI (Egypt), MOHAMED ZAZA (Egypt-Russia), ALISHA LEE (Korea), REDA SAAD (Egypt), HESHAM HAMDI (Egypt), MAGDY ALI AHMED (Egypt), MOHAMED REDA (Egypt), Tatyana Dorosh (Russia), Ossama Shahin (Lebanon-Russia), Sumaya - Evgeniya Logvina (Belarus), Latifa (Russia), Yasmin Al Asuan (Russia), Margarita Daryina (Russia), Anastasia Danilevskaya (Russia), Elena Pirogova (Russia) , Luana Ptukha (Russia), Khristina Mozer (Russia), Evgeniya Generalova (Russia), Daniella (Russia), Samira (Ukraine), Diana Rakhimova (Russia), Mavliya Bakaeva (Russia), Arina Firsova (Russia), Vasiliy Ivanov (Russia) and others.

The list of teachers to be confirmed and will be updated!

WORKSHOPS:

Styles of workshops: Oriental, Oriental Folk, Oriental Show and others.

The price of workshop depends on the type of Set and the date of payment. For example, the price of the set «BASIC» (12 workshops) is 260$ if you pay until 10th February.

Leaders of dance schools can participate in the workshops free if their students buy 10 sets of workshops.

Accommodation and meals CONDITIONS:

We offer accommodation in the place of festival at St. Petersburg, Professor Popov street, 47, Student hotel **.

Rooms are different categories for one, two or three guests (breakfast included, in-room amenities).

You can order complete meals (lunch and dinner).

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Phone: +7 (931) 311-57-00 (сделать активным при наведении)

VK group: vk.com/ethnodance_festival

E-mails: workshops and festival events: ethnodance@gmail.com , accommodation and meals: ethnodance-hotel@mail.ru, phonograms, photos for participant pass: ethnodance-music-photo@mail.ru

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE FESTIVAL

Committee starts its work every year on 1 December and ends on 31 August.

Manager for foreign partisipants (English speaking) Irina Belogradova +7 (931) 984 30 84

Manager of registration, accommodation, meals Daria Burmistrova +7 (931) 311 57 00

Organizer (problems and non-standard questions) Vasily Ivanov +7 (921) 745 28 46

Organizer (for nominations by the orchestra) Ossama Shakhin +7 (911) 917 99 23

REGISTRATION AND ALL THE DETAILS ARE ON THE SITE ethnodance.ru!

SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL «Ethno Dance 2017»!
WORKSHOPS:

1 $ = 1 USD at the Central Bank rate of the Russian Federation on the date of payment

+ 1,5% + the transfer commission of bank

TYPES OF SETS The price in case of 50% to an advance payment till February 10 The price in case of 50% to an advance payment till March 1 The price in case of 50% to an advance payment till April 1 The price in case of 50% to an advance payment till May 1 The price in case of 100% to an advance payment till June 1 The price in case of 100% to an advance payment till Julay1 The price in case of 100% to an advance payment till August 1 The price at payment after August 1
KIDS & JUNIORS set (younger 15) 11 workshops (no choice) 11 special workshops with International teachers +Visiting of all evening events 210$ 240$ 270$ 300$ 330$ 360$ 380$ 400$
BASIC set 12 workshops for choice 8 workshops for adults with International teachers (on one at choice from everyone) + 4 workshops with teachers from Russia and the neighboring countries + Visiting of all evening events 260$ 290$ 320$ 350$ 380$ 410$ 440$ 470$
INTERNATIONAL LIGHT set 10 workshops for choice 10 workshops for adults with International teachers (on one at choice from everyone) +Visiting of all evening events 300$ 330$ 360$ 390$ 420$ 450$ 480$ 500$
INTERNATIONAL set 10 workshops for choice 10 any workshops for adults with International teachers Visiting of all evening events 350$ 380$ 400$ 430$ 460$ 490$ 520$ 550$
WEEKEND set (Saturday & Sunday) 8 workshops for choice 8 any workshops for adults +Visiting of all evening events 230$ 250$ 270$ 290$ 310$ 340$ 370$ 400$
VIP set 50 hours of workshops Unlimited participation in all workshops! +Visiting of all evening events 500$ 540$ 580$ 620$ 660$ 700$ 740$ 780$
Only 1 workshop with International teacher 35$ 40$ 40$ 45$ 50$ 55$ 60$ 65$
Only 1 workshop with teacher from Russia and the neighboring countries 15$ 15$ 20$ 20$ 25$ 25$ 30$ 30$

 

We have special 5% discount for regular participants for each year of participation (discount does not apply for competition and workshops non including in to set). This discount is summed up! For example, participants of all five festivals can take a 25% discount!!!

If you have a certificate for a discount wich you won anywhere, you have to submit the original certificate during the registration. You must select only one certificate that you want to use, if you have several of them.

Attention! Discounts of winner’s certificates and discounts for regular participants are not cumulative! You have to choose either a certificate or a member discount.

For those who have not taken a set of workshops, evening events entrance fee.

Participation in competitions for all is for payment and is not included to the set price.


COMPETITION

AGE CATEGORIES:

Children 1 – 2009 & younger Children 2 – 2006-2008 Children – 2005 & younger   Juniors 1 – 2004-2005 Juniors 2 – 2002-2003 Juniors – 2005-2002 Youth – 1998-2001   Adults 1 - 1983-1997 Adults 2 – 1972-1982 Seniors - 1971 & elder Professionals – 18 years old & elder

NOMINATIONS:

TO THE CD:

ORIENTAL solos, duets and small groups (group-winners will get the opportunity to dance at the gala)

POP SONG solo

EGYPTIAN FOLKLORE solo (Egyptian styles: Saidi, eskandarani, Siwa, Nubia, simsimiya, Bambuti, fallyahi, gavezi, Haggai, shamadan, muvashahat et al.).

NON EGYPTIAN FOLKLORE solo (folklore of the Gulf, the Maghreb folklore, folklore dance of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan)

SHAABI, BALADI, STREET SHAABI solo

ORIENTAL FOLK duets, group (group-winners will get the opportunity to speak at the gala)

tabla solo

FUSION ORIENTAL (SHOW) duets and group (group-winners will get the opportunity to speak at the gala)

TO THE EGYPTIAN ORCHESTRA:

ORIENTAL solo (the organizers of the contest will be given a list of songs to choose from).

QUEEN OF IMPROVISATION solo (Baladi + tabla solo improvisation, costume can be "oriental" or galabeya).

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN NOMINATIONS:

1. Discipline Oriental - predominant classic Raks Sharqi. Prohibited elements of acrobatics, support (elevators), the use of props and accessories in addition to walking sticks, Sagat and "classic shawl." Allowed to use the "wings", if they are not the main element of the steps in the construction composition, and are used as entree at the beginning or end of the song. Solo Tabla should not prevail. The judge has the right to reduce the assessment of the track, if it does not correspond to the classical Oriental.

2. Discipline Folk Dance - must be performed to the music of the nation, in the appropriate style of the suit, contain characteristic manner, movement, drama is this folk direction, in the case of non-compliance with these provisions the judge has the right to reduce the marks for image and composition.

3. Fusion Oriental discipline (Show) - the composition may include any other dance styles, but the basic technique Oriental must be seen for most of the compositions. You can use the corresponding accessories and paraphernalia (breezed, wings, poi, etc.) and any options costumes. Enable support (elevators) and acrobatics. It encouraged the mixing of different styles, for example - oriental Flamenco, Tribal, oriental tango, etc.

4. IN NO EVENT scenic attributes, accessories, make-up and costume should correspond to the age group and the selected category.

DANCER’SLEVELS

Beginners are the Performers having a brief experience of solo performances at shows and competitions. Alleged experience of performances – 1-3 years.

Amateurs are the performers having sufficient experience of solo performances at shows, competitions, commercial performances. The dancers acting in the nominations aren't higher "amateurs" (an open class), and also teachers of dancing circles, studios, groups. Alleged experience of performances – 3-7 years.

Professionals are the performers having a wide experience of solo performances at shows, competitions, commercial performances. The dancers who are earlier acting in the nomination "Professionals" and also teachers of dancing circles, studios, groups. Alleged experience of performances more than 5 years

RULES OF THE COMPETITION:

Competition to the CD will be in two rounds in all nominations (if the number of participants is 10 or less, the final will be only):

Each participant performs his song to the CD, after the performance of all the participants in the nomination of judges and determine the award winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd places), other participants are given diplomas about participation in the competition.

1. Selection round – till 2:15 min.

2. The final (3-6 participants) - till 3:00 min., at professionals till 4:00 min.

The competition to the Egyptian orchestra will take place in the nominations Oriental solo in two rounds:

1. Selection round – till 2:00 min.

2. The final (3-6 participants) - till 3:00 min., at professionals till 4:00 min.

The competition in nominations "Queen of improvisation" (Baladi + tabla solo improvisation) to the orchestra will take place in two rounds according to the following scheme:

1. Selection round - participants are divided into calling. Each calling dances at first everything together, then on 2-4 participants at the same time – till 2:00 min.

2. The final (3-6 participants) – on one till 3:00 min.

DURATION OF PERFORMANCE UNDER CD:

Children solo till 2:15 min.

Beginners till 2:15 min.

In all other age categories except professionals to the 3:00 min.

Professionals to the 4:00 min.

Groups to the 4:00 min.

ADMISSION PHONOGRAMS:

Demonstration performances to the 3:00 min.

Soundtracks for performances, after registration passing, need to be sent on the ethnodance-music-photo@mail.ru